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'''Guru Har Gobind Ji''' ([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]]) was the sixth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[11 June]] [[1606]] following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Arjan Dev]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji, his grandson as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life:
'''Guru Har Gobind Ji''' ([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]]) was the sixth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[11 June]] [[1606]] following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Arjan Dev]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji, his grandson as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life:


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#Transformed the Sikh fraternity by introducing martial arts and weapons for the defence of the masses following his father's martyrdom
#Transformed the Sikh fraternity by introducing martial arts and weapons for the defence of the masses following his father's martyrdom
#Militarised the Sikh movement – Carried 2 swords of Miri and Piri
#Militarised the Sikh movement – Carried 2 swords of Miri and Piri
#Built the [[Akal Takhat]] in 1608 – which now one of five [[Takhat]]s (“Seat of Power”) of the Sikhs
#Built the [[Akal Takhat]] in 1608 – which now one of five [[Takhat]]s (“Seat of Power
#Founded the city of Kiratpur in District Jalandhar, Punjab
#Guruji was imprisoned in the fort of Gwalior for one year and on release insisted that the other 52 fellow prisoners be freed as well.
#To mark this occasion the Sikhs celebrate [[Diwali]]
#First Guru to engage in warfare
#Fought 4 battles with the Mughal rulers
 
 
*Place of Birth: Guru ki Vadali in Dist. Amritsar
 
*Family: Parents: Father - [[Guru Arjan Dev]] Sahib Ji,  Mother - [[Mata Ganga Devi]] Ji
 
*Guru ke Mahal (Wife):  Mata Nanaki Ji
 
*Children: Shibazade- [[Baba Gurditta]], Baba Suraj Mal, Baba Ani Rai, Baba Atal Rai, & Tegh Bahadur
 
*Sahibazadi - Bibi Biro
 
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Arjan Dev|([[15 April]] [[1563]] - [[30 May]] [[1606]])|Guru Hargobind|Guru Har Rai|([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]])}}
 
[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]
[[Category:Great Sikh Warriors]]
 
 
External Links:
[http://allaboutsikhs.com/gurus/guruharrai.htm AllAboutSikhs.com] ,
[http://www.sikhs.org/guru6.htm Sikhs.org] ,
[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/nanak6.html Sikh-History.com]
 
Audio: [http://keertan.waheguroo.com/index.wn?viewCat=391 Sukhmani Sahib Mp3,Real Audio, Real Audio download]
 
 
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]

Revision as of 20:55, 10 June 2006

Guru Hargobind

Guru Har Gobind Ji (19 June 1595 - 03 March 1644) was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 11 June 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Har Rai Ji, his grandson as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life:


  1. Transformed the Sikh fraternity by introducing martial arts and weapons for the defence of the masses following his father's martyrdom
  2. Militarised the Sikh movement – Carried 2 swords of Miri and Piri
  3. Built the Akal Takhat in 1608 – which now one of five Takhats (“Seat of Power
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