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'''[[Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib]]''' is built at the site in the [[Chandni Chowk]] area of [[Delhi|Old Delhi]], where the revered ninth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] was beheaded, on [[Wednesday]], [[November 24]], [[1675]], on the orders of the [[Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]] for refusing to convert to [[Islam]]. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under the cover of darkness by one of his | '''[[Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib]]''' is built at the site in the [[Chandni Chowk]] area of [[Delhi|Old Delhi]], where the revered ninth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] was beheaded, on [[Wednesday]], [[November 24]], [[1675]], on the orders of the [[Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]] for refusing to convert to [[Islam]]. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under the cover of darkness by one of his disciple, [[Lakhi Shah Vanjara]], who then set his home alight to cremate the Guru's body. | ||
The 'Sis' ( | The 'Sis' (head) of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] was taken to [[Anandpur Sahib]] by [[Bhai Jaita]], another devotee of the Guru where it was cremated by the Guru's young son, [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Rai]]. | ||
[[Bhai Jaita]] who had been of the [[Majhabi]] (scavenger) caste, was renamed [[Bhai Jivan Singh]] on the day that [[Guru Gobind Rai]] created the [[Khalsa]] and added the names [[Singh]] or [[Kaur]] to the names of [[Sikh]]s. Bhai Jivan Singh was one of the Martyrs at [[Battle of Chamkaur|Chamkaur]]. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last living Guru of the Sikhs. <!--- | [[Bhai Jaita]] who had been of the [[Majhabi]] (scavenger) caste, was renamed [[Bhai Jivan Singh]] on the day that [[Guru Gobind Rai]] in [[1699]] created the [[Khalsa]] and added the names [[Singh]] or [[Kaur]] to the names of [[Sikh]]s. Bhai Jivan Singh was one of the Martyrs at [[Battle of Chamkaur|Chamkaur]]. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last "living" [[Guru of the Sikhs]]. <!--- | ||
Adjoining the Gurdwara Sis Ganj is the Kotwali (police station), where the faithful disciples of the Great Guru [[Bhai Mati Das]], [[Bhai Dyala]] and [[Bhai Sati Das]] were tortured to death at about the same time. | Adjoining the Gurdwara Sis Ganj is the Kotwali (police station), where the faithful disciples of the Great Guru [[Bhai Mati Das]], [[Bhai Dyala]] and [[Bhai Sati Das]] were tortured to death at about the same time. | ||
The Chandni Chowk area has another historic [[Gurdwara]] called [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]].---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib}} | The Chandni Chowk area has another historic [[Gurdwara]] called [[Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib]].---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:47, 30 November 2010
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib is built at the site in the Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi, where the revered ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded, on Wednesday, November 24, 1675, on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to Islam. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under the cover of darkness by one of his disciple, Lakhi Shah Vanjara, who then set his home alight to cremate the Guru's body.
The 'Sis' (head) of Guru Tegh Bahadur was taken to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jaita, another devotee of the Guru where it was cremated by the Guru's young son, Guru Gobind Rai.
Bhai Jaita who had been of the Majhabi (scavenger) caste, was renamed Bhai Jivan Singh on the day that Guru Gobind Rai in 1699 created the Khalsa and added the names Singh or Kaur to the names of Sikhs. Bhai Jivan Singh was one of the Martyrs at Chamkaur. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last "living" Guru of the Sikhs. .....More
