Baba Gurditta
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| Baba Gurditta | |
| Full Name : | Gurditta |
| Birth : | 1613, Daroli Bhai, Ferozpur |
| Parents : | Guru Hargobind & Mata Ganga |
| Spouse : | Mata Nihal Kaur |
| Children : | Guru Har Rai & Dhir Mall |
| Death : | 1638 |
| Other Info: | |
Baba Gurditta, was the eldest son of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind; was born in 1613 at Daroli Bhai, District Firozpur. Guru Hargobind received the shocking news of the death of his eldest son Baba Gurditta who passed away at age 24, in 1638. He had two sons, the eldest was called Har Rai.
- A beautiful Gurdwara stands at this site called Gurdwara Daroli Bhai, Dist. Firozpur. This Gurdwara marks the birthplace of Baba Gurditta, who was a great saint.
- Baba Gurditta was the father of the seventh Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai as well as
- the elder brother of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.
The family of Guru Hargobind Ji's wife Mata Damodari still live here and are custodians of some rare personal belongings of the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind as well as a handwritten copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib bearing the personal seal of Guru Gobind Singh.
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