Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh Ji (December 22, 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India - October 7, 1708) was the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on November 11, 1675 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. This Granth is more than a holy book for the Sikhs.
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (also sometimes written as 'Govind') was the last of 10 Sikh Gurus, who were the founders of the Sikh religion. The part played by this Guru in the development of the Sikh faith has been monumental. The First Sikh Guru was Guru Nanak dev Ji.
The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life:
- Compilation of the Dasam Granth Sahib: has 1428 pages
- Author of various important Banis which Sikhs recite daily : Jaap Sahib, Chaupai, etc
- Built the various Gurdwaras - Kesh Garh Sahib etc.
- Developed Anandpur Sahib as a Sikh Centre of Excellence.
- Enhanced the Structure of Sikh Society by introducing various administration systems
- Extreme personal sacrifice for Society : Father Martyred for protection of Kashmiri Hindus, All four sons sacrificed to the Mughal and Tribal Forces.
- Sent Zafarnama to Aurangzeb.
| Preceded by: Guru Teg Bahadur (1 April 1621 - 11 November 1675) |
Guru Gobind Singh | Followed by: Guru Granth Sahib (Perpetual Guru of the Sikhs) |
| These are the Ten Gurus of Sikhism |
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Guru Nanak | Guru Angad Dev | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan | Guru Hargobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh |
External links
- Complete website on Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Biography with pictures on sikh-history.com
- Video - Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- A wealth of information about Guru Gobind Singh Ji ,
- AllAboutSikhs.com ,
- Sikhs.org ,
Audio
Also see Sikhism and Sikh Pages
