Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan Ji. Before Guruji died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh Ji, as the next and as it turned out the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guruji's life:

• built the city of Anandpur Sahib
• toured various parts of India
• responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
• contributed many hundreds of hymns to the SGGS
• The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
• Guruji Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
• Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani Chowk, Delhi, where he was beheaded and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi, where at the residence of Lakhi Shah Vanjara - who burnt his house so as to cremate Guruji’s body.