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<big>'''[[Guru Gobind Singh]]:- '''</big>On '''January 5''', this year the world celebrates the 340th anniversary of the birth in [[Patna]], [[India]] of the tenth and last of the [[Ten Gurus|Ten Gurus in human form]] of [[Sikhism]]. Guru Ji was born on December 22, 1666 and became Guru on November 11, 1675 at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]]. Guru Ji moulded the Sikh religion into its present form with the formation of the [[Khalsa]] in 1699. The tenth Guru (teacher) of the [[Sikh]] faith, was born Gobind Rai. It may not be out of the way to say here that throughout the annals of human history, '''there was no other individual who could be of more inspiring personality than [[Guru Gobind Singh]]'''.
[[Image:Gobind-20.jpg|thumb|125px|left|[[Guru Gobind Singh]]]]


Guru Ji infused the spirit of both sainthood and solider in the minds and hearts of his followers to fight oppression and support righteousness (Dharma) in order to restore justice, peace and to uplift the down-trodden people in this world. In the short 42 year of life and a Guruship of only 33 years, the Guru contributed immensely to [[Sikhism]] and to the world and his gift to all the peoples of the world still remains unmatched to this day.
On '''[[January 5]]''' this year the world celebrates the birth in [[Patna]], [[India]] of the tenth and last of the [[Ten Gurus|Ten Gurus in human form]] of [[Sikhism]].  


In glowing terms Swami Vivekananda writes ''"Guru Gobind Singh by a flash of his sword filled the dying soul of [[India]] with the life-giving '''light of Truth''' and Lo! it shone in all its glory again in the life of the new born [[Khalsa]]."'' Also, Arnold Toyanbee attributed the conceptualization of this egalitarian community with just social order to the Guru when he wrote  ''"The Khalsa Panth … was the fore runner of Lenin's communist party and refuted the claims of Lenin that his party, set up in 1917, was the first to establish a classless and socialist society."'' <big> '''[[Guru Gobind Singh| Read more .....]]'''</big>
Gobind Rai was born on [[January 5]], [[1666]] and became Guru on [[November 11]], [[1675]] at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]].
 
The Guru moulded the Sikh religion into its present form with the formation of the [[Khalsa]] in [[1699]].
 
The tenth Guru (teacher) of the [[Sikh]] faith, was born Gobind Rai. It may not be out of the way to say here that throughout the annals of human history, '''there was no other individual who could be of more inspiring personality than [[Guru Gobind Singh]]'''.
 
Guru ji infused the spirit of both sainthood and solider in the minds and hearts of his followers to fight oppression and support righteousness ([[Dharma]]) in order to restore justice, peace and to uplift the down-trodden people in this world. In the short 42 year of life and a [[Guruship]] of only 33 years, the Guru contributed immensely to [[Sikhism]] and to the world and his gift to all the peoples of the world still remains unmatched to this day.<!----
 
In glowing terms {{w|Swami Vivekananda}} writes ''"Guru Gobind Singh by a flash of his sword filled the dying soul of [[India]] with the life-giving '''light of Truth''' and Lo! it shone in all its glory again in the life of the new born [[Khalsa]]."'' ---->{{Aowf|Guru Gobind Singh}}

Latest revision as of 21:22, 4 January 2011

On January 5 this year the world celebrates the birth in Patna, India of the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus in human form of Sikhism.

Gobind Rai was born on January 5, 1666 and became Guru on November 11, 1675 at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father Guru Teg Bahadur.

The Guru moulded the Sikh religion into its present form with the formation of the Khalsa in 1699.

The tenth Guru (teacher) of the Sikh faith, was born Gobind Rai. It may not be out of the way to say here that throughout the annals of human history, there was no other individual who could be of more inspiring personality than Guru Gobind Singh.

Guru ji infused the spirit of both sainthood and solider in the minds and hearts of his followers to fight oppression and support righteousness (Dharma) in order to restore justice, peace and to uplift the down-trodden people in this world. In the short 42 year of life and a Guruship of only 33 years, the Guru contributed immensely to Sikhism and to the world and his gift to all the peoples of the world still remains unmatched to this day. .....More