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[[Image:Baba ajit singh.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Sahibzada Ajit Singh saying farewell to his father, Guru Gobind Singh]]
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'''AJIT SINGH, SAHIBZADA''' (1687 - 1705), the eldest of four sons of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], was born to [[Mata Jito]] ji (also known as [[Mata Sundari]] ji) at Paonta on 26 January 1687. The following year, Guru Gobind Singh returned with the family to [[Anandpur]] where Ajit Singh was brought up in the approved Sikh style. He was taught the religious texts, philosophy and history, and had training in the manly arts such as riding, swordsmanship and archery. He grew up lato a handsome young man, strong, intelligent and a natural leader of men. Soon after the creation of the [[Khalsa]] on 30 March 1699, he had his first test of skill. A Sikh sangat coming from Pothohar, northwest Punjab, was attacked and looted on the way by the Ranghars of Nuh, a short distance from Anandpur across the River Sutlej. [[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], barely 12 years of age then, to that village. <big> '''[[Sahibzada Ajit Singh| Read more .....]]'''</big>
'''[[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]]''' ([[11 February]] [[1687]] - [[7 December]] [[1705]]), the eldest of four sons of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], was born to [[Mata Jito]] ji (also known as [[Mata Sundari]] ji) at [[Paonta sahib]] on [[11 February]] [[1687]]. The following year, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] returned with the family to [[Anandpur sahib]] where [[Ajit Singh]] was brought up in the approved Sikh style.  
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He was taught the religious texts, philosophy and history, and had training in the martial arts such as riding, swordsmanship, [[gatka]] and archery. He grew up to be a handsome young man, strong, intelligent and a natural leader of people. Soon after the creation of the [[Khalsa]] on 30 March 1699, he had his first test of skill. A group of Sikhs ([[sangat]]) coming from Pothohar, northwest [[Punjab]], was attacked and looted on the way by the Ranghars of Nuh, a short distance from [[Anandpur]] across the [[River Sutlej]].
[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|100px|right|'''Guru Har Rai ji.''' ''Painting by Amolak Singh.'']]


This month the [[Sikh]]s celebrate the birthday of the Seventh Sikh Guru, [[Guru Har Rai]]. Guru ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shah Jahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzeb's armed forces during the war of succession. <big> '''[[Guru Har Rai| Read more .....]]'''</big>
[[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], barely 12 years of age then, to that village to intervene, defend the sangat and deal with the intruders. Ajit Singh at the head of 100 Sikhs reached there on '''23 May 1699''', punished the Ranghars and recovered the looted property.<!-- Following this successful mission, a much harder task was entrusted to him the following year when the hill chiefs supported by imperial troops attacked [[Anandpur]]. Sahibzada Ajit Singh was made responsible for the defence of Taragarh Fort which became the first target of attack.---> {{Aowf|Sahibzada Ajit Singh}}
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'''Guru Gobind Singh''' Ji was born on December 22, 1666 in Patna, [[India]] and was the tenth and last of [[Ten Gurus|the Ten human form Gurus of Sikhism]]. He became Guru on November 11, 1675 at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]] Ji. Before Guru Ji left his body, he nominated Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji (SGGS) as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh religion into its present form today with the formation of the [[Khalsa]]. 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]]'''.<big> '''[[Guru Gobind Singh| Read more .....]]'''</big>
 
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Sahibzada Ajit Singh asking for blessings from his father, Guru Gobind Singh

Sahibzada Ajit Singh (11 February 1687 - 7 December 1705), the eldest of four sons of Guru Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Jito ji (also known as Mata Sundari ji) at Paonta sahib on 11 February 1687. The following year, Guru Gobind Singh returned with the family to Anandpur sahib where Ajit Singh was brought up in the approved Sikh style.

He was taught the religious texts, philosophy and history, and had training in the martial arts such as riding, swordsmanship, gatka and archery. He grew up to be a handsome young man, strong, intelligent and a natural leader of people. Soon after the creation of the Khalsa on 30 March 1699, he had his first test of skill. A group of Sikhs (sangat) coming from Pothohar, northwest Punjab, was attacked and looted on the way by the Ranghars of Nuh, a short distance from Anandpur across the River Sutlej.

Guru Gobind Singh sent Sahibzada Ajit Singh, barely 12 years of age then, to that village to intervene, defend the sangat and deal with the intruders. Ajit Singh at the head of 100 Sikhs reached there on 23 May 1699, punished the Ranghars and recovered the looted property. .....More

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