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'''[[Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji]]''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: [[ਗਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ]]) ([[April 18]], [[1621]] - [[November 24]], [[1675]]) was the ninth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[September 16]], [[1665]] following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, [[Guru Har Krishan]]. | '''[[Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji]]''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: [[ਗਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ]]) ([[April 18]], [[1621]] - [[November 24]], [[1675]]) was the ninth of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[September 16]], [[1665]] following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, [[Guru Har Krishan]]. | ||
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Gurmukhi: ਗਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ) (April 18, 1621 - November 24, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on September 16, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan.
Before Guru ji left his body, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later in 1699 was given the name - Guru Gobind Singh, as the next and as he turned out the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form.
The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Tegh Bahadur'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, laying down his own life.
- contributed 115 hymns to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, all of them Sloks.
- 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. .....More
