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Miri: The word miri has been derived from Persian word “miri”, which itself comes from the Arabic “amir” which literary means commander, governor, lord, prince, etc, and signifies temporal power. The word miri and piri are frequently used together.
Piri: The word piri has been derived from Persian “pir” literary meaning senior man, saint, holy man, spiritual guide, head of a religious order) and stands for spiritual authority. The word miri and piri are frequently used together.
Miri Piri: The adoption of the term “miri, piri” in Sikh tradition has been made to connote the temporal and spiritual components of life. The term represents for the Sikhs a basic principle which has influenced their political thought and has governed their social structure, political behaviour, organisation, leadership and politics.
Guru Hargobind Sahib was only eleven years old at the time of the martyrdom of his father, Guru Arjun Dev Sahib. He was faced with two choices, either to let the Muslim tyrannical rulers (Mughals) and fanatical clergy to annihilate Sikhism and other non-Islamic religions of India or fight the tyranny. Guru Sahib chose the latter and showed extraordinary personal courage, valor and political acumen and maneuvered Sikhism on its course chartered by Guru Nanak Sahib through the crucial times.
The martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev Sahib in 1606 at the behest of the fanatical Mughal Emperor Jahangir prompted the succeeding young Guru Hargobind Sahib to refocused the role of the Sikh Guru. .....More
