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[[Image:Sahib2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|<small>[[Mata Gujari]] with the [[younger Sahibzade]]</small>]]


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On '''[[28 November]]''' every year, the [[Sikh]]s celebrate the birthday of the third son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], [[Sahibzada Zorawar Singh]] ([[28 November]] [[1696]] - [[26 December]] [[1705]]).


[[Village of Children]] Something about the village graveyard set it apart. During my travels I had seen literally hundreds of graveyards. Usually graveyards are somber and somewhat resigned under the weight of death. But this one was different: besides been well-kept - which in itself was not unusual - it was designed more like a garden of life than a cradle of death.
He was born to [[Mata Jito]] ji (also known as Mata Sundari ji) at [[Anandpur]] on this sacred day in 1696 and was barely nine years old at the time of the evacuation of [[Anandpur]] on the night of 5-6 [[December]] [[1705]].  


What set it truly apart was the cheerfulness of its structure. Its' shady trees and sunny flowers seductively invited me in. Graveyards were my favourite resting places. It seemed that as soon as one exited a womb, [[Maya]] (worldy attractions) became a human's sole companion until the gates of a graveyard. Perhaps it was the absence of Maya in such places that kept my hopes of enlightenment alive.
Since the death of his mother, [[Mata Jito]], on 5 December 1700, his grandmother [[Mata Gujari]] who had been especially attached to young Zorawar Singh and his infant brother, [[Fateh Singh]] took charge of both of them as the column moved out of [[Anandpur]].  


I had left home when I had turned twenty. Although I didn't know it then, I had set out to find a place free of illusions. I had travelled to majestic temples, sober ashrams, holy rivers, renowned sadhus and any other religious place I had been told about, yet my mind was as restless as it was when I had first started. The holy places and the holy people at these places were among the most devout followers of [[Maya]].{{aowf|Village of Children}}
While crossing on horseback the rivulet [[Sirsa]], then in flood, the three were separated from [[Guru Gobind Singh]] and the main party of [[Sikh]]s. <!---Their cook, Gangu, who had also succeeded in crossing the stream, escorted them to his own house in the village of '''Kheri''', now known as '''''Saheri''''', near [[Morinda]] in present-day [[Ropar]] district. While unsaddling the horse he saw that there was some cash in the saddlebag. This tempted him to treachery. He not only stole the saddlebag during the night, but also planned to betray the fugitives to the government in hope of a reward.---> {{aowf|Sahibzada Zorawar Singh}}

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Mata Gujari with the younger Sahibzade

On 28 November every year, the Sikhs celebrate the birthday of the third son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (28 November 1696 - 26 December 1705).

He was born to Mata Jito ji (also known as Mata Sundari ji) at Anandpur on this sacred day in 1696 and was barely nine years old at the time of the evacuation of Anandpur on the night of 5-6 December 1705.

Since the death of his mother, Mata Jito, on 5 December 1700, his grandmother Mata Gujari who had been especially attached to young Zorawar Singh and his infant brother, Fateh Singh took charge of both of them as the column moved out of Anandpur.

While crossing on horseback the rivulet Sirsa, then in flood, the three were separated from Guru Gobind Singh and the main party of Sikhs. .....More

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