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Guru Teg Bahadur () (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism, and he became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan . Before he died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh, as the next, and as it turned out, the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Teg Bahadur's life:
- Built the city of Anandpur Sahib.
- Toured various parts of India.
- Responsible for saving the Kashmiri Pandits who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
- Contributed many hundreds of hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib.
- The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
- Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb. see Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadar
- Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Chandni 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 the Guru's body.
Guru Teg Bahadur was then tortured to death, because he would not convert his religion. He stood up for his beliefs -- and others followed.
See also
External links
- The Supreme Sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur - eBook
- Learn more about Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
- AllAboutSikhs.com
- Video - Teg Bahadur Simriey
- Sikhs.org
- Sikh-History.com
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