![]() ![]() He protected the forehead mark and sacred thread (of the Hindus) which marked a great event in the Iron age. Guru Gobind Singh writes in the Dasam Granth see page 131: Gobind Rai became the tenth and final Guru in human form. Guru Tegh Bahadur thus earned the affectionate title of "Hind-di-Chadar" or the Shield of India.Īfter Guru Tegh Bahadur's arrest and martyrdom in Delhi, Kirpa Ram returned to Anandpur. The sacrifice roused the Hindus from their passive silence and gave them the fortitude to understand the power that comes from self-respect and sacrifice. It was then realized that there could be no understanding between an insensate power imbrued with blood and a proud people wedded to a life of peace with honour. His martyrdom was yet another challenge to the Sikh conscience. The exact location of the beheading is marked by Gurdwara Sis Ganj in Delhi. Kirpa Ram and his companions sent to Emperor Aurungzeb a petition to that effect through Zalim Khan, a governor of Lahore.įinally, the Guru himself was beheaded, under imperial warrant, in broad daylight, in the middle of a public square, the most prominent public place in India, called Chandni Chowk, of Delhi, on the charge that he was a stumbling block preventing the spread of Islam in the Indian subcontinent. Guru Tegh Bahadur whose help the visitors sought asked them to go and have it communicated to the Emperor that, if he ( Guru Tegh Bahadur) was converted, they would all voluntarily accept conversion. Guru performed the ceremony and declared that next Guru will be his son, Gobind Rai. He told Kashmiri Brahmins "Go tell Aurangzeb that if they can convert your Guru then you will all become Muslims." Kirpa Ram obliged and Aurangzeb issued summons for Guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur knew then his ultimate mission and Dharma. He offered a possible solution by saying "who else is greater then you, O father". ![]() Just then 8 years old son of Guru Tegh Bahadar, Gobind Rai (Later Gobind Singh) walked into the meeting to find his father lost deep in thoughts. Guru replied "Such activities can only be stopped by a sacrifice of a great person". Kashmiri Brahmins asked Guru for a solution. Iftikhar Khan, governor of Kashmir (1671-75) was a harsh man and was making forcible conversion to Islam. Background Main article: Kashmiri pandits ![]()
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