Guru Gobind Singh Ji



Guru Gobind was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. He was born in 1666 in Patna. He was the only son of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Gobind Singh spent the first six years of his life at Patna. Right from his childhood, he showed a keen interest in martial games. Even in his childhood, took part in mock fights. He became a master of the sword, bow, and arrow. He learned horse-riding also. In 1673, the family shifted to Anandpur Sahib. He learned Sanskrit, Hindi, and Persian. He learned by heart the whole of the holy Granths.

On the Baisakhi Day of 1699, Guru Gobind Singh called a conference of the Sikhs. He created the Khalsa Panth. He asked his followers to fight against injustice. The Guru told his Sikhs that all distinctions of color creed were baseless. He said that everybody was equal in the eyes of God.

The hilly Rajas became jealous of him because of his growing power and popularity. They started conspiring against him. The Guru had to fight many battles at Anandpur Sahib and Chamkaur Sahib. During these years, he wrote his immortal Zafarnama. In this great work, he took Aurangzeb to task for his unjust policies.

In 1707, Aurangzeb died and the new emperor Bahadur Shah extended his hand of friendship to the Guru. In 1708, Guru Gobind Singh traveled to the South. One day a crafty Pathan stabbed him unawares. Emperor Bahadur Shah sent expert surgeons to attend on the Guru. His wounds were almost healed. But one day the Guru stretched a powerful bow. The wounds burst open again. Blood streamed out in a large quantity. The stock was too great and the Guru passed away.