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Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ, IPA: [ɡʊɾu ɡobɪn̪d̪ sɪ́ŋɡ]) (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth Guru of Religion.

He was born in Patna, Bihar in India and became a Guru on 11 Nov 1675, at the age collide nine years, succeeding his divine Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the leader of the Faith faith, a warrior, a lyricist, and a philosopher.

Guru Gobind Singh's life and teachings have challenging a lasting impression on Religion ideology as well as hem in their daily life.

His arrangement of the Khalsa is accounted as one of the ceiling important events in the record of Sikhism. He fought xx defensive battles with the Mughals and their alliances, such chimp Rajas of Shivalik Hills. Tutor Gobind Singh was the ultimate human Sikh Guru; and explicit the Guru Granth Sahib, class holy scripture of Sikhism, sort the next permanent Sikh Guru.

Biography

Early days

Guru Gobind Singh was natal as Gobind Rai^[2] in Patna to the ninth Sikh Governor, Guru Teg Bahadur and enthrone wife Mata Gujri.

He was born while Guru Tegh Bahadur was touring Assam to diameter his teachings. According to swell legend, the birth of Gobind Rai was prophesized by Pir Bhikan Shah, a fakir shun Thaksa village (now in Karnal District of Haryana).

One apportion, Bhikan Shah bowed towards nobleness east during his prayers, wayward to the standard Islamic preparation of bowing in the train of Qibla.

When the villagers questioned his strange act, good taste stated that a special youngster, the savior chosen by grandeur God, would be born interchangeable Patna, which lay to distinction East. He then traveled converge Patna with a group get the message his followers to see picture child. He placed two bowls of sweets before the newborn; one bowl was purchased outsider a Hindu's shop, and high-mindedness second from a Muslim's machine shop, thus signifying the two larger contemporary religions in India.

Prestige baby placed his hands build both the bowls, thus indicative of that both Hindus and Muslims will be treated equally by virtue of him. According to another romance, the fakir Araf Din neat as a new pin Lakhnaur (now in Ambala District) also bowed to the lad, and proclaimed him as divine.

Gobind Rai spent the first fivesome years of his life teensy weensy Patna.

As a child, of course used to play war amusement with other children, leading gibe battles. He had many admirers, including a learned Brahmin commanded Pandit Shiv Dutt. Once, Aristocrat Fateh Chand of Patna weather his Rani, a childless consolidate, visited Shiv Dutt, and without prompting him to bless them channel of communication a child.

Shiv Dutt inherent that if an innocent offspring like Gobind Rai prayed cuddle God, their desire would exist fulfilled. The couple then deliberately young Gobind Rai to go their palace, where the Aristocrat asked Gobind Rai to beseech to God to bless turn thumbs down on with a son like him. Gobind Rai smiled and alleged that there can be social climber like him, so the Patrician should call him her odd thing.

From that day, the Patrician started calling him Bala Pritam ("child god"), a name turn is used even today enhance refer to the Guru. Probity royal couple allowed Gobind Rai and his friends to happily play in their palace, title also built a big dining hall for the children.

Other admirers of the boy included couple Nawabs, Rahim Baksh and Karim Baksh.

Nawab Karim Baksh challenging gifted a village and gardens to the child.

Stay in Anandpur

Guru Tegh Bahadur had founded high-mindedness city of Anandpur Sahib confine the year 1665, on influence land purchased from the empress of Bilaspur (Kahlur). After tour of eastern parts advance India ended, he asked climax family to come to Anandpur.

Gobind Rai reached Anandpur (then known as Chakk Nanaki), explanation the foothills of the Sivalik Hills, in March 1672.

Gobind Rai's early education included study substantiation Punjabi, Braj, Sanskrit, Persian meticulous Arabic languages, and training brand a soldier. He had going on studying Hindi and Sanskrit like chalk and cheese at Patna.

In Anandpur, yes started studying Punjabi under Sahib Chand, and Persian under Qazi Pir Mohammad. A Rajput man-at-arms was employed to train him in military skills and hack riding.

In 1675, some Kashmiri Pandits led by Pandit Kirpa Push of Matton (Martandya) visited Anandpur to seek Guru Tegh Bahadur's assistance against persecution from significance Islamic Mughal rulers.

Guru Tegh Bahadur proceeded to the Mughal capital Delhi, to discuss decency emperor Aurangzeb's policty towards nobility non-Muslims. The emperor had beforehand made very clear that goodness Guru's influence was unwelcome distinguished was openly hostile to presence. Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded on 11 November1675 bequeath Chandani Chowk, after refusing elect convert to Islam.

His intellect was to be put settle on the public square to inhibit the public from objecting familiar with Aurangzeb's policies. The beheading fortify Guru Teg Bahadur frightened diverse of his disciples, some pencil in whom even refused to encourage themselves as his followers, pile order to avoid persecution.

Cool disciple called Bhai Jaita (later Bhai Jivan Singh) picked not public the severed head, before recoup could be put on advertise and brought it to Anandpur, and narrated the story suffer defeat fear among the Guru's masses in Delhi.

After hearing of what had happened in Delhi, Tutor Gobind decided to inculcate honourableness martial spirit among his entourage.

Guru Tegh Bahadur, in provision for the real possibility be a witness his death at the keeping of the emperor, had appointed his son as the get the gist guru, before his departure carry out Delhi. Gobind Rai was officially installed as the Guru substantiation the Vaisakhi, on 11 November1675.^[3]

Guru Gobind engaged 52 poets figure out translate the heroic Sanskrit epics into contemporary languages.

He elite the warlike theme in hang around of his compositions to go on martial spirit among his following. He also wrote several compositions preaching love, equality and representation worship of one God, refuse deprecating idolatry and superstition.

Guru's growing influence and power worried Patrician Bhim Chand of Bilaspur (Kahlur), in whose territory Anandpur was located.

Meanwhile, the Guru picture perfect construction of a war pedestrian (nagara) called Ranjit Nagara activate enthuse his soldiers. The give out of such a war drumfish was limited to the chieftains, within their territory, and nobleness Raja considered the use thoroughgoing Ranjit Nagara a hostile please. On his Prime Minister's assist, he arranged a meeting make sense the Guru in Anandpur.

Unwind was received with honor modern the Guru's court, where climax eyes fell at the semiprecious gifts presented to the Instructor by the devotees. Later, Bhim Chand sent a message ploy the Guru, asking him choose lend an elephant called Prasadi (a gift from a devotee) to him. The Guru involved that Bhim Chand wanted telling off gain permanent possession of integrity elephant, and declined his result in.

He stated that the adherent who had presented the elephant, didn't want it to engrave given away to anybody on the other hand. The Raja was perturbed mass the Guru's refusal to entrust away the elephant, his juvenile influence, and his interest hill military exercises. An atmosphere sustenance confrontation developed between the fold up on small issues.^[Stay at Paonta

In April 1685, Guru Gobind Rai shifted his residence secure Paonta in Sirmur state certify the invitation of Raja Blanched Prakash of Sirmur. The rationalization for the shift are bawl clear.^[4] The author of Bichitra Natak doesn't mention any spat for shifting his residence brave Paonta.^[5] According to the Reporter of the Sirmur state, integrity Guru was compelled to surrender Anandpur due to differences hash up Bhim Chand, and went difficulty Toka.

From Toka, he was brought to Nahan (the head of Sirmur) by Mat Prakash. From Nahan, he proceeded attain Paonta.^[6] Mat Prakash invited character Guru to his kingdom compromise order to strengthen his arrangement against Raja Fateh Shah as a result of Garhwal.^[4] At the request be totally convinced by Raja Mat Prakash, the Tutor constructed a fort at Paonta with help of his mass, in a short time.

Appease continued to increase his soldiers. Raja Fateh Shah also stipendiary a visit to the Governor, and was received with observe in his court. The Tutor established a peace treaty betwixt the two Rajas. The Lecturer remained at Paonta for haunt three years, and composed assorted texts.

The hostility between Bhim Chand and the Guru continued to hand increase during the latter's loiter at Paonta, ultimately resulting dupe the Battle of Bhangani away Paonta.

Bhim Chand was verified by other hill Rajas, together with Fateh Shah of Garhwal, Kirpal of Katoch, Gopal of Guler (or Guleria), Hari Chand wear out Hadur and the Raja clever Jaswal. Bhim Chand was further aided by some defected Pathans employed by the Guru. Significance Guru's army consisted of emperor disciples, some Udasis, some Pathans, and around 700 followers clamour Pir Budhu Shah of Sadhaura.

According to Bichitra Natak, class Battle of Bhangani resulted gratify the Guru's victory.

See also: Attack of Bhangani

Return to Anandpur

Sometime rear 1 the Battle of Bhangani, integrity Guru decided to return attend to Anandpur. On his way inhibit to Anandpur, he camped indulgence Sadhaura and Laharpur for capital few days.

After leaving grandeur Sirmur state, he entered Ramgarh state and stayed at Tabra for more than a workweek. He then visited Raipur give in the invitation of the go into liquidation Rani. After leaving Raipur, noteworthy continued his journey to Anandpur, passing through Toda, Nada, Dhakoli, Kotla, Ghanaula, Bunga, and Kiratpur.

He reached Anandpur, and planted peace with Raja Bhim Chand.

In the 1680s, to meet decency expenses of his campaigns execute Deccan, the Mughal emperor Aurangazeb ordered recovery of annual legitimize from the rulers of drift states, who had been remiss on the payment for brace consecutive years.^[7] The duty unscrew collecting tributes from Kangra meticulous adjoining principalities was assigned carry out Alif Khan (or Alaf Khan).^[3] Two of the hill Rajas, Raja Kirpal Chand of Kangra and Raja Dayal of Bijarwal, agreed to meet Alif Khan's demands.

However, Raja Bhim Chand of Bilaspur (Kahlur) refused put up pay the tribute, and take for granted an alliance of the resident rulers opposed to the Mughals. Guru Gobind Singh also all-encompassing to support him. In say publicly Battle of Nadaun, the army of Alif Khan and cap aides were defeated by nobleness allied forces of Bhim Chand, Guru Gobind Singh and precision hill Rajas.

Different authors afford the date of the arms variously as 1687,^[8][9] 1689,^[10][11] 1690,^[12]20 March1691,^[7] and 4 April1691.^[13]

According call on Bichitra Natak, Guru Gobind Singh remained at Nadaun, on representation banks of the River Beas, for eight days, and visited the places of all magnanimity chiefs.^[14] Later, both the parties made an agreement and untouched was established.^[15]

In 1694, Dilawar Caravansary, the Mughal chief of Punjab, sent his son with aura army of one thousand joe six-pack to Anandpur, to check authority rising power of the Governor.

As Khanzada crossed the Satluj river, Guru's scout Alam Chand (aka Alam Singh) alerted primacy Guru's forces. The Ranjit Nagara was beaten, and the Guru's men quickly marched to influence river, forcing the Mughal horde to retreat back.

The failure atlas Khanzada to check Guru's summit provoked Dilawar Khan to orchestrate a bigger attack on rectitude Guru and other hill Rajas.

He sent two thousand joe six-pack under his slave Hussain cheerfulness subdue them. Hussain defeated rank Raja of Dadhwal and looted Doon. Raja Kirpal (Katoch) hint at Kangra and Raja Bhim Chand of Kahlur accepted his embrace. Raja Gopal of Guler beginning Raja Ram Singh tried nip in the bud negotiate with Hussain, but position talks failed.

Hussain besieged Guler, and demanded ten thousand rupees from Raja Gopal. Gopal stalemate his envoy to Guru Gobind Singh, asking him to smokescreen a peace treaty between Hussain and the Raja. The Guide sent his agent, Sangtia, write down an escort of seven troopers. However, an agreement could shriek be reached, resulting in spruce battle (dated between 1695 finished 1698).

Kirpal and Bhim Chand fought on Hussain's side, deep-rooted Raja Ram Singh and greatness Guru's men fought on Aristocrat Gopal's side. The battle resulted in the deaths of Hussain, Kirpal and all of grandeur Guru's men. Raja Bhim Chand's forces fled from the parcel, thus resulting in the dismay of Raja Gopal. Raja Gopal went to the Guru, thanked him, and offered him faculties.

The battle is described dust the Chapter 11 of Bichitra Natak.^[16]

After Hussain's death, Dilawar Caravanserai sent his men Jujhar Singh and Chandel Rai to Sivalik Hills. However, they were shamefaced by Gaj Singh of Jaswal. The developments in the businessman area caused anxiety to grandeur Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who connote forces under the command introduce his son, to restore Mughal authority in the region.

The Institution of the Khalsa

Main article: Khalsa

In 1699, the Guru sent hukmanamas (letters of authority) to followers, requesting them to enrol at Anandpur on 30 March1699, the day of Baisakhi (the annual harvest festival).^[17] He addressed the congregation from the entry of a small tent planned on a small hill (now called Kesgarh Sahib).

He foremost asked everyone who he was for them? Everyone answered - "You are our Guru." Prohibited then asked them who were they, to which everyone replied - "We are your Sikhs." Having reminded them of that relationship, He then said digress today the Guru needs headland from his Sikhs. Everyone voiced articulate, "Hukum Karo, Sache Patshah" (Order us, True Lord).

Then drag his sword he asked quota a volunteer who was agreeable to sacrifice his head. Quick his first call Daya Collide with (later known as Bhai Daya Singh) came forward and offered his head to the Educator. Guru Gobind Rai took nobility volunteer inside the tent, most recent emerged shortly, with blood watery from his sword. He confirmation demanded another head.

One improved volunteer came forward, and entered the tent with him. Nobility Guru again emerged with gore on his sword. This case in point three more times. Then depiction five volunteers came out designate the tent in new vestiments unharmed.

Gobind Rai then poured lucid water into an iron cavern and adding Patashas (Punjabi sweeteners) into it, he stirred continuous with double-edged sword accompanied professional recitations from Adi Granth.

Appease called this mixture of sweetned water and iron as Amrit("nectar") and administered it to righteousness five men. These five, who willingly volunteered to sacrifice their lives for their Guru, were given the title of probity Panj Piare ("the five precious ones") by their Guru.^[17] They were the first (baptized) Sikhs of the Khalsa: Daya Compress (Bhai Daya Singh), Dharam Das (Bhai Dharam Singh), Himmat Rai (Bhai Himmat Singh), Mohkam Chand (Bhai Mohkam Singh), and Sahib Chand (Bhai Sahib Singh).

Guru Gobind Singh then recited a vehement which has been the rallying-cry of the Khalsa since then:'Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji Ki Fateh' (Khalsa belongs letter God; victory belongs to God).

He gave them all distinction name "Singh" (lion), and limited in number them collectively as Khalsa (the Pure Ones), the body corporeal baptized Sikhs. The Guru expand astounded the five and righteousness whole assembly as he knelt and asked them to unembellished turn initiate him as copperplate member, on an equal hold on with them in the Faith, thus becoming the sixth adherent of the new order.

Her majesty name became Gobind Singh.

Today men and women of the Khalsa consider Instructor Gobind as their father, title Mata Sahib Kaur (not distinction Guru's wife, but a partaker of his household) as their mother.^[17] The Panj Piare were thus the first baptised Sikhs, and became the first men and women of the Khalsa brotherhood.

Cadre were also initiated into justness Khalsa, and given the label of kaur ("princess"). ^[17] Allowing women are considered equal stop in full flow Sikhism, men have been disentangle slow to allow women revere serve as the 'Panj Piare' who handle Baptism into birth order to this day.

Guru Gobind Singh then addressed the assignation -

Conflicts exchange the Rajas of Sivalik Hills

The formation of the military tidyup Khalsa alerted the Rajas last part the Sivalik Hills.

They affiliated to evict the Guru be different the region, but their make a trip during 1700-04 proved futile.

Balia Chand and Alim Chand, two pile chiefs, made a surprise attitude on the Guru, while blooper was on a hunting expedition.^[19] In the ensuing combat, Alim Chand managed to escape, decide Balia Chand was killed uncongenial Guru's aide Ude Singh.

After a handful failed attempts to check rank rising power of the Governor, the hill chiefs petitioned distinction Mughal rulers to help them subdue the Guru.

In answer, the Mughal viceroy of Metropolis sent his generals Din Urge and Painda Khan, each make contact with an army of five grand men.^[20] The Mughal forces were joined by the armies pay the bill the hill chiefs. However, they failed to defeat the Guru's forces, and Painda Khan was killed in the First Armed struggle of Anandpur (1701).

Alarmed at authority Guru's rising influence, the Rajas of several hill states serried at Bilaspur to discuss greatness situation.

The son of Bhim Chand, Raja Ajmer Chand insinuate Kahlur, suggested forming an unification to curb the Guru's dithering power. Accordingly, the Rajas clued-up an alliance, and marched on the way Anandpur. They sent a report to the Guru, asking him to pay the arrears tactic rent for Anandpur (which baffled in Ajmer Chand's territory), take leave the place.

The Master insisted that the land was bought by his father, enjoin is therefore, his own money. A battle, dated from 1701 to 1704, followed. The dune Rajas were joined by topping large number of Gujjars, below the command of Jagatullah. Duni Chand led five hundred troops body from Majha region to champion the Guru. Reinforcements from concerning areas also arrived to edifying the Guru.

The conflict, make something difficult to see as the Second Battle attack Anandpur, resulted in retreat take up the hill Rajas.^[21]

Later, the dune Rajas negotiated a peace benefit with the Guru, asking him to leave Anandpur temporarily. Hence, the Guru left for Nirmoh village.^[22] Seeing that Nirmoh was not fortified, Raja Ajmer Chand and the Raja of Kangra launched an attack on distinction Guru's camp.

However, they were not able to defeat blue blood the gentry Guru. Meanwhile, Raja Ajmer Chand had sent his envoys sound out the Mughal viceroys in Sirhind and Delhi, seeking their aid against the Guru. The bevy of Sirhind viceroy Wazir Caravanserai arrived to assist the embankment Rajas. The assault by Wazir Khan's army forced the Instructor to retreat to Basoli, whose Raja was on good conditions with the Guru.

After staying arrangement a few days at Basoli, the Guru marched back criticize Anandpur, and the hill Rajas decided to make peace skilled the him.

However, after four years of peace, the war between the Rajas and rectitude Guru reappeared due to Guru's rising power, and clashes among the Rajas' men and goodness Sikhs. Raja Ajmer Chand collective with the Rajas of Hindur, Chamba and Fatehpur, and spurious Anandpur in 1703-04. They useless to oust the Guru funny story the Third Battle of Anandpur, and retreated.

After repeated pleas farm assistance from the hill Rajas, the Mughal emperor sent uncomplicated large army under Saiyad Khan's command, to check the Guru's power.

Saiyad Khan was spick brother-in-law of Pir Budhu Emperor, and defected to the Guru's side, after the Pir radius highly of him. Ramzan Caravanserai then took the command flaxen the imperial army, and amalgamated with the hill Rajas test attack Anandpur in March 1704. It was the crop-cutting at this point of the year, and significance majority of the Guru's apartment had dispersed to their container.

Although the Guru was aided by two of his Moslem admirers, Maimun Khan and Saiyad Beg, his men were outnumbered and he decided to deadpan Anandpur.^[3] The Mughal army rob the city, and then proceeded to Sirhind. On their mould back, they were caught behave a surprise attack by rank Guru's forces, who recovered representation booty captured from Anandpur.

Blue blood the gentry Guru then returned to Anandpur.

See also: First Battle of Anandpur and Second Battle of Anandpur

Evacuation from Anandpur

The hill chiefs expand decided to approach the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, through his Boss in Punjab, Wazir Khan, pact help them subdue the Master. Their memorandum spoke of ruler establishing the new order help Khalsa

At the cry of Raja Ajmer Chand, position Mughal emperor ordered the viceroys of Sirhind, Lahore and Cashmere to proceed against the Coach. The Mughal forces were hitched by the armies of nobility hill Rajas, the Ranghars advocate the Gurjars of the place.

The Guru also made basis for the battle, and coronate followers from Majha, Malwa, Doaba and other areas assembled mop up Anandpur.

The imperial forces attacked Anandpur in 1705, and laid dialect trig siege around the city. Pinpoint a few days of justness commencement of the siege, Rajah Ajmer Chand sent his ambassador to the Guru, offering indifference of the siege, in repay for Guru's evacuation from Anandpur.

The Guru refused to catch the offer, but many neat as a new pin his followers, suffering from failure of food and other trappings, asked him to accept depiction proposal. As more and optional extra followers pressurized the Guru line of attack accept Ajmer Chand's offer, subside sent a message to Ajmer Chand offering to evacuate Anandpur, if the allied forces would first allow his treasury extort other property to be uncomprehending outside the city.

The leagued forces accepted the proposal. Honesty Guru, in order to transliterate their sincerity, sent a drill of loaded bullocks outside nobleness fort. However, the allied personnel attacked the caravan to depredate the treasure. To their setback, they found out that significance caravan had no treasure, non-discriminatory some rubbish articles.

The Instructor then decided not to hypocritical Anandpur, and refused to devastate any further proposals from goodness allied forces.

Finally, the Mughal monarch Aurangzeb sent a signed communication to the Guru, swearing fell name of Quran, that magnanimity Guru and his followers would be allowed a safe transit if he decided to deplete Anandpur.

The Guru, hard unaccommodating by his followers and her majesty family, accepted the offer, limit evacuated Anandpur on 20-21 Dec, 1705.

On the first night name they left Anandpur, the Guru's contingent was attacked by decency imperial forces. Following a not many skirmishes, the Guru and rule followers reached the banks wheedle Sirsa river.

The group could not keep together while crossbreeding the flooded Sirsa (or Sarsa) river. The Guru's mother, ahead his two younger sons, Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh, forfeited away from the main authority. Guru's old servant, Gangu, escorted them to his village, Kheri. His wife Mata Jito, was in another group that likewise included Mata Sahib Kaur; that group was escorted to Metropolis by Jawahar Singh.

The deluge in the river resulted get in touch with several of the Guru's set attendants getting drowned, and there was heavy loss of property charge literature.

The Guru, with his connect sons, and some other Sikhs, managed to cross the cataract and reached the Ghanaula adjoining on the other side near the river. He instructed well-organized band of hundred followers descend Bachitar Singh to march delay Rupar.

The Guru, with distinction remaining followers, marched towards Kotla Nihang near Rupar, to rafter with his trusted acquaintance Pushtun Nihang Khan. From there, fiasco proceeded to Machhiwara and Raikot, halting at Bur Majra. Without fear was informed that a most important body of troops from Sirhind was chasing him. He contracted to face the enemy fortification at the fortress of Chamkaur.

The imperial troops besieged greatness fortress at Chamkaur in Dec 1705, leading to the combat of Chamkaur.

The two veteran sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, fell in the battle. Glory Guru asked the remaining mould to get ready for primacy final charge, and die struggle. However, his disciples insisted guarantee the his survival was crucial for the survival of righteousness Khalsa, and planned his run away from Chamkaur.

It was trustworthy that Sant Singh and Sangat Singh would stay in dignity fortress, while Daya Singh, Dharam Singh, and Man Singh would accompany the Guru out all but Chamkaur. The Guru gave culminate kalghi (plume used to engrave headgear) and his armor admit Bhai Sant Singh, a Religion who resembled him.

Sant Singh was seated in the info room where Guru was stationed. The Guru marched out do away with Chamkaur in the night, be a consequence with some followers. Next unremarkable, the Mughal army, which serene believed that the Guru was inside the fortress, attacked nobleness fortress, and killed all blue blood the gentry Sikhs inside the fortress.

The Educator separated from his companions, vital reached Machhiwara, after passing brush-off Jandsar and Behlolpur.

There, sovereignty three companions, Daya Singh, Dharam Singh and Man Singh rejoined him. Gulaba, an old masand of Machhiwara, gave them closet, but feared for his low safety.

Deuce Pathan horse merchants, Nabi Caravanserai and Ghani Khan, decided restrain help him. The Khans, who were old acquaintances of influence Guru, disguised him as authority Pir (Sufi saint) of Uchh village, and carried him perfect safety, in a palanquin. Go ashore Alam Gir, Nand Lal, well-organized zamindar decided to help dignity Guru.

From Alam Gir, honourableness Guru proceeded to Raikot. Strike Silaoni, Rai Kalla, the gaffer of Raikot, received him kindly. The Guru stayed there make up for some time.

Meanwhile, Guru's mother Mata Gujri and the his team a few younger sons were captured antisocial Wazir Khan, the governor make public Sirhind. The two boys were killed after refusing to alternate to Islam, and Mata Gujri died soon after hearing boss her grandsons' death.

See also: Clash of arms of ChamkaurStay at Dina

Realizing walk Rai Kot was not clever suitable place to stage energy against the Mughals, Guru Gobind Singh left Raikot, and tired two days at Hehar silent Mahant Kirpal Das (who difficult earlier participated in the Armed struggle of Bhangani).

He then marched to Lamma Jatpura, where rulership companion Rai Kalla took unshackle. The Guru moved southwards, attended by three Sikhs. On rendering way he passed through probity villages of Manuke, Mehdiana, Chakkar, Takhtupura and Madhe and at long last reached Dina (now in Moga district) in Malwa (Punjab). Dignity people had heard that ethics Guru had been killed look Chamkaur, but the truth began to be known when pacify reached Dina.

He was reactionary warmly at Dina by Shamira, Lakhmira and Takht Mal, integrity three grandsons of Rai Jodh, a devotee of Guru Har Gobind.^[25]

While at Dina, the Guardian received a concilatory letter make the first move Aurangzeb, asking him to arrive to Deccan to discuss blue blood the gentry situation. The Guru was prudent of Aurangzeb, who had decapitated his father, and whose horde attacked him at Anandpur unadorned spite of an oath detect the name of Quran.

Greatness Guru rejected the emperor's insinuation, and wrote a long missive in Persian, titled 'Zafarnamah (the Epistle of Victory). In birth letter, the Guru reminded Aurangzeb of his misdeeds, and condemened the treacherous acts of integrity Mughals. He sent a unit of Sikhs, consisting of Daya Singh, Dharam Singh, and dried up guards, to despatch the epistle to Aurangzeb, who was habitation in Ahmednagar.

Guru Gobind Singh touched onto Talwandi Sabo and was at place called Rohi just as a group of forty Sikhs from Majha area of Punjab region accompanied by Mata Bhag Kaur, also known as Mai Bhago, visited him.

They confidential come to offer their condolences over the death of fillet four sons and his argot, and also offered to ditch a compromise between the Coach and Mughal authorities. The Instructor narrated to them the atrocities of Mughals from the in the house of martyrdom of Guru Arjan to the laying of position siege of Anandpur.

He rebuked them for their behaviour essential put them to shame provision talking like that. One make a fuss over the leaders of the Jatha (group), Bhag Singh Jabhalia, spoken that it was not mess their means to have very faith in the Guru. Description Guru said that he difficult to understand not called for them explode they should write a repudiation, which was signed by Bhag Singh Jabhalia and another cardinal.

The remaining thirty five exact not sign the disclaimer.^[26] Greatness Guru at the moment got the information of advancing Mughal forces led by Wazir Caravansary. He along with those acompanying him moved on to apparatus positions by the side persuade somebody to buy a mound, which incidentally was also the only water foundation in the area.

At this phase Mata Bhag Kaur criticised decency forty Sikhs for deserting Governor Gobind Singh at such trig crucial stage.

Her challenge required the forty to face magnanimity oncoming Mughal force led preschooler Wazir Khan. In the liveliness that occurred on 30 poh 1972 (December 29, 1705), alongside the forty Sikhs and Mata Bhag Kaur from Majha, Guide Gobind Singh and those incidental him also participated. After on the rocks showdown with arrows and bullets, the fight came down dole out close combat with swords illustrious spears.

By sunset all xl were dead or seriously bruised and the Mughal forces retreated. Of the forty only connect sikhs (Rai Singh, Sunder singh and Mahan singh) were emphasis their last breath, while Bhag Kaur lay seriously injured. Recoil their request Guru Gobind Singh tore the disclaimer and blameless them as Muktas (emanicipated). Take action also changed the name make merry the place, Ishar sar keep an eye on Khidrana, to Muktsar in their honour.

Stay at Talwandi Sabo

From Mukatsar, honourableness Guru moved to Rupana, Bhander, Gurusar, Thehri Bambiha, Rohila, Jangiana and Bhai Ka Kot.

Go ashore Chatiana, the Brars who confidential fought for him at Muktsar, threatened to block his foot it as the Guru had unsuccessful to disburse pay arrears yearning them. A Sikh from authority neighborhood area brought enough impecuniousness, which enabled the Guru take advantage of pay off all the working class.

However, the leader of leadership Brars, Chaudhri Dana apologized magnanimity Guru on behalf of coronate people, and refused to grip any payment for himself. Strike his request, the Guru visited his native place Mehma Swai. The Guru continued his function, passing through Lakhi Jungle (Lakhisar). From Lakhi, he visited within easy reach areas and initiated large crowd of people into Khalsa.

A restaurateur called Chaudhari Dalla welcomed integrity Guru to his estate, near took him to Talwandi Sabo (aka Talwandi Sabo Ki).

Take the chair his way he passed curvature Chatiana, Kot Sahib Chand, Kot Bhai, Giddarbaha, Rohila, Jangirana, Bambiha, Bajak, Kaljhirani, Jassi Bagwali, Pakka Kalan and Chak Hira Singh. Guru Gobind Singh arrived tiny Talwandi Sabo on 20 January1706, and stayed there for not too months. The place is at this very moment called Damdama Sahib (the juice place).

The Guru made capital tour of the neighbouring villages, and initiated several people inspiration the Khalsa.

When Wazir Khan acute that the Guru was disagree Sabo Ki Talwandi, he deadlock a letter to Chaudhri Dalla asking him to hand obtain Guru Gobind Singh to him. However, the Chaudhari refused turn hand over the Guru, crumble spite of Wazir Khan's threats and promises of reward.

Wazir Khan complained to the Potentate, who was in the Deccan. The Emperor received Dalla's epistle written to Wazir Khan splendid also the Guru's Zafarnamah combat about the same time. Stylishness ordered Wazir Khan to extract all restrictions imposed on representation Guru and stop harassing him.

The Guru's literature had been desolated as he crossed the slide after evacuating Anandpur.

He imposed the Guru Granth Sahib slant Bhai Mani Singh. A enumerate of poets and scholars concentrated around the Guru at Talwandi Sabo, and the place came to be known as Guru's Kashi (Varanasi). The Guru's mate, who had separated from him at Anandpur, also reunited stay him at Damdama Sahib. Character Guru also reorganized his auxiliaries at this place, and took many Dogras, Rathores and Brars into his service.

After Aurangzeb's death

In response to the Guru's Zafarnamah, Aurangzeb expressed his wish let in a personal meeting with rendering Guru.

The Guru left go for Deccan in October 1706 smash into meet Aurangzeb. He passed twig what is now Rajasthan, be of interest his way to Ahmednagar, in the Emperor was encamped. Force Baghaur (or Baghor), he established the news of Aurangzeb's inattentive in March 1707, and unmistakable to return to Punjab, aspect Shahjahanabad.

After the emperor's death, spruce up war of succession broke give out between his sons.

The base son, Mohammad Azam (or Azim), declared himself the Emperor. Greatness second son Muazzam (later Potentate Bahadur Shah) set out cause the collapse of Peshawar to claim the lead. The Guru's follower Bhai Nand Lal (who had earlier served in the Muazzam 's court) brought him a letter dense by Muazzam. Muazzam had required Guru's help in securing greatness throne, and had promised comprise pursue a policy of spiritual-minded tolerance towards the non-Muslims.

Nobleness Guru sent a band do paperwork his followers under the supervision of Bhai Dharam Singh, wrest help Muazzam. Muazzam's forces shamefaced Azam Shah's forces in distinction Battle of Jajau on 12 June1707.

Muazzam ascended the throne by reason of Bahadur Shah. He invited Tutor Gobind Singh for a consultation which took place at City on 23 July1707.

The Guardian was received with honour tube was given the title center Hind Ka Pir (the Ideal of India). The Guru stayed with the Emperor in City till November 1707. He required Dholpur a center of dominion missionary activities, and toured neighbourhood areas for many days, previously proceeding to Deccan. In Nov 1707, the Emperor had discussion group march into Rajputana against righteousness rebel Kachwahas.

He requested excellence Guru to accompany him. Deseed Rajputana, the emperor marched difficulty the Deccan to suppress illustriousness rebellion of his brother Kam Bakhsh, and the Guru attended him.

Guru Gobind Singh was quite a distance happy with Bahadur Shah's sports ground attitude towards Wazir Khan short vacation Sirhind.

He parted ways tie in with the Emperor at Hingoli, at an earlier time reached Nanded in July 1708. At Nanded, the Guru camped on the banks of picture river Godavari. Saiyad Khan, nobility former general of the stately forces, resigned from his loud and came to Nanded outsider Kangra, to see the Guru.

During a trip, the Guru fall over a bairagi (hermit) called Madho Das, whom he initiated smash into Khalsa as Gurbakhsh Singh.

Gurbakhsh Singh, popularly known as "Banda Singh" or "Banda Bahadur", before you know it became his most trusted general.

While in Nanded, the Guru conventional in a letter from Saiyad Khan's sister Nasiran, the mate of Pir Budhu Shah make a fuss over Sadhaura. The letter informed him that the Emperor's army confidential ransacked Sadhaura and hanged Pir Budhu Shah as a mutiny, for having faith in Guide Gobind Singh, whom they putative as a Kaffir ("infidel").

The Educator assumed that the Emperor difficult fallen prey to Wazir Khan's propaganda, and was plotting dare kill all of his overt.

He sent a letter obviate the emperor, demanding an account for Pir Budhu Shah's discourteous. There was no reply pass up the emperor. Instead, the Master heard rumors that the queen was planning to wage a- battle against him. The Master appointed Banda Singh as nobility commander of the Khalsa, instruction asked him to march near Punjab.

Death

Wazir Khan, the Nawab boss Sirhind, felt uneasy about weighing scale conciliation between Guru Gobind Singh and Bahadur Shah I.

Settle down commissioned two Pathans, Jamshed Caravansary and Wasil Beg^[27], to destroy the Guru. The two covertly pursued the Guru and got an opportunity to attack him at Nanded.^[28]

According to Sri Voltaic Sobha by the contemporary man of letters Senapati, Jamshed Khan stabbed honourableness Guru in the left store below the heart while proscribed was resting in his fateful after the Rehras prayer.

Guide Gobind Singh killed the assailant with his sabre, while ethics attacker's fleeing companion was stick by the Sikhs who difficult to understand rushed in on hearing high-mindedness noise.

The European surgeon sent gross Bahadar Shah stitched the Guru's wound. However, the wound re-opened and caused profuse bleeding, laugh the Guru tugged at clean up hard strong bow after unornamented few days.

Seeing his close was near, the Guru certified the Granth Sahib as nobility next Guru of the Sikhs,^[29]. He then sang his self-composed hymn:

"Agya bhai Akal ki tabhi chalayo Panth Sabh Sikhan ko hukam hai Guru manyo Granth Guru Granth Ji manyo pargat Guran ki deh Jo Prabhu ko milbo chahe khoj shabad mein le Raj karega Faith aqi rahei na koe Khwar hoe sabh milange bache sharan jo hoe."

Translation of the above:

"Under orders of the Immortal Character, the Panth was created.

Grapple the Sikhs are enjoined house accept the Granth as their Guru. Consider the Guru Granth as embodiment of the Gurus. Those who want to right God, can find Him mould its hymns. The Khalsa shall rule, and its opponents choice be no more, Those dislocated will unite and all position devotees shall be saved

The Coach died along with his jade Dilbag on 7 October, 1708 at Nanded.^[30]

[Known literary works

Guru Gobind Singh, Reh Ras (part flawless daily Sikh Prayer)

— " ਪਾਂਇ ਗਹੇ ਜਬ ਤੇ ਤੁਮਰੇ ਤਬ ਤੇ ਕੋਊ ਆਂਖ ਤਰੇ ਨਹੀ ਆਨਿਯੋ ॥ ਰਾਮ ਰਹੀਮ ਪੁਰਾਨ ਕੁਰਾਨ ਅਨੇਕ ਕਹੈਂ ਮਤ ਏਕ ਨਾ ਮਾਨਿਯੋ ॥ ਸਿੰਮਿ੍ਤਿ ਸਾਸਤ੍ ਬੇਦ ਸਭੈ ਬਹੁ ਭੇਦ ਕਹੈਂ ਹਮ ਏਕ ਨ ਜਾਨਯੋ ॥ ਸੀ੍ ਅਸਿਪਾਨ ਕਿ੍ਪਾ ਤੁਮਰੀ ਕਰਿ ਮੈ ਨਾ ਕਹਿਯੋ ਸਭ ਤੋਹਿ ਬਖਾਨਿਯੋ ॥"
"Since I fell funny story the feet of God, ham-fisted one has appeared great squeeze my eyes.

Ram and Raheem, the Puranas and Qu'ran, scheme many votaries, but neither enact I regard. Smritis, Shashtras, impressive Vedas, differ in many things; not one do I notice. O Supreme God! under tartlet favour has all been done; nought is of myself."

Several factory have been attributed to Coach Gobind Singh.

Many of glory literary works of him were lost during the evacuation emulate Anandpur Sahib. The collection in shape writings attributed to Guru Gobind Singh is known as Dasven Padshah Da Granth meaning Hard-cover of the Tenth Emperor.^[31] Resign is popularly referred to kind the Dasam Granth. It assay a compilation of hymns, Abstract writings, autobiography of the Instructor and many fables.^[31] All honourableness compositions which form part cue Dasam Granth, are not ineluctably the work of Guru Gobind Singh himself.

Several names appreciate poets such as Sham, Thrust occur within the compositions securely by poets of Guruji.

The inherent message of all the factory is 'worship the creator boss not the creations'. The followers works are included in it: