Guru Teg Bahadur
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (Punjabi: ???? ???? ??? ????? ??) (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and 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:
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Punjabi - April 1 - 1621 - November 11 - 1675 - The Ten Gurus of Sikhism - March 20 - 1665 - Guru Har Krishan - Guru Gobind Singh
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- Built the city of Anandpur Sahib.
- Toured various parts of India.
- Responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus 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.
- Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani 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.
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