Guru Arjan Dev Ji Biography

Guru Arjan Dev Ji 

Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Biography and History 

Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. He used to preach all religions. He preached to uphold human ideals. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji was a great soul.
Seeing the qualities of religious and human values, serene instincts, warm-hardheartedness, dutifulness within him, his father Sri Guru Ramdas ji in 1581 embellished Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji on the "Guru Gaddi" as the fifth Sikh Guru.

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Guru Arjan Dev ji Received Guru Gaddi

Guru Ramdas ji sent his son Guru Arjun Dev ji to Lahore. From there, Guru Arjan Dev ji wrote 3 letters to his father, in which he expressed his desire to meet his father. Guru Ramdas Ji was very happy to receive this letter. He considered Guru Arjan Dev ji worthy of the throne in every way.

He also consulted his brothers Gurdas and Budda ji for this. Guru Ramdas Ji gave five paisa to Guru Arjan Dev Ji in front of the Sikh Sangat. Guru Arjan Dev ji took three circumlocution with money and coconut and bowed down the throne of Guru Nanak. In this way Guru Arjan Dev Ji got Guru Gaddi. He pledged to do good to humanity along with the entire Sikh community.

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Marriage

When Guru Arjan Dev Ji turned 16 years old, he was married to Ganga Ji, the daughter of Shri Krishna Chand Ji on 1936 AD (23 Ashadh Samvat). A beautiful Gurudwara still remains at the place where they were married.

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The reason for martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Three people were primarily responsible for the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev ji - Guruji's elder brother Prithvi Chand, Chandu and Akbar's son Jahangir. Chandu wanted to marry his daughter to Guru Arjan Dev ji's son, but Guruji did not agree to this. Therefore he hated Guru ji.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji's elder brother Prithvi Chand was also jealous of him because he did not get the Guru throne. A few days later Akbar died and his son Jahangir became the ruler of Delhi. Chandu and Guruji's elder brother Prithvi Chand started filling his ears. Jahangir was a staunch Muslim ruler. He only respected the religion of Islam. He did not respect other religions.

He did not like the social and religious work being done by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. It is believed that Jahangir was angry that Guru Arjan Dev ji had given shelter to his rebel son "Shahzada Khusro". Therefore Jahangir wanted to take revenge on Guru Arjan Dev ji. Jahangir told Guru Arjan Dev Ji that you have given shelter to my rebel son.

Therefore, you will have to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakh or else you will be given punishment. When Guru Arjan Dev ji was not ready for this, Chandu proposed to marry his daughter to his son and said that the praise of Mohammad Saheb would have to be written in the Sikh scripture. In this way a fine of Rs 2 lakh will be waived. Both things were refused by Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

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Renounce body by Guru Arjan Dev Ji

When Guru Arjan Dev ji refused to accept both Chandu's words, he was placed in boiling water in a hot tava. When other Sikhs came to know about this, conflict started between Mughals and Sikhs. Jahangir's soldiers used to kill Sikhs who were coming forward to save them.

Guru Arjan Dev ji told his companions to remain calm and considered it the command of God. Again and again Chandu was asking them to obey what Guruji refused. Chandu also put hot sand on Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

The Guru kept calm and kept uttering the words "Tera bhana Meetha laage,. All his supporters were trampling, but even though he could not save Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Guruji's body was blisters all over. On the third day, Chandu again asked Guruji to accept his terms, which he again refused. This time he placed Guru Ji on a hot iron.

Guru Arjan Dev ji, knowing his last time, asked Chandu to bathe in the Ravi river. He ordered it. Guruji sat down on the banks of Ravi river and started reciting "Japuji Sahib". He told Shri Hari Govind and other colleagues not to grieve after my death. Kartar obeyed. Flowing my body in water is not a ritual.

Guru Arjan Dev ji passed away

After entering the Ravi river, Guru Arjan Dev ji abandoned his body on 30 May 1616 AD (Jyeshtha Sudi Chauth Samvat 1553 Vikrami). A wave of mourning raged around Amritsar that day.

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Bani (preaching) recorded in Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Arjan Dev Ji's Bani (sermon) is compiled in 30 ragas in Guru Granth Sahib. In terms of calculation, the maximum number of teachings (sermons) is that of the fifth Guru Shri Arjan Dev Ji. There are a total of 31 ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji, in which all the ragas except Jai Jayavanti Rag are recorded in the Gurbani (sermon) of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. It is compiled as 2218 verses.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji University  It is located in Ludhiana

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Emperor Akbar and Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Guru Arjan Dev ji edited the Granth Sahib (sacred scripture of Sikhs). Some people who were jealous of Guru Arjan Dev Ji complained to Emperor Akbar that the Granth Sahib is written against the religion of Islam. Akbar got the matter investigated and he came to know that this complaint is false.

Then he came to know about the greatness of Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Emperor Akbar thanked Guru Arjan Dev ji for the social service work done in Lahore.