Guru Gobind Singh Ji Biography

Guru Gobind Singh Ji  Saheb

Guru Gobind Singh Ji  Biography

The life of  Mighty, Great Saint and Spiritual Guru- Guru Gobind Singh Ji is an immense source of inspiration for all of us. Guru Gobind Singh Ji's death anniversary is on 7 October 2020. Let us know about Guru Gobind Singh Ji's great life on this occasion and try to follow the path shown by him.

Brief Introduction

The original name of Guru Gobind Singh was Gobind Rai. Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birth place is said to be Patna, Bihar. Guru Gobind Singh Ji father's name was Guru Tegh Bahadur and mother's name was Gujri Devi. The first four years of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's childhood were spent in Patna. After that, Guru Gobind Singh Ji's family shifted to Punjab in the year 1670.

Nearly two years later, the family of Guru Gobind Singh resided in the Chalak Nanak (Anandpur Sahib) in the Shivalik Hills of the Himalayas. It was here that he learned primary education, language knowledge and martial arts. Growing up, Guru Gobind Singh Ji followed the footsteps of his father and protected Kashmiri Hindus from the Mughals ruler Aurangzeb. Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought in separate wars with the Mughals and their  kingdoms for about 14 years. And lived a life in the works of human society till he lived.

Special Qualities of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Saheb

Sharing spiritual joy among the common people, teaching morality lessons to the people, encouraging and awakening the fearful and scared people to become fearless and mighty were the qualities of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Guru Gobind Singh Ji was an idol of peace, forgiveness and tolerance. Guru Gobind Singh Ji had acquired knowledge of Sanskrit, Punjabi, Persian and Arabic languages. Many people believe that -

Guru Gobind Singh Ji was a unique confluence of devotion and power.

Guru Gobind Singh was also known as the blue horse. Since Guru Gobind Singh Ji had a blue horse. Guru Gobind Singh Ji was also a thinker and an excellent poet. Guru Gobind Singh Ji also had a special interest in music. It is said that Guru Gobind Singh Ji invented these instruments -

Family of Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh Ji  Saheb

How did Gobind Singh become the tenth Guru of Sikhs?

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Gobind Singh Ji's father was the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. When the Kashmiri Pandits were being forced to forcefully convert to Islam, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji strongly opposed it and protected the Hindus. He himself refused to accept Islam. For this reason he was beheaded by the King of India Aurangzeb in the Chandni Chowk extension. After this incident his son Guru Gobind Singh was appointed as the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.

The word Khalsa means purity. Only a person committed to social service by mind, word and deed can call himself a Khalsapanthi. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in the year 1699. A Khalsa speech by him-

"Waheguru Ji Da Khalsa Waheguru Ji Di Fateh"

Was established and at the same time he established the basic principles of Khalsa Panth.

‘5 k’ or ‘5 kkkkk’ given by Guru Gobind Singh ji
1. Never cut your scalp.
2. Wearing a wood comb which is considered a symbol of cleanliness.
3. Wear hard in hand.
4. Wearing pajamas or knee-length underwear (briefs).
5. To keep the saber (short sword to protect the poor and mazaloom class).

It is said in a line -

Briefs, hair, saber, comb, bracelet

Chamkaur War - In 1704

One million soldiers of the Mughal imperial army faced Guru Gobind Singh with only forty Sikh fighter soldiers. In this fierce battle, Guru Gobind Singh Ji's two sons, Baba Jhujar Singh Ji and Baba Ajit Singh Ji were martyred. Apart from these, two more sons i.e. Fateh Singh and Zorawar Singh were later chosen by the enemies alive in the wall. His mother Mata Gujri Devi ji also died in the time period of this incident.

Other major battles:

1688 - Battle of Bhangani
1691 - Battle of Nandaun
1696 - Battle of Guler
1700 - First Battle of Anandpur Sahib
1701 - Battle of Anandpur Sahib
1702 - Battle of Nirmohgarh
1702 - Battle of Basoli
1704 - Battle of Anandpur
1704 - Battle of Sarsa

Final accompaniment of Guru Gobind Singh

At the last stage of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's life journey, Guru Gobind Singh called Sangat and told the Sikh religious book Guru Granth Sahib on the throne of the Sikh Guru. And said that now no more living person will sit on this throne.

In the coming times, the Sikh society has to seek guidance and inspiration from the book Guru Granth Sahib.

Along with this, Guru Gobind Singh Ji taught the Sikh society to help the oppressed and always conduct decently. In this way Guru Gobind Singh became the last living Guru of the Sikh society.

Death of Guru Gobind Singh

When Aurangzeb died, Bahadur Shah became the next king of India. Guru Gobind Singh also helped to get him the throne. For the same reason, their relationship was friendly. Stunned by the friendship of Bahadur Shah and Guru Gobind Singh, Nawab Wajid Khan of Sarhad had two Pathans who killed Guru Gobind Singh by deceit. Guru Gobind Singh breathed his last on 7 October 1708 at Nanded Sahib, Maharashtra. Guru Gobind Singh had a lifespan of 42 years. One of the two killers of Guru Gobind Singh himself was killed by his own dagger. And the other was killed by the Sikh group. Dagger's sharp blows on his heart led to his death.

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Guru Gobind Singh compiled the teachings of all Sikh Gurus and mentioned them in the Guru Granth Sahib book and completed it. Guru Gobind Singh also started the tradition of adding the word Singh with the name of Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh respected people of all religions and varnas and always helped them when needed. At the age of only nine, Gobind Singh inspired his father Guru Tegh Bahadur to protect and sacrifice Kashmiri Hindus.