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| Guru Nanak Sahib (1469-1539) was born when strife and
oppression were rampant in our country and he gave his clarion call to end all
strife and devote to Nam Simaran and be at peace with the people all the world
over irrespective of any distinction of caste, colour, creed, community, sex or
financial status. He traversed the globe a number of times to preach the
Divine Mission. Humanism was his religion. He sang the gospel of
Love. His teachings were of universal appeal. Religion founded by
him just five centuries ago has flourished by leaps and bounds. Guru
Nanak Sahib’s torch was taken up by his nine devout successors who
further added to its glory. |
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| Guru Angad Dev ji (1504-1552)
strengthened the unifying institutions of Sangat and Pangat and gave a concrete
shape to the Gurumukhi (Punjabi) script. Guru Amar
Das Ji (1479-1574) who got the Guruship at the ripe age of 73 years
was a great social reformer of the time. He held women equal with
men. The ancient custom of Sati was checked and stopped by him and widow
marriage was introduced and encouraged. He also opposed the practice of
Pardah (the veiling of women). He organized the “Langar”
(Free Kitchen) and made it compulsory for every one. Even Akbar - the
Great Mughal King, had to dine in the common Langar before seeing the Guru.
Guru Ram Das Ji (1534-1581) founded the Amritsar City and
constructed holy tank therein. Guru Arjan Dev Ji
(1563-1606) constructed the Golden Temple of Amritsar with four
entrances in different direction whereby suggesting that the people of all
classes are welcome to his Divne Shrine. Guru Arjan Dev Ji also
established a hospital for the lepers at Taran Taaran, first of its kind in
India and complied (Guru) Granth Sahib-the Holy Book of the Sikhs, whereby he
included hymns not only of the Sikh Gurus but also of several Hindu and
Muslim. Since the fanatic Rulers could not tolerate thousands of Hindus
and even Mohammedans coming into the fold of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev Ji bore
all these atrocities patiently and achieved unique martyrdom. And his
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji (1595-1644), who followed him, had to resort
to the use of Sword. He fought and won four fierce battles with the
Mughal foreces. Guru Har Rai Ji (1630-1661)
and Guru Harikishen Ji (1656-1664) also made
distinctive contribution in the field. |
| Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (1621-1675), the Ninth Sikh
Guru was the 2nd Master who met with martyrdom. His son Sri Guru Gobind
Singh Ji has described the great event of his father in these lines: |
| “The Lord protected their sacred thread and the
mark on the forehead. He performed a great event in the KALUG…
Breaking his earthly vase (body) on the head of the Emperor of Delhi. He
departed for the abode of the God. No one has done this duty so uniquely
as Guru Tegh Bahadur…….” |
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