Name |
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji |
Father’s Name |
Guru Arjan Dev |
Mother’s Name |
Mata Ganga Devi |
Place of Birth |
Guru ki Vadali in Dist. Amritsar |
Spouse Name |
Bibi Damodari, Bibi Nanak, Bibi Maha Devi |
Children’s Name |
Baba Gurditta, Baba Suraj Mal, Baba Ani Rai, Bata Atal Rai, (Guru) Tegh Bahadur Ji, Bibi Biro |
Accession to Gurgaddi |
May 25, 1606 |
Cities Founded |
Kiratpur city in the year 1628 in Dist. Ropar in Punjab |
Contemporary Rulers |
Emperor Jahangir (1605 – 1626) |
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Emperor Shahajan (1627 – 1658) |
Special Contribution |
He transformed the character of the Sikh Movement and martialized it as a precaution against future contingencies. |
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He put on two swords one signifying Miri (Temporal) and other Pin (Spinitul). |
Battles |
Guru Sahib fought four battles with the Mughals during the reign of Shahjahan |
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Mukhlis Khan at Amritsar in 1628 A.D. |
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Abdullah Khan at Sri Harigobindpur in the year 1630 A.D. |
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Qamar Beg Near Gurusar in 1631 A.D. |
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Kale Khan and Painde Khan at Kartarpur in Dist. Jalandhar in 1634 A.D. |
Joti Jot |
March 3, 1644 at Kiratpur |