Discover the inspiring bravery of Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Guru Gobind Singh's son, who led daring missions and defended Sikh values.
Delve into the poetic masterpiece 'ARZ ULALFAZ' by Bhai Nand Lal, exploring its literary and spiritual wisdom with 1,346 Persian couplets.
BEDAVA, lit. disclaimer (be=without + dava = claim). The term came to be used by Sikh chroniclers in reference to an episode Kelating to the last days of Guru Gobind Singh *s battle at Anandpur during the winter of 1705. As, in consequence of the protracted siege of Anandpur, hardships of the besieged Sikh garrison increased, a few of the Sikhs wavered in their resolution and asked the Guru`s permission to leave the Fort.
BRAHMAN MAJRA, an old village, about 11 km southeast of Ropar (30° 58`N, 76° 31`E), is sacred to Guru Hagobind and Guru Gobind Singh. Gurdwara Guru Garh Sahib commemorates the visit of Guru Gobind Singh on 6 December 1705 when he, with his two elder sons and 40 Sikhs, was on his way from Kotia Nihang Khan to Chamkaur. The Gurdwara about 50 metres outside the village, constructed during the 1970`s, consists of a square divan hall with a verandah in front.
DADU DIAL (1544-1603), ascetic and mystic, was in the line of the saints of medieval India. In his career and teaching he relived the Kablr legend. He was born in AD 1544 in Ahmedabad .in Gujarat to a Muslim couple. He had little formal education and took to his father`s profession of cotton carding. At the age of eighteen he left home and wandered extensively all over northern India. He especially consorted with the Nath yogis whose influence left a permanent mark on him. At the age of twenty-five he renounced the world and migrated to Sambhar and spent the time wandering and preaching in the country around.
DOD. village 13 km northeast of Jaito (30° 26`N, 74° 53`E) in Faridkof district of the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Gobind Singh. who visited here during his journey westward from Dina in December 1705. According to local tradition, Guru Hargobind had also been here during his travels through the Malva country. Gurdwara Dhaulsar Patshahi Chehmi te Dasmi on the northwestern outskirts of the village is dedicated to Guru Hargobind and Guru Gobind Singh. It comprises a flatroofed hall with a verandah on three sides.
GOBIND SINGH, GURU (1666-1708), the tenth and the last Guru or Prophet teacher of the Sikh faith, was born Gobind Rai on Poh sudi 7, 1723 Bk/22 December 1666 at Patna, in Bihar. His father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the Ninth Guru, was then travelling across Bengal and Assam. Returning to Patna in 1670, he directed his family to return to the Punjab. On the site of the house at Patna in which Gobind Rai was born and where he spent his early childhood now stands a sacred shrine, Takht Sri Harimandar Sahib, one of the five most honoured scats of religious authority (takht, lit. throne) for the Sikhs.
Explore 'Guru Kian Sakhian,' an 18th-century manuscript uncovering stories of Sikh Gurus, from Guru Hargobind to Guru Gobind Singh, with historical insights.
Discover Kapur Singh's legacy, founder of Kot Kapura, who served Sikh Gurus. His justice attracted settlers, making it a notable historical site.
Discover the rich history of Kotla Nihang Khan and its significance due to Gurdwara Bhattha Sahib, where Guru Gobind Singh's legacy thrives.
