tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43132119533142495712024-03-09T06:04:28.240+05:30Sikhism's Did You KnowIn this blog you will learn about the beautiful sikh history & facts & figures. So get ready to raise your eyebrow every time you see a new post. Its a free service(seva).Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-25688192960545606902012-08-10T18:27:00.001+05:302012-08-10T18:27:32.298+05:30Bibi Nanaki was the First Sikh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Bibi Nanaki ji (1464-1518) was the elder sister of Guru
Nanak and the daughter of Kalyan Chand Mehta (Mehta
Kalu) and Mata Tripta. She was born in 1464 in her mother's home
at the village of Chahal, now in Lahore
district of Pakistan Punjab. The Guru's love for his sister is referred to in most
touching terms in some of the Sakhis. A sister's love for her brother is a perennial theme of
Punjabi
folklore. There are many stories of Nanaki's deep and devoted affection for her
brother, Nanak.
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<span style="font-size: small;">Bibi Nanaki was five years older then Guru
Nanak; she was the first to recognize his spiritual eminence and to become
his devotee. She is often credited as becoming the first Sikh. She protected
Nanak from their father's wrath, when repeatedly he disappointed and angered
him. She was with him throughout the early years of his childhood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /><br />Bibi Nanaki adored her brother, Nanak, and felt herself blessed when he came
to join the Nawab's service and stayed with her at Sultanpur.
Childless, she loved Guru Nanak's sons, Sri Chand
and Lakhmi
Das, as if they were her own. Guru
Nanak reciprocated her affection and after he had quit the Nawab's service
to go out to preach his message, he did not fail to visit Sultanpur
and meet with his sister between trips. <br /><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once as
he visited her in 1518, Bibi Nanaki sensing her end near, detained him a short
while. Soon, she departed this life, as she had wished, in the presence of her
brother — Guru
Nanak Dev ji. Three days later, her husband, Bhai
Jai Ram Ji, also passed away. Guru
Nanak performed their obsequies. There is no doubt that, perhaps, the first
Gur Sikh was none other than Bibi Nanaki and second Gursikh was
Rai Bular, the ruler of Talwandi.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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</div>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-77036740484933570592011-03-04T22:46:00.006+05:302011-03-04T22:52:29.620+05:30Tees Hazaari is the place where Baba Baghel Singh took shelter with his 30,000 forces before attacking Delhi<div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Baba Baghel Singh</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">(1730 - 1802) was born in village Jhabal,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">District Amritsar. From humble beginnings he arose to become a formidable force in the area between</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">River Sutlej</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">River Yamuna. He aligned himself with</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Karor Singhia misl</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">led by</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Sardar Karora Singh. After the early demise of Karora Singh, Baba Baghel Singh succeeded as a leader of Karora Singhia misl in 1765</span>. As well as being a good soldier, Baba Baghel Singh was a very good political negotiator and was able to win over many an adversary to his side. The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Mughals, the Ruhilas, the Marathas and British sought his friendship.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; "><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Then Baba Baghel Singh turned his attention towards the cis-Yamuna territories. Soon the Sikhs were invading territories in Delhi</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">and beyond, including Meerut, Awadh, collecting tribute from the Nawabs of each area.</span> He is celebrated in</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Sikh history</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">as the vanquisher of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Mughal</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%; "> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">Delhi. On the 11th of March 1783, the Sikhs entered the Red Fort in Delhi and occupied the Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience)</span>.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">It is also commonly believed that Baba Baghel Singh with his army had camped in the jungles surrounding Delhi from which they were planning to secretly launch their attack</span>. The place where the camp was established later came to be known as "Tees Hazaari". This is where the present day Delhi High Court is located.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Another story goes that the Mughal Emperor when he came to know that Sikhs were planning to attack Delhi, as sufficient quantity of food and other essential commodities were stocked in the fort he ordered that all gates of the fort be closed so that the Sikhs camping in the jungles would soon run out of rations and go back. Some of the Sikhs accidentally came across a mason from the neighbourly village who informed them that a particular place the wall of the fort had caved in from inside though the exterior was intact. He also agreed to lead the Sikh and show them this spot. The Sikhs planned to ram the wall with logs to make a hole in the wall to enter the fort through. This place is now called "Mori Gate" and this where the Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) in present Delhi is located.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Baba Baghel Singh had set up an octroi-post near Sabzi Mandi to collect the tax on the goods imported into the city to finance the search and the construction of the Sikh Temples. He did not want to use the cash received from the Government Treasury for this purpose, and most of that was handed out to the needy and poor. He often distributed sweetmeats, bought out of this Government gift, to the congregationalists at the place which, now, is know as the Pul Mithai.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Sikhism's Did You Know!</span></span></p></div>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-49489267519052483382011-01-03T16:39:00.006+05:302011-01-05T16:48:09.425+05:30Mata Kheevi ji is the only woman in Sikh History whose name has been mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Sri Guru Granth Sahib</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>or</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Adi Sri Granth Sahib Ji</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>(also called the Adi Granth) is more than just a scripture of the Sikhs, for the Sikhs treat this</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Granth</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>(<i>holy book</i>) as their living</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Guru. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contains the actual words spoken by the founders of the Sikh religion (six of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism) and the words of various other</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Saints</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>from other religions including</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Hinduism</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Islam.</span> In its 1430 pages it teaches everyone the true values of life, One God of the universe, Equality, Live Truthfully, Practice Humility, Kindness, Compassion, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span>One thing in Sri Guru Granth Sahib is worth noting—the mention of Mata Kheevi ji. Mata Kheevi</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>(1506 - 1582) is the wife of the second</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Sikh Guru,</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Guru Angad; she was born in 1506 to</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Karan Devi</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Bhai Devi Chand</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Khatri</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>in a small town called Sanghar which is now located in the province of Sindh in</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Pakistan.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Mata Kheevi Ji is responsible for the establishment of the present-day</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Langar</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>system.</span> She continued to help improve the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>langar</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>system until the Guruship of</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Guru Arjan Dev</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>and then the langar became known as "Kheevi ka Langar"</span>. She was also responsible for the organisation of the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>Sewa</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span>system in the community.</span> She took upon herself the onerous task of managing every detail of the langar.</span> She lived to the age of 75 and died in the year 1582. Her pleasant personality made a large contribution to the spirit of hospitality, which is now considered an essential trait of Sikh culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span>She got the distinction of being the only one of the Guru's wives to be mentioned by name in Sri Guru Granth Sahib</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span">SGGS - Ang 967<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span><span class="Apple-style-span">Raag Ramkali.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p><br /></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 115%; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace: none"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GurbaniAkharHeavy; ">blvMf KIvI nyk jn ijsu bhuqI Cwau pqRwlI ]<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace: none"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: GurbaniAkharHeavy; ">lµgir dauliq vMfIAY rsu AMimRqu KIir iGAwlI ]<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace: none"><span class="Apple-style-span">Balwand says that Kheevi, the Guru's wife, is a noble woman, who gives soothing, leafy shade to all.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="line-height: 115%; "><div style="text-align: center;">She distributes the bounty of the Guru's Langar; the kheer - the rice pudding and ghee, is like sweet ambrosia.</div></span><div><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 19px; ">Sikhism's Did You Know!</span></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 19px; "><br /></span></span></span></div>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-649058157979333752009-09-20T02:30:00.012+05:302009-09-20T02:44:47.536+05:30Bannd Bannd Katwaaye<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">We read this everyday in our Ardas. But we seldom know what does this mean. </span></span><em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Bannd Bannd Katwaaye"</span></span></em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> means ‘to be cut joint by joint’.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Who was cut joint by joint?</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bhai Mani Singh ji.</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bhai Mani Singh ji used to do the seva at Sri Harmandir Sahib. Zakaria Khan, the Governor of Lahore, passed an order in 1735, to prohibit the sikhs from taking a bath at the sarovar at Sri Harmandir Sahib. The sarovar was also ordered to be filled with silt.</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Some how a permission from Zakaria Khan was taken to allow sikhs to access Sri Harmandir Sahib for ten days on </span></span><em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bandi Chorr</span></span></em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> in the year 1737. This was done on the condition of to pay Tax of Five Thousand Rupees. But the Governor & Diwan Lakhpat Rai had planned to kill the sikhs during those ten days.</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bhai Mani Singh ji came to know of their plan & informed the sikhs not to come to Sri Harmandir Sahib and no fair was held. The Governor summoned Bhai Mani Singh ji and demanded the Tax money. But Bhai Mani Singh ji refused as no fair was held. Bhai Mani Singh ji was asked to embrace Islam. He refused. And an order was passed to kill him by cutting the joints one by one. Bhai Mani Singh could have embraced Islam and saved his life, but he was firm on his faith.</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">In the year 1738, he was martyred by cutting him joint by joint. </span></span><em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Bannd Bannd Katwaaye</span></span></em><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">.</span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sikhism's Did You Know!</span></span></p>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-6225298299344749432009-06-16T08:18:00.003+05:302009-06-16T08:25:45.707+05:30Dohita Bani Ka Bohita<div> Guru Arjan was born in Goindwal, a small town in Amritsar district, in 1563. He was the youngest son of Guru Ram Dasji and Bibi Bhaniji And the grandson of Guru Amardasji. </div><div><br /></div><div> Guru Arjan Devji always showed love towards gurbani. Guruji wrote Sukhmani Sahib, Barah Maha, Bavan Akhri & 2312 Shabads in all the 30 Rags of Adi Granth Sahib. </div><div><br /></div><div> As a child, one day he found his way to the bed of Guru Amar Das who was then resting. His mother ran to fetch the child before he could disturb the Guru, but he had already awakened the Guru, who revealed, “Let him come to me; ‘ Dohita Bani Ka Bohita’- this grandson of mine shall be the Boat of Gurbani and a ship to take mankind across the ocean of the world.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Sikhism's Did You Know!</div>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-43354122394978778532009-06-11T16:19:00.005+05:302009-06-11T16:37:25.299+05:30Sri Guru Hargobindji was directly related to seven Guru Sahibs<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> Guru Hargobindji was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Guru Ji was born on 19 June 1595 to Mata Ganga Ji and Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Guru).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> Guru Arjan Devji was the son of Guru Ram Dasji (4th Guru) and Bibi Bhaniji. Guru Ramdasji, hence, was the Grandfather (Dadaji) of Guru Hargobindji. Bibi Bhaniji was the daughter of Guru Amardasji (3rd Guru) and Mata Mansaji. This makes Guru Amardasji the Great-Grandfather of Guru Hargobindji.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> In 1701 Bikrami Guru Ji passed on the mantle (gurugaddi) to his grandson Sri Guru Har Rai ji (7th Guru). Guru Har Rai ji made Guru Harkrishan sahibji (8th Guru), his son, the successor. Guru Harkrishan sahibji is, hence, the Great-Grandson of Guru Hargobind Sahibji.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> The ninth Guru of Sikhs Guru Tegh Bahadurji was the son of Guru Hargobind Sahibji. Guru Tegh Bahadurji's son Guru Gobind Singhji was the tenth Guru. So, Guru Gobind Singhji was the Grandson of Guru Hargobind Sahibji.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> Guru Hargobinji was hence, the Great-Grandson of Guru Amardasji, Grandson of Guru RamDasji, Son of Guru Arjan Devji, Father to Guru Tegh Bahadurji, Grandfather of Guru Har Rai ji and Guru Gobind Singhji and Great-Grandfather of Guru Harkrishanji.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> But one thing has to be remembered, that, though Sikhism had ten guru sahibs, but their soul was one. The names were ten but all had the same qualities and values.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Sikhism's Did You Know!!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-58192386686638399712009-06-07T16:45:00.002+05:302009-06-07T16:51:29.513+05:30The life-span of the 10 gurus was 239 years. From 1469 to 1708.<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> Sikhism</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">was established by ten</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">Gurus, teachers or masters, over the period from 1469 to 1708 - that is over a period of 239 years. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral well-being of the masses. By setting an exceptional example of how to live a holy and worthy life through the reciting of holy hymns called</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">Shabads. The Gurus taught the people of </span></span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">India</span></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> & beyond, to live spiritually fulfilling lives with dignity and honour.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16px; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; ">Each master added to and reinforced the message taught by the previous, resulting eventually to the creation of the religion that is now called Sikhism.</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">Guru Nanak Dev</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">was the first Guru and</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">Guru Gobind Singh</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;">the final Guru in human form.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" ;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"> During the span of 239 years, the Sikh Gurus laid down within the sacred scriptures, the rules and regulations that outline the way of living that was to be followed by all practising disciple of this religion. The history and the literature present the followers of the faith with the raw material required to learn about the beliefs and practises propagated by the Gurus. The Gurus were clear also to outline rituals, practises and beliefs that were not appropriate and were not to be followed by the faithful disciples.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Taranjit Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10945854641845653047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313211953314249571.post-8834966248910433532009-06-06T00:38:00.004+05:302009-06-11T18:12:42.683+05:30Follow Sikhisms DYK on mobile<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Waheguruji Ka Khalsa.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Waheguruji Ki Fateh.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can follow Sikhisms Did You Know on your mobile also. 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