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 Among
the all ten Sikh Gurus, Guru Hargobind Sahib ji are said
to be master of Miri [Worldly strength] and Piri
[Spiritual powers] though the life of Guru Sahib Ji was
dominated by spiritual powers and the worldly strength was
at secondary and subsidiary status. Guru Hargobind Singh
were born on 19th June 1595 as the only son of fifth Sikh
Guru, Guru Arjun Dev Ji at village Wadali near Amritsar.
From early childhood Baba Buddha was taking care of
religious education of Guru Hargobind.
In the history of Sikhism Guru Hargobind sahib are pioneer
for many things. Guru Sahib have turned Sikhs into
saint-soldiers and trained them in martial arts. This was
day of 25th May 1606 just two days before the martyrdom of
Guru Arjun Dev, when Guru Hargobind Sahib were invested
with Guruship. It is said that once Guru Sahib Ji asked
Baba Buddha ji for sword and Baba Buddha who hand not
handled this weapon previously has kept the sword on the
wrong side, noticing this Guru Sahib said now onwards I
will wear two swords one given by Baba Buddha ji
[Spiritual powers] "Piri" and one of mine "Miri" [secular
powers]. In the year 1606 Guru Hargobind Sahib ji started
construction of yet another temple at Amritsar, facing
Harmandir [Golden Temple], which is being known as "Akal
Takhat" and in one among the five Takhats of Sikhism.
Mugal King Jahangir heard about the wisdom of Guru
Hargobind and Chandu Shah, who had jealousy with Guru
Sahib was whispiring with King about the threat from the
powers being gained by Guru Sahib Ji so king decided to
meet with Guru Sahib in person and asked them to come
Delhi. Sikhs become worried as they were looking at this
invitation as the life threat for Guru Sahib, but Guru
Hargobind Ji gave the charge of Harmandir Sahib to Baba
Buddha Ji [secular duties] and Bhai Gurdas [spiritual
instructions] and set out for journey to Delhi with about
three hundred horses and selective group of Sikhs.
On meeting with Guru sahib emperor Jahangir become much
impressed with Guru Sahib as to reply his question which
religion is more beneficial for mankind Islam or Hinduism?
Guru Sahib quoted saying of Kabir which means: "God
first created light, All men are born out of it. The whole
world came out of a single spark; Who is good and who is
bad? The Creator is in the creation, and the creation in
the Creator, He is everywhere. The clay is the same, the
potter fashions various models. There is nothing wrong
with the clay or the potter. God the true resides in all,
Whatever happens is His doing. He who surrenders to Him
gets to know Him. He is His slave. God is invisible, He
cannot be seen. The Guru has granted me this sweet gift.
Says Kabir, my doubts are dispelled. I have seen the Pure
with my own eyes." Afterward when Guru Sahib saved
life of King from a deadly tiger while they were on hunt,
King become almost a devotee of Guru Sahib.
While being at Agra king fall ill and here conspiracy of
Chandu Shah become successful so Guru sahib were kept as
prisoner at Gwalior Fort. After returning back to health
King realised the mistake and on advice of Wazir Khan
ordered for released of Guru Sahib but Guru Hargobind Ji
refused to come out unless the 52 prices, the political
prisoners were not released. Finally King Jahangir ordered
for this and Guru Sahib left the Gwalior fort, on this day
Sikh people decorated their houses with lights to express
their happiness and celebrated day as Deepavali.
In the year 1626 Guru Hargobind Sahib ji laid down the
foundation for the city of Kiratpur. On the tour to
Kashmir Guru Sahib ji meet with Swami Ramdas Samarth,
great saint of Maharashtra and spiritual master of Maratha
King Shivaji, at Srinagar. Swami asked Guru Ji about the
wearing a sword and being the successor of Guru Nanak,
Guru sahib replied Guru Nanak Dev ji never refuse to
recoginse world, he had only refuse to allow "Maya"
[illusion and ego] to take control of world. Guru
Hargobind have five sons namely Gurditta [born in 1613],
Suraj Mal [1617], Ani Rai [1618], Atul Rai [1620] and Tegh
Bagadur [1622] who become ninth Sikh Guru.
After the battle with Mugal King Shah Jhan in 1634 Guru
sahib left Amritsar and started living at Kiratpur. Among
the sons of Guru Sahib, Gurditta, who was adopted by Baba
Srichand son of Guru Nanak, died at age of 24 years, Suraj
Mal and Ani Rai were more interested in the physical world
while Tegh Bahadur was preferring meditation in lonely
status. Guru Sahib started teaching Har Rai son of
Gurditta for transferring their powers and blessed him
with Guruship at tender age of fourteen year before
leaving for heavenly abode on 3rd March 1644. |