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	Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day, Jali Ritual In Himachal Pradeshi
		Gurdwara Sisganj was built at the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred and Rakabganj is the place of his cremation.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was born in 1621 in the then Punjab region of undivided Indian sub-continent.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by the 17th century Mughal ruler Aurangzeb for resisting conversion of Hindus to Islam.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /religion/tegh.html (762 words)

	Guru Teg Bahadur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ) (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan.
		Before he died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh, as the next, and as it turned out, the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form.
		The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guru_Tegh_Bahadur (237 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sikhism
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		The Guru Granth Sahib is the eleventh and final Guru of the Sikhs, is held in the highest regard by the Sikhs and is treated as the Eternal Guru, as instructed by Guru Gobind Singh.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sikhism (10197 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahudur Sahib, Ninth Guru Of Sikh Faith, Novi Patshahi, Siri Guru Tegh Bahudur Ji, 9th Sikh Guru, Sahib Shri ...
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was born on Vaisakh Vadi 5, (5 Vaisakh), Bikrami Samvat 1678, (1st April, 1621) in the holy city of Amritsar in a house known as Guru ke Mahal.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was married to Gujri Ji (Mata), daughter of Sh.Lal Chand and Bishan Kaur of Kartarpur at an early age on 15 Assu, Samvat 1689 (September 14, 1632).
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib with his entire family reached Amritsar (about November, 1664) to pay obeisance at Harmandir Sahib, but the ministers of the holy place shut its doors against him and he was not allowed to enter.
	www.sgpc.net /gurus/guruteghbahadur.asp (3138 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, Gurdwara Baba Bakala, Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Gurdwara Bahadurgarh, Gurdwara Pathshahi ...
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, Gurdwara Baba Bakala, Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Gurdwara Bahadurgarh, Gurdwara Pathshahi Nouvin
		Guru Harkrishan before he died in 1644 had said that his successor could be found at Bakala.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur stayed here for two months with his family during his travels of the Malwa region in early 1674.
	www.sgpc.net /historical-gurdwaras/tegh.asp (594 words)

	Sri Guru Tegh Bhadur Sahib Ji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was the fifth and the youngest son of Guru Har Gobind and was born on first of April, 1621 to Mata Nanaki at Amritsar, Guru ke Mahal.
		It is said that the Guru undertook his missionary tour of the east in response to the invitation of his Sikhs from that area, Bhai Bulaki Das and Bhai Hulas Chand from Dacca and Bhai Darbara and Bhai Chain Sukh from Patna.
		The Guru's mother told him that her late husband Guru Har Gobind, had promised that a great being would be born in the house of Guru Tegh Bahadur and so she was awaiting for that event.
	www.allaboutsikhs.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1695 (3093 words)

	Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Guru Hari Krishan's passing on the succession without openly naming him was a masterly strategy to defuse the issue of succession and guruship at the imperial court.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur who had the silent communion with the spirit of Guru Hari Krishan put a veil over his unique experience of the transparent light, the resplendent soul of Guru Nanak entering and illuminating his inner self.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur blessed the Assamese Raja Sug Deo's wife with a son, to be named Rattan Rai after the diamond in his finger-ring which he offered to the Queen.
	www.atammarg.com /root/english/1199/1199-e05.htm (2166 words)

	Sikh Martyrs - Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
		Guru Tegh Bahadur took up his duties as the ninth Guru of the Sikhs in March 1665, that is, about seven years after Aurangzeb had managed to occupy the throne of Delhi.
		Guru's head was cut off by itself before the executioner sword touched the Guru's head because the Guru was blessed from his father, Guru Har Gobind, that no one will be able to kill the Guru with any weapon.
		The Guru's body was publicly exposed in the streets of Delhi, to serve as a warning to the 'infidels'.
	www.searchsikhism.com /tegh.html (4674 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
		Guru Tegh Bahadur's life (1621 - 1675) may be divided into three periods; the first period of 23 years spent at Amritsar along with his father, the second period of 19 years was spent in quiet meditation at Bakala, and the third period of 11 years he travelled exclusively in eastern India and then Punjab.
		Dhirmal, a nephew of Guru Tagh Bahadur was extremely jealous of and angry with the Guru.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom is unique, he gave his life not the the preservation of Sikhism, but to protect the Hindu religion.
	mason.gmu.edu /~msingh7/ssapix-09.htm (358 words)

	Sikh Gurus
		uru Tegh Bahadur, the youngest of the five sons of Guru Hargobind, was born in Amritsar in the early hours of April 1, 1621.
		Tegh Bahadur joined his brother's wedding party and, in the description of the Gurbilas Chhevin Patshahi, he was escorted by the devout Bhai Bidhi Chand.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur conferred upon him the penegyric: "Clean is thy beard, Bhai Pheru; durable is thy devotion; virtuous are thy actions; thou shalt be reckoned of consequence in the world.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/gurus/nanak9.html (4353 words)

	Search Sikhism Home Page - Siri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was the fifth and the youngest son of Guru Har Gobind and was born in 1621 to Mata Nanki at Amritsar.
		Tegh Bahadur was at Anandpur, and his family were at Patna, where Gobind spent his childhood and part of his boyhood.
		Thus the Guru fell a victim to the religious bigotry of the then ruler of the land and sacrificed his life for protecting the sacred marks of the Hindus for freedom of conscience and worship and for the sake of dharma, righteousness.
	www.searchsikhism.com /nanak9.html (2590 words)

	Sikhism 4
		the sixth guru, was the son of Arjan and the grandson of Ram Das.
		the ninth guru was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind the sixth guru.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was captured and tortured cruelly by Aurangzeb and eventually publicly beheaded.
	www.csupomona.edu /~plin/ews431/sikhgurus.html (1278 words)

	Guru Amar Das
		Guru Amardas ji were on Guruship from 1552 to 1574, he moved to Goindwal from Khadur to avoid conflict with Guru Angad's son's., elder of whom named Datu had declared himself as a Guru.
		Sawan mal, Nephew of Guru Amar Das, at Haripur Guler.
		Guru Amardas ji were highle pleased with one of his disciple named Bhai Jetha, first Guru Amardas ji married his daughter Bibi Bhani to Bhai Jetha, and then delighted with the couple's devotion, he passed on the Guruship to Bhai Jetha as Guru Ramdas.
	www.singhsabha.com /guru_amar_das.htm (764 words)

	Sikhism - " Guru Tegh Bahadur's Bani ".....6(end)
		Throughout the teachings of the Ninth Guru, therefore, love of mammon and worldly goods is strongly deprecated, so that for their sake the inhabitants of Hindustan be not tempted to change their religion.
		The Gurus were opposed to the Hindu doctrine of "avtarvaad", but in their hymns you find that they used names for God which the masses used for incarnations of Vishnu, e.g.
		During the times of the Gurus it was a general custom amongst those who wanted to work for their spiritual progress to retire to the mountains, caves and forests.
	www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/3d8d6eacce83bad8872564280070c2b3/5aa44665cca69ef887256652001b5e6a (4045 words)

	Mata Gujri Ji
		After he was installed as Guru in 1664, Guru Tegh Bahadur, accompanied by Mata Gujari, went on a visit to Amritsar, traveling on to Makhowal, near Kiratpur, where a new habitation, named Chakk Nanaki (later Anandpur) was founded in the middle of 1665.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur returned to Patna in 1670 for a brief stay before he left for Delhi, instructing the family to proceed to Lakhnaur, now in Haryana.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on 11 November 1675.
	www.sikhpoint.com /religion/sikhcommunity/gujri.htm (898 words)

	The Sikhism Home Page: Guru Tegh Bahadur
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind and Bibi Nanki and was born at Amritsar on April 1, 1621.
		Guru Hargobind did not choose Tegh Bahadur as his successor because the Sikhs needed a leader of men, something still lacking in his young son, who had now chosen a path of renunciation.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur replied, “Unless a holy man lays down his head for the sake of the poor Brahmins, there is no hope for their escape from imperial tyranny.” Young Gobind replied, “Revered father, who would be better equipped for this than yourself?” Guru Tegh Bahadur hugged his son and wept for joy.
	www.sikhs.org /guru9.htm (2400 words)

	GURU TEGH BAHADUR SAHIB
		Guru Har Krishan Sahib was the youngest of all the Gurus and before His demise at the age of 8, He uttered the words "Baba Bakala" in order to indicate that the next Guru lived in Bakala village.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was an embodiment of sheer courage and bravery.
		Tegh Bahadur ke chalat bhayeyo jagat ko sok.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /adsingh/Gurus/Guru_Tegh_Bahadur_sahib.htm (3979 words)

	Guru Teg Bahadur - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
		Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan Ji.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji decided to stand up for the right of freedom of worship and told the delegation he was ready to sacrifice his life to protect the Hindus from mass conversion.
		Guru Ji was beheaded on 11 November 1675, Bhai Jetha took Guru Ji’s head to Anandpur Sahib were it was cremated and Bhai Lakhi Shah carried Guru Ji’s body to his house, which he then set on fire to cremate Guru Ji’s body.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Guru_Tegh_Bahadur (1060 words)

	Sikh Missionary Society(U.K.) - Sikhism - Gurus - Guru Tegh Bahadur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Guru Tegh Bahadur is the ninth Guru of the Sikhs.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur was arrested by Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor.
		Guru Gobind Singh son of Guru Tegh Bahadur was a child of 9 years when he was called upon to shoulder the responsibilities of a Guru.
	www.gurmat.info /sms/smssikhism/gurus/guruteghbahadurji (696 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahadur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The story of Guru Tegh Bahadur began with the birth of the fifth and youngest son to the 6
		Sikhs bestowed the name Tegh Bahadur on him when as a teenager, he proved to be a great gladiator in a battle against Painda Khan at Kartarpur.
		The sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur led to a general awakening in the land and a transformation of the Sikhs in to Khalsa (the Pure) Sikhs under the leadership of Guru Gobind Singh.
	www.iimahd.ernet.in /~jpsingh/gurunine.htm (2144 words)

	Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur :
		It has been alleged by a few writers of history that Tegh Bahadur, Ninth Guru of the Sikhs subsisted on ‘plunder and rapine’.
		This ‘new look’ at the martyrdom of the Guru in the year 1675 during Mughal Empire is recent creation.
		We may take it, therefore, that the Guru fell a vicitim to religious bigotry and it is understandable why later Muhammdan writers sought to cloud the issue giving it a political colour".
	www.sikhreview.org /july2002/history.htm (733 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Father of Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Guru.
		Guru Arjan Dev was slaughtered by the fornication-prone Mohammedan bigot Jahangir, son of Akbar.
		Thus, three of the Guru's disciples, Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and Bhai Dayala were slaughtered by the Mohammedans at Aurangzeb's orders and Aurangzeb's minions brought the news of their terrible torture and ultimate death to the Guru.
	www.swordoftruth.com /swordoftruth/archives/oldarchives/teghbaha.html (1016 words)

	The Hindu : Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom
		After reciting the manner of Guru Tegh Bahadur's accession to the gaddi, he says: ``With the passage of time, thousands of soldiers and horsemen used to be with him and camels and goods of all kinds remained at his disposal.
		Some degraded persons reported to Emperor Alamgir that Guru Tegh Bahadur was staying in the country (Doab) of Malwa (in Punjab) with thousands of soldiers and horsemen, whosoever was refractory towards the officials took refuge with him.
		Thus, the succession of Guru Tegh Bahadur to the gaddi was disputed by Ram Das, elder son of Guru Har Rai, and by many Sodhis.
	www.hindu.com /2001/10/16/stories/05162524.htm (1273 words)

	GURU TEGH BAHADUR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		While the Guru was at Dacca, a messenger arrived from Patna to inform him of the birth of his son.
		The Pandits obeyed the Guru and conveyed the proposal to the Emperor.
		The Guru responded that to show a miracle was against the Will of God and thus he would not consent to the Emperor's proposals and the Emperor might act as he pleased.
	members.dancris.com /~sikh/chap11.html (5824 words)

	Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji - Sikh Community and Youth Service (SCYS)
		Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the youngest son of Sri Guru Hargobind Ji and Bibi Nanki and was born at Amritsar in 1621.
		The Guru left his family here, as his wife Mata Gujri was expecting their child and moved onwards with his tour to Dacca and the eastern most parts of India not visited since the time of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
		Even though Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji had refused to wear the sacred thread when he was young, the Gurus still believed in the freedom of religion and the right of the Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs to live in peace and practice their own religions.
	www.scys-online.org /site/G9.html (2408 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahadur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Tegh Bahadur, the ninth of the ten Sikh gurus, was beheaded by the Moghuls in 1675.
		The bodies of those so executed were usually quartered and exposed to public view, but Tegh Bahadur's followers managed to steal the body under cover of darkness, cremate the limbs in Delhi, and bring the severed head to Tegh Bahadur's son Gobind, who performed the last rites for his father.
		By the windows in the background is a stairway leading down to a lower level, which marks the exact spot at which Tegh Bahadur was martyred.
	www2.carthage.edu /~lochtefe/sikh/tegh.html (171 words)

	The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Religion : Guru Tegh Bahadur's sacrifice
		Speaking on the occasion of the martyrdom day of Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru (on November 24), Sri I.S. Sethi said the saint sacrificed his life for upholding the principle of freedom of conscience.
		When an anguished Guru Tegh Bahadur sought a way to help the suffering multitude, his son Guru Gobind Singh, as a nine-year-old, spoke words of encouragement, which energised him to pursue the path of wisdom.
		For like the founder, Guru Tegh Bahadur too was firm in his conviction that spiritual progress is a combination of individual effort and collective harmony among people from all strata of society.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/11/27/stories/2004112700730900.htm (408 words)

	Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib - Martyrdom
		Whenever Jagat Guru incarnates, the purpose is two-fold, to establish the Glory of God and to restore the Glory of Man.
		In the House of Guru Nanak, the whole of the global community constitutes one family and all members of this family are lovable children of the one and only lovable God.
		These love-smitten Sikhs of the Guru sailed in an ocean of Bliss despite being brutally tortured to death, because for them one spark of Love and Grace from the Loving and Holy glance of their beloved Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib was more precious than all the Kingdoms of the earth and heaven.
	www.srigurugranthsahib.org /guru-teg-bahadur/martyrdom.htm (1398 words)

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