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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

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In News

  • Recently, The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the sacred occasion of Parkash Purab.
    • It marks the 355th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. 

About Guru Gobind Singh

  • Birth:
    • He was born on December 22 in Patna in the year 1666.
    • His birth anniversary is observed as Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti every year in accordance with the lunar calendar. 
    • He was a poet, spiritual leader, philosopher, warrior and writer.
  • 10th Guru:
    • He was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
  • Khalsa Panth:
    • He was the founder of the Khalsa Panth. 
      • He also founded the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699.
    • He became a Sikh guru at the age of nine, after the death of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur.
      • His father was executed by Aurangzeb.
  • Five K’s
    • He introduced the five K’s for the Sikhs including:
      • Kesh: uncut hair
      • Kangha: a wooden comb
      • Kara: an iron or steel bracelet worn on the wrist
      • Kirpan: a sword 
      • Kacchera: short breeches.
  • Contributions:
    • Guru Gobind Singh is also credited for the Dasam Granth.
      • It consists of hymns which are a sacred part of Sikh prayers. 
    • He finalized the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru. 
      • Thus, the Guru Granth Sahib is also known as ‘Living Guru”.
    • He also played a major role in fighting against the Mughal invaders by standing alongside the Khalsa for protecting the people of his own.
  • Death:
    • He was assassinated in 1708, when he was 41.

Source: PIB

 
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