Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh Ji (
December 22,
1666 in
Patna,
Bihar,
India -
October 7,
1708) was the tenth and last of
the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on
November 11,
1675 following in the footsteps of his father
Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Sri
Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. This
Granth is more than a holy book for the Sikhs.
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (also sometimes written as 'Govind') was the last of 10 Sikh Gurus, who were the founders of the Sikh religion. The part played by this Guru in the development of the Sikh faith has been monumental. The First Sikh Guru was
Guru Nanak dev Ji.
The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:
- Compilation of the Dasam Granth Sahib ? has 1428 pages\n* Author of various important Banis which Sikhs recite daily ? Jaap Sahib, Chaupai, etc\n* Built the various Gurdwaras - Kesh Garh Sahib, \n* Developed Anandpur Sahib as a Sikh Centre of Excellence.\n* Enhanced the Structure of Sikh Society by introducing various administration system\n* Extreme personal sacrifice for Society ? Father Martyed of protection of Kashmiri Hindus, All four sons sacrificed to the Mughal and Tribal Forces.\n* Sent Zafarnama to Aurangzeb.
Hymn by Guru:??
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External links
\n*Biography with pictures on sikh-history.com\n*
AllAboutSikhs.com , \n*
Sikhs.org ,
Audio
\n*Sukhmani Sahib Mp3,Real Audio, Real Audio download
Also see
Sikhism and
Sikh Pages