Guru Tegh Bahadur

Subject: Art & Culture

Context- The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at the Red Fort.

Concept-

About Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675):

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.
He was born at Amritsar in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind.
His term as Guru ran from 1665 to 1675.
His 115 hymns are included in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the main text of Sikhism.
He was originally named Tyag Mal but was later renamed Tegh Bahadur after his gallantry and bravery in the wars against the Mughal forces.
He built the city of Anandpur Sahib.
Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, in Delhi.
Sikh holy premises Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi mark the places of execution and cremation of Guru Tegh Bahadur respectively.
He is fondly remembered as ‘Hind di Chadar’.