The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi participated in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Red Fort in New Delhi on April 21.
The Prime Minister also released a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion.
About Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar on April 21, 1621 to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru, who raised an army against the Mughals and introduced the concept of warrior saints.
- He was only 13 when he distinguished himself in a battle against a Mughal chieftain. His bravery and swordsmanship in the battle earned him the name of Tegh Bahadur.
- He urged his followers to be ‘nirbhau’ (fearless) and ‘nirvair’ (without envy). His sermons, delivered in a mix of Sadukhri and Braj languages, were widely understood from Sindh to Bengal.
- Aurangzeb ordered the public execution of the guru on November 11, 1675 after the guru declined to embrace Islam.
- He was tortured to death and beheaded at Chandni Chowk along with his three companions, Bhai Mati Das, who was torn asunder, Bhai Sati Das, who was burnt to death, and Bhai Dyala ji, who was put in boiling water.
- In 1784, Gurdwara Sis Ganj was built on the site on which they were executed.
