2. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh
community in India. Guruji’s great works and views on humanity
have made the followers remember his birthday as Guru Tegh
Bahadur Parkash Utsav in Vaisakh month. He dedicated his life to
spreading the teaching of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the
SikhGuru Tegh Bahadur was born on Vaisakh Vadi 5, (5 Vaisakh),
Bikrami Samvat 1678, in Amritsar to Guru Hargobind Singh Ji, the
sixth Guru of Sikhs and Mata Nanak Ji. The ninth guru is also
known as ‘Hind di Chaadar‘ for sacrificing his life for the Hindu
religion. The ninth guru had four brothers Baba Gurditta Ji, Baba
Suraj Mal Ji, Baba Ani Rai Ji, Baba Atal Rai Ji, and one sister Bibi
3. His childhood name was Tyag Mal. He was named Tegh Bahadur after, the ninth guru exhibited a
show of bravery with a sword in the battle of Kartarpur against Painda Khan. Guru Tegh Bahadur
had regular schooling from the age of six. Where he also learned classical, vocal, and
instrumental music. Bhai Gurdas Ji also taught him Gurbani and Hindu Mythology. He was also
trained in horsemanship, swordsmanship, javelin throwing, and shooting.
The ninth guru was married to Mata Gujri Ji on September 14, 1632. After the death of Guru
Hargobind Sahib, Mata Nanki Ji took him and his wife (Gujri) to her natal village (Baba) Bakala
near the river Beas. During the stay at Baba Bakala, Guru Tegh Bahadur paid visits to many holy
and historical places like Goindwal, Kiratpur Sahib, Haridwar, Prayag, Mathura,
Kashi (Varanasi), and Gaya.
4. Guru Tegh
Bahadur traveled
extensively in different
parts of the country,
including Dhaka and
Assam, to preach the
teachings of Guru Nanak,
the first Sikh guru. The
places he visited and
stayed in became sites of
Sikh temples. During his
travels, Guru Tegh
Bahadur spread the Sikh
ideas and message, as
well as started
community water wells
and langars. He founded
5. His son, Guru Gobind Singh, (the tenth Sikh
guru), was born in Patna, while Guru Tegh
Bahadur was away in Dhubri, Assam in 1666.
After his visit to Assam, Bengal, and Bihar, the
Guru visited Rani Champa of Bilaspur who
offered to give the Guru a piece of land in her
state. The Guru bought the site for 500 rupees
where he founded the city of Anandpur Sahib.
6. One who is not perturbed by
misfortune, who is beyond
comfort, attachment, and
fear, who considers gold as
dust.
He neither speaks ill of
others nor feels elated by
praise and shuns greed,
attachments, and arrogance.
He is indifferent to ecstasy
and tragedy, is not affected
by honors or humiliations.
He renounces expectations,
greed.
He is neither attached to
worldliness nor lets senses
and anger affect him.
In such a person resides
