This document provides an introduction to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10th Sikh guru. It discusses that he was born in 1666 in India and was both a spiritual leader and warrior. As guru, he established the Khalsa order of warrior-saints who wear the five Ks: kesh, kangha, kirpan, kacchera, and kara. The document also provides some fascinating facts about Guru Gobind Singh Ji, including that he was a scholar, fighter, and founder of the Khalsa order who fought against Mughal oppression. It notes he had four sons who were martyred and that after his death, succession passed to the

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2. GURU GOBIND SINGH JI
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3. SHALL COVER
• Introduction
• The five K’s
• Fascinating facts about
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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4. INTRODUCTION
• The tenth and the last Guru or Prophet-teacher of the
Sikh faith.
• He was born as “Gobind Rai Sodhi” on 22 December 1666
at Patna in Bihar.
• He was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher.
• He was the only son of Guru Tegh Bahadur the ninth Sikh
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5. CONTD..
• Guru Gobind Singh had three
wives and four sons.
• He was escorted to Anandpur,
where his early education
included reading and writing
of Punjabi, Braj, Sanskrit and
Persian.
• After the death of his father in
November 1675, he was
recognized as Guru on Vaisakhi
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6. CONTD..
• The ”Var Sri Bhagauti
Ji Ki”, popularly
called ”Chandi di
Var” written in 1684.
• This was his first
composition and his
only major work in
the Punjabi
language.
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7. THE FIVE K’s
• Kesh- uncut hair is a
symbol of acceptance of
your form as God
intended it to be, and to
give an unmistakable
visual identity to the
Khalsa.
• Kangha- a wooden comb,
a symbol of cleanliness to
keep one's body and soul
clean.
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8. • Kirpan-a sword to defend
oneself and protect the
poor, the weak and the
oppressed, regardless of
religion, race or creed.
• Kacchera- shorts, which
are riding breeches cut
off at the knee, to keep
the soldiers of the Khalsa
always ready to go into
battle on horseback
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9. • Kara-an iron or steel
bracelet worn on the
wrist, to remind the
Khalsa of their vows
and as a mark of iron
self-restraint.
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10. FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT
GURU GOBIND SINGH JI
• A leader among us
• Son of Martyr
• Scholar and warrior
• A fighter
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11. CONTD..
• Founder of khalsa
• Khalsa, the way of life
• Fighting with the Mughals
• Passing the legacy
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12. AFTER DEATH OF AURANGZEB
• Guru Gobind Singh, thus
passed on the succession
with due ceremony to the
Holy Book, the Guru
Granth Sahib, ending the
line of personal Gurus.
• He died without lineal
descendant after
the martyrdom of his four
sons during his lifetime.
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13. THANK YOU
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