Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Hind-di-Chaadar

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, revered as Hind-di-Chaadar (shield of India), is remembered

for his simplicity, piety and more so for his strong will that changed the course of
history. He is known for the firm and principled stand that he took against forced
conversions of Hindus to the Muslim religion by Emperor Aurangzeb. He sacrificed his
life to stand by his principles and for the sake of the weak and the downtrodden.
Guru Ji inculcated the spirit of determination and courage to fight against extremism,
cruelty and suppression rather than giving into external pressures and compulsions. 
With an illustrious upbringing and education, Guru ji ( then Tyaga Mal) grew into a
wholesome personality with a brave, adventurous spirit. He got an opportunity to
prove his military acumen when he was barely 13 years of age. He fought bravely
against Mughal forces in the Battle of Kartarpur in 1635. Despite his proven ability as
a soldier and military strategist, Tegh Bahadur exhibited a religious and meditative
bent of mind.   He remained immersed in the teachings of the Gurus and spent long
hours in meditation. It is here that he lived up to his original name of Tyaga
renunciation.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth master of the Sikhs, a poet, philosopher, thinker,
warrior and a medicate set forth to preserve the light and divinity of Guru Nanak.
His  Gurbani  (the word of the Guru) is included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy
scripture of the Sikh community. These works are in the form of 116 Shabads (holy
hymns) placed in 15 Ragas (sections). He was destined to serve his community and
also humanity in many ways. Thus, while performing his duties as a Guru, he
remained an austere ascetic at heart. During the last period in Guru Ji’s life, Guru Ji
founded a new town and named it Sri  Anandpur Sahib  (City of Bliss) and went on
missionary tours to Uttar Pradesh and Bengal. Guru Ji also initiated welfare projects
all over northern Panjab.

Guru Ji symbolised the triumph of good over evil. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Ji had an electrifying effect on the Sikh community and the other
communities too. By sacrificing his life in protest against injustice to mankind, he set
an enduring precedent of humanity based on truthfulness and godliness. It is from
him that the Sikhs learnt to stand up for the weak and the underprivileged. His
principles and values were upheld and taken forward by his son and the tenth
master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, leading to the creation of the Khalsa. It is from there
that the fight of righteousness and justice commenced. The common people,
especially the Sikhs, started raising their voice; atrocities and persecution continued
but the people found the courage to stand up to them leading to a down trend in
conversions. Thus, Guru Ji embodied a message of freedom, courage and
compassion; “Fear not and frighten not.”
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Hind-di-Chaadar

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, revered as Hind-di-Chaadar (shield of India), is remembered

for his simplicity, piety and more so for his strong will that changed the course of
history. He is known for the firm and principled stand that he took against forced
conversions of Hindus to the Muslim religion by Emperor Aurangzeb. He sacrificed his
life to stand by his principles and for the sake of the weak and the downtrodden.
Guru Ji inculcated the spirit of determination and courage to fight against extremism,
cruelty and suppression rather than giving into external pressures and compulsions. 
With an illustrious upbringing and education, Guru ji ( then Tyaga Mal) grew into a
wholesome personality with a brave, adventurous spirit. He got an opportunity to
prove his military acumen when he was barely 13 years of age. He fought bravely
against Mughal forces in the Battle of Kartarpur in 1635. Despite his proven ability as
a soldier and military strategist, Tegh Bahadur exhibited a religious and meditative
bent of mind.   He remained immersed in the teachings of the Gurus and spent long
hours in meditation. It is here that he lived up to his original name of Tyaga
renunciation.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth master of the Sikhs, a poet, philosopher, thinker,
warrior and a medicate set forth to preserve the light and divinity of Guru Nanak.
His  Gurbani  (the word of the Guru) is included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy
scripture of the Sikh community. These works are in the form of 116 Shabads (holy
hymns) placed in 15 Ragas (sections). He was destined to serve his community and
also humanity in many ways. Thus, while performing his duties as a Guru, he
remained an austere ascetic at heart. During the last period in Guru Ji’s life, Guru Ji
founded a new town and named it Sri  Anandpur Sahib  (City of Bliss) and went on
missionary tours to Uttar Pradesh and Bengal. Guru Ji also initiated welfare projects
all over northern Panjab.

Guru Ji symbolised the triumph of good over evil. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Ji had an electrifying effect on the Sikh community and the other
communities too. By sacrificing his life in protest against injustice to mankind, he set
an enduring precedent of humanity based on truthfulness and godliness. It is from
him that the Sikhs learnt to stand up for the weak and the underprivileged. His
principles and values were upheld and taken forward by his son and the tenth
master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, leading to the creation of the Khalsa. It is from there
that the fight of righteousness and justice commenced. The common people,
especially the Sikhs, started raising their voice; atrocities and persecution continued
but the people found the courage to stand up to them leading to a down trend in
conversions. Thus, Guru Ji embodied a message of freedom, courage and
compassion; “Fear not and frighten not.”
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Hind-di-Chaadar

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, revered as Hind-di-Chaadar (shield of India), is remembered

for his simplicity, piety and more so for his strong will that changed the course of
history. He is known for the firm and principled stand that he took against forced
conversions of Hindus to the Muslim religion by Emperor Aurangzeb. He sacrificed his
life to stand by his principles and for the sake of the weak and the downtrodden.
Guru Ji inculcated the spirit of determination and courage to fight against extremism,
cruelty and suppression rather than giving into external pressures and compulsions. 
With an illustrious upbringing and education, Guru ji ( then Tyaga Mal) grew into a
wholesome personality with a brave, adventurous spirit. He got an opportunity to
prove his military acumen when he was barely 13 years of age. He fought bravely
against Mughal forces in the Battle of Kartarpur in 1635. Despite his proven ability as
a soldier and military strategist, Tegh Bahadur exhibited a religious and meditative
bent of mind.   He remained immersed in the teachings of the Gurus and spent long
hours in meditation. It is here that he lived up to his original name of Tyaga
renunciation.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth master of the Sikhs, a poet, philosopher, thinker,
warrior and a medicate set forth to preserve the light and divinity of Guru Nanak.
His  Gurbani  (the word of the Guru) is included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy
scripture of the Sikh community. These works are in the form of 116 Shabads (holy
hymns) placed in 15 Ragas (sections). He was destined to serve his community and
also humanity in many ways. Thus, while performing his duties as a Guru, he
remained an austere ascetic at heart. During the last period in Guru Ji’s life, Guru Ji
founded a new town and named it Sri  Anandpur Sahib  (City of Bliss) and went on
missionary tours to Uttar Pradesh and Bengal. Guru Ji also initiated welfare projects
all over northern Panjab.

Guru Ji symbolised the triumph of good over evil. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Ji had an electrifying effect on the Sikh community and the other
communities too. By sacrificing his life in protest against injustice to mankind, he set
an enduring precedent of humanity based on truthfulness and godliness. It is from
him that the Sikhs learnt to stand up for the weak and the underprivileged. His
principles and values were upheld and taken forward by his son and the tenth
master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, leading to the creation of the Khalsa. It is from there
that the fight of righteousness and justice commenced. The common people,
especially the Sikhs, started raising their voice; atrocities and persecution continued
but the people found the courage to stand up to them leading to a down trend in
conversions. Thus, Guru Ji embodied a message of freedom, courage and
compassion; “Fear not and frighten not.”
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Hind-di-Chaadar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, revered as Hind-di-Chaadar (shield of India), is
remembered for his simplicity, piety and more so for his strong will that
changed the course of history. He is known for the firm and principled stand
that he took against forced conversions of Hindus to the Muslim religion by
Emperor Aurangzeb. He sacrificed his life to stand by his principles and for the
sake of the weak and the downtrodden. Guru Ji inculcated the spirit of
determination and courage to fight against extremism, cruelty and suppression
rather than giving into external pressures and compulsions.  With an illustrious
upbringing and education, Guru ji ( then Tyaga Mal) grew into a wholesome
personality with a brave, adventurous spirit. He got an opportunity to prove his
military acumen when he was barely 13 years of age. He fought bravely against
Mughal forces in the Battle of Kartarpur in 1635. Despite his proven ability as a
soldier and military strategist, Tegh Bahadur exhibited a religious and
meditative bent of mind.   He remained immersed in the teachings of the Gurus
and spent long hours in meditation. It is here that he lived up to his original
name of Tyaga renunciation.

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth master of the Sikhs, a poet, philosopher,
thinker, warrior and a medicate set forth to preserve the light and divinity of
Guru Nanak. His Gurbani (the word of the Guru) is included in the Guru Granth
Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikh community. These works are in the form of
116 Shabads (holy hymns) placed in 15 Ragas (sections). He was destined to
serve his community and also humanity in many ways. Thus, while performing
his duties as a Guru, he remained an austere ascetic at heart. During the last
period in Guru Ji’s life, Guru Ji founded a new town and named it Sri Anandpur
Sahib (City of Bliss) and went on missionary tours to Uttar Pradesh and Bengal.
Guru Ji also initiated welfare projects all over northern Panjab.

Guru Ji symbolised the triumph of good over evil. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh
Bahadur Ji had an electrifying effect on the Sikh community and the other
communities too. By sacrificing his life in protest against injustice to mankind,
he set an enduring precedent of humanity based on truthfulness and godliness.
It is from him that the Sikhs learnt to stand up for the weak and the
underprivileged. His principles and values were upheld and taken forward by
his son and the tenth master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, leading to the creation of
the Khalsa. It is from there that the fight of righteousness and justice
commenced. The common people, especially the Sikhs, started raising their
voice; atrocities and persecution continued but the people found the courage to
stand up to them leading to a down trend in conversions. Thus, Guru Ji
embodied a message of freedom, courage and compassion; “Fear not and
frighten not.”