Guru Har Gobind Ji (19 June1595 - 03 March1644) was the sixth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 25 May1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Har Rai Ji, his grandson as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life:
Transformed the Sikh fraternity by introducing martial arts and weapons for the defence of the masses following his father's martyrdom
Militarised the Sikh movement – Carried 2 swords of Miri and Piri
Built the Akal Takht in 1608 – which now one of five Takhts (“Seat of Power”) of the Sikhs
Founded the city of Kiratpur in District Jalandhar, Punjab
Guruji was imprisoned in the fort of Gwalior for one year and on release insisted that the other 52 fellow prisoners be freed as well.
GuruHargobind was a saint and a soldier and the first military hero of the people of Punjab in 600 years since the conquest of Punjab by the Muslims.
This is the birthplace of Baba Gurditta, the eldest son of GuruHargobind born in 1613.
GuruHargobind visited Baba Sri Chand and when Baba Sri Chand complimented the Guru on his chivalry and piety, GuruHargobind replied with great humility, "It is all the result of your blessing".
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