{"id":358748,"date":"2026-03-24T15:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358748"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:23:06","slug":"guru-hargobind-sahib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/guru-hargobind-sahib\/","title":{"rendered":"Guru Hargobind Sahib"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Union Home Minister paid tributes to Guru Hargobind Sahib on the occasion of his Jyoti-Jyot Diwas, remembering his contributions to strengthening Sikhism and promoting the protection of humanity.<\/p>\n<h2>About Guru Hargobind Sahib<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358750\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358750\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-358750 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amit-Shah-Guru-Hargobind.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Guru Hargobind Sahib\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amit-Shah-Guru-Hargobind.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amit-Shah-Guru-Hargobind.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amit-Shah-Guru-Hargobind.jpg?resize=768%2C765&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Amit-Shah-Guru-Hargobind.jpg?w=903&amp;ssl=1 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358750\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: DD News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Guru Hargobind Sahib was the<strong> Sixth Guru of the Sikhs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Born:<\/strong> He was born on<strong> 9 June 1595<\/strong> at a village <strong>Guru Ki Wadali near Amritsar.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>He was <strong>born to Guru Arjan Dev ji,<\/strong> the <strong>fifth Guru of the Sikhs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>He <strong>succeeded Guru Arjan Sahib in 1606,<\/strong> at the age of eleven years.<\/li>\n<li>He took the title of <strong>Sachcha Padshah<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"735\">(True Emperor)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battles fought:<\/strong> He\u00a0fought <strong data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2328\">five battles<\/strong> with <strong>Mughal forces (\u00a0Jahangir\u00a0and\u00a0Shah Jahan) <\/strong>\u00a0and remained victorious.\n<ul>\n<li>Important battles &#8211; <strong data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2434\">Rohilla (1621), <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2460\">Amritsar (1634), <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2467\" data-end=\"2488\">Mehraj and Lahira, <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2515\">Kartarpur (1635) and <\/strong><strong data-start=\"2522\" data-end=\"2577\">Palahi near <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Phagwara.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philosophy:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1i2g4z6\" data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"193\">Guru Sahib wore <strong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"123\">two swords<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"151\">Piri (spiritual power)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"190\">Miri (temporal\/military power)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1nv3cxt\" data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"287\">He inspired Sikhs to become <strong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"242\">Saint-Soldiers<\/strong> (spiritually strong and physically brave) and encouraged them to take <strong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"362\">military training and learn martial arts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1nv3cxt\" data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"287\"><strong>Administration:<\/strong> He maintained a force of <strong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"434\">about 700 cavalry and 60 artillerymen <\/strong>and a\u00a0<strong>group of Pathan soldiers<\/strong> was led by<strong> <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Painda Khan<\/span><\/span>.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\"><strong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"627\">Martial songs (Vars)<\/strong> were sung daily by <strong>Dhadd players in the court of Guru Sahib<\/strong> to inspire bravery.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">He established <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"486\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Akal Takht Sahib<\/span><\/span> (1609)<\/strong> in front of <strong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"540\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Harmandir Sahib<\/span><\/span><\/strong> as the centre of Sikh authority.\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">At Akal Takht, he delivered <strong>sermons, resolved disputes, and promoted martial activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">He built a <strong data-start=\"283\" data-end=\"347\">protective wall around <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Amritsar<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and constructed <strong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"405\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Lohgarh Fort<\/span><\/span><\/strong> for defence.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">He was <strong>imprisoned by Jahangir<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"894\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gwalior Fort<\/span><\/span><\/strong> (1609\u20131612).\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">Religious leaders like <strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mian Mir<\/span><\/span> <\/strong>helped secure his release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">Guru Sahib requested the release of <strong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1184\">52 imprisoned princes<\/strong> along with himself.\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">After their release, he was honoured with the title <strong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1281\">Bandi Chhor Baba<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"95haz8\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"682\">His return to Amritsar was celebrated on <strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1369\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Diwali<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, now observed as <strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1408\">Bandi Chhor Diwas<\/strong> by Sikhs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legacy:<\/strong> He passed away in <strong data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2980\">1644 at Kiratpur Sahib. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2980\">Death anniversary of Sikh Gurus<\/strong>\u00a0is observed as <strong data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2980\">Jyoti-Jyot Diwas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur,<\/strong> his son<strong> become Ninth Sikh Guru<\/strong>\u00a0in <strong>1664.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Union Home Minister paid tributes to Guru Hargobind Sahib on the occasion of his Jyoti-Jyot Diwas, remembering his contributions to strengthening Sikhism and promoting the protection of humanity. About Guru Hargobind Sahib Guru Hargobind Sahib was the Sixth Guru of the Sikhs. 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