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BACHELOR OF ARTS ENGLISH SEMESTER IV HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PUNJAB-IV 1 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY Institute of Distance and Online Learning SLM Development Committee Prof. (Dr.) H.B. Raghvendra Vice- Chancellor, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab:Chairperson Prof. (Dr.) S.S. Sehgal Registrar Prof. (Dr.) B. Priestly Shan Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Nitya Prakash Director – IDOL Dr. Gurpreet Singh Associate Director –IDOL Advisors& Members of CIQA –IDOL Prof. (Dr.) Bharat Bhushan, Director – IGNOU Prof. (Dr.) Majulika Srivastava, Director – CIQA, IGNOU Editorial Committee Prof. (Dr) Nilesh Arora Dr. Ashita Chadha University School of Business University Institute of Liberal Arts Dr. Inderpreet Kaur Prof. Manish University Institute of Teacher Training & University Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management Research Dr. Manisha Malhotra Dr. Nitin Pathak University Institute of Computing University School of Business © No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any formor by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording and/or otherwise without the prior written permission of the authors and the publisher. SLM SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR CU IDOL STUDENTS 2 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

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CONTENT Unit 1: Sikhism ..................................................................................................................... 5 Unit 2: Shri Guru Teg Bahadur............................................................................................ 34 Unit 3: Shri Guru Gobind Singh .......................................................................................... 62 Unit 4: Khalsa ..................................................................................................................... 89 Unit 5: Banda Singh Bahadur ............................................................................................ 105 Unit 6: Sikh Struggle......................................................................................................... 131 Unit 7: Maharaja Ranjit SinghPart I .................................................................................. 155 Unit 8: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Part II ................................................................................ 185 Unit 9: Punjab during the Medieval Period ........................................................................ 222 4 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

UNIT1: SIKHISM STRUCTURE 1.0 Learning Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Transformation of Sikhism – Guru Hargobind's new policy 1.2.1 Imprisonment of Guru Hargobind 1.2.2 Guru contribution to the spread of Sikhism 1.2.3 Sikh – Mughal Wars (1631 AD to 1634 AD) 1.2.4 The Last Ten Years of the Guru (1635 AD to 1644 AD) 1.2.5 Estimate of Guru Hargobind 1.3 Summary 1.4 Keywords 1.5 Learning Activity 1.6 Unit End Questions 1.7 References 1.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this unit, you will be able to:  Illustrate the Transformation of Sikhism.  Explain the Imprisonment of Guru Hargobind.  Illustrate the Guru contribution to the spread of Sikhism. 1.1INTRODUCTION There are around 13 million Sikhs on the planet today. Starting in the Punjab which was isolated through segment in 1947, many have scattered across northern India, to Europe, East Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada and the U.S.A. In India Sikhs have had an incredible effect as ranchers, individuals from the military and police, just as in sport, transport, industry and training? On the last mentioned, Punjab state has four colleges, with training free and necessary to the age of 14. The effect of their convictions additionally can't be limited - they remain against the standing framework, youngster marriage, and the utilization of liquor and tobacco; and for the remarriage of widows, and cordiality. 5 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

The Sikh people group in Britain started not long after the segment of India in l948. Their country in India, the Punjab, was a space of contention and in the segment was partitioned in two among Pakistan and India. Numerous Sikh families wound up partitioned with a public limit between them. Today a portion of the Sikh blessed spots are in Pakistan and others in India. The Sikhs are fluctuated individuals, with longstanding connections to the Police and Army in India, to the callings and stock, and to cultivating. The most punctual Sikhs in Britain earned enough to pay the bills for themselves as doorstep sales reps. The people group developed consistently during the l950s, frequently with the spouses coming to make another life prior to bringing the family finished. There was an unexpected blast in displacement from the Punjab to Britain in the early l960s, as new movement laws took steps to straighten out systems extensively. During the l960s, Sikh people group filled in set up areas. Since there is a solid nuclear family, families purchased houses for its individuals, frequently nearby other Sikh homes. A considerable sociological investigation of Sikh settlement in Gravesend, Kent was made by A W Helweg, Sikhs in Britain. England right now didn't track down the Sikh presence agreeable. The unpleasant hatred of numerous Sikhs centred upon the issue of engine cycle crash protective caps, which were then made mandatory by law. The Sikh contention was that the necessary wearing of crash caps would drive them to forsake their turbans in the event that they wished to ride an engine cycle. They considered this to be another illustration of their viewpoint not being regarded. It was at last settled by seeing that head covers don't need to be turbans. A later clash likewise centred on the legal progressive system, after Lord Denning, one of the Law Lords expressed that Sikhism was not a religion by any means. During the l960s and l970s, various Sikhs deserted the outward type of their confidence basically to find a new line of work and make a daily existence in Britain. Towards the finish of the l970s, there was a more prominent propensity for Sikhs to stay with their confidence, glad for its wealth. The propensity currently was for Sikhs to move out of their neighbourhood territories in downtown and spread into the more extensive local area. Today, Sikhs are found in all networks, callings and in varying backgrounds. They could conceivably have chosen to notice strict conventions it is on the grounds that numerous Sikh men wear turbans that Sikhs have stood apart as an ethnic gathering. Regularly, just men who are officially started, through the Amrit function into the Sikh religion, are qualified for wear the turban. No Sikh is prohibited from the local area, or from the Sikh sanctuary, since they are not qualified for wear a turban. Turbans can be found in an assortment of tones, yet these are regularly not critical. Sometimes in any case, a blue or dark turban is utilized as a sort of identification of a specific gathering. The turban is a long piece of limited material, injury around the head; this covers a piece of fabric worn over the hair under the turban. The turban will be put on toward the start of the day and be worn for the duration of the day. The turban is a significant part of Sikh culture; however it isn't in itself a strict image. There are five extraordinary strict images, each start with the letter K in Punjabi, and subsequently called the \"Five Ks\". They started Sikh vows to wear these holy images, so they are worn by people the same. They began in a period when the Sikhs were battling for their lives against not 6 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

really settled to destroy them as a race and as a confidence. The rule was that Sikhs ought not stand to the side and permit individual Sikhs to be disfigured and killed, however ought to be prepared, and ready, to shield their friends. The long hair of the Sant enlivened them to equity and limitation; the defensive arm band, round in structure, recommended unceasing steadfastness; the search for the hair proposed tidiness; the knife was an indication of prescience and readiness; and the shorts showed they were good to go. Occasionally these tactical qualities have must be revived, for example, in the time of the slaughter of the Sikhs in India during the l980s in which no less than 800 were killed. In any case, the images are likewise figurative; in the battle of life, otherworldly qualities are required in case evil is to be crushed. It should be focused on that wearing the five Ks is a holy commitment for Sikhs. It is a big deal, model in a school setting, to restrict started Sikhs to wear or convey any of the things. This has been in the previous a wellspring of contention; an astute school will look for a trade-off which is agreeable to the two players. Sikhism is an Indian Dharmic religion that began in the Punjab area of the Indian subcontinent around the finish of the fifteenth century CE. Sikhism is one of the most youthful of the significant religions and the world's fifth- biggest coordinated religion with around 25–30 million Sikhs as of the mid-21st century. However, as per good guesses, there are around 120–150 million Sahajdhari or non-Khalsa Nanakpanthi sikhs across the world who likewise have faith in 10 Sikh Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhism created from the otherworldly lessons of Guru Nanak, the primary Guru, and of the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The 10th guru, Gobind Singh, named the Sikh sacred text Guru Granth Sahib as his replacement, wrapping up the line of human gurus and building up the sacred writing as the last unceasing eleventh living guru, a strict profound/life guide for Sikhs. Guru Nanak instructed that living an \"functioning, inventive, and pragmatic life\" of \"honesty, devotion, poise and virtue\" is above magical truth, and that the best man \"sets up association with God, knows His Will, and does that Will\". Guru Hargobind, the 6th Sikh Guru, set up the idea of shared concurrence of the miri and piri domains. The Sikh sacred text opens with the Mul Mantar key supplication about it once. The canter convictions of Sikhism, verbalized in the Guru Granth Sahib, remember confidence and contemplation for the name of the one maker; divine solidarity and balance of all mankind; participating in seva; taking a stab at equity for the advantage and thriving of all; and genuine lead and job while living a householder's life. Following this norm, Sikhism rejects asserts that a specific strict custom has a syndication on Absolute Truth. Sikhism underscores Simran reflection and recognition of the lessons of Gurus, which can be communicated musically through kirtan, or inside through naam japna as a way to feel God's quality. It helps devotees to change the \"Five Thieves\". The religion created and advanced in the midst of strict mistreatment, acquiring changes over from both Hinduism and Islam. Mughal leaders of India tormented and executed two of the Sikh gurus—Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur after they would not change over to Islam. The oppression of Sikhs set off the establishing of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as a request to ensure the opportunity of still, small voice and religion, with individuals communicating the 7 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

characteristics of a Sant-Sipāhī while others consider it a monistic and panentheistic religion. According to Nesbitt, English renderings of Sikhism as a monotheistic religion \"tend misleadingly to support a Semitic comprehension of monotheism, as opposed to Guru Nanak's supernatural attention to the one that is communicated through the many. Be that as it may, what isn't in question is the accentuation on 'one'.\" In Sikhism, the general idea of God is Waheguru ('wondrous Teacher') viewed as nirankar ('unclear'), akal ('ageless'), karta purakh ('the maker'), and agam agochar ('unimaginable and invisible'). In a strict sense, God has no sex in Sikhism, however figuratively, God is introduced as manly and God's force as ladylike. For instance, God is more than once alluded to by the name akaal purkh ('past existence') and nirankar ('without structure') by the 10th guru Guru Gobind Singh Ji, yet he likewise alludes to God as his dad, and God's innovative force as his mom. Likewise, another model is that the sacred text and endless guru, the Guru Granth Sahib says that all people are soul-ladies who long to join with their better half Lord. what's more, the gurus additionally wrote in the Guru Granth Sahib that there are numerous universes on which the supernatural God has made life. 1.2 TRANSFORMATION OF SIKHISM – GURU HARGOBIND'S NEW POLICY This is the marvel which Guru Nanak and his nine succe5K.nrs performed. In an awesome manner the voice of Guru Nanak speaks with no variety through every one of the Sikh Gurus Of the solidarity of the God, of single-hearted dedication to Him as the lone method for salvations and of delicate, benevolent courageous and lucid living. The Gurus held that where love was, there was opportunity, in hearts in which love abided. Absolution ruled. Dedication to God was trial, everything being equal. They who were committed to God were liberated from transgression, and the individuals who followed the directs of their own personalities couldn't get away from its catches. In India God was addressed in diverse structures; there was the \"outright\" for the philosopher, and countless Gods and Goddesses for the oblivious. Learned men discussed God in a bigger number of faculties than one and ruined confidence and vacillating. By the absence of focal sureness’s, men couldn't accept with the fullness of their souls and endured dissatisfaction of inward life. \"God, the ubiquitous,\" the Gurus said 'Cis incomparable, in case man's brain is confounded about Him, man's entire life is befuddled.\" 8 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 1.1 Travel Route Map of Guru Gobind Singh Ji It was from this pervasive disarray that the Gurus recovered their followers. The Gurus by giving the genuine word changed the universe and for its entire life from issue into soul, from death and torment into life and IOC. They who followed the Gurus were safeguarded from uncertainty, dissatisfaction and dread; the toxic substance of possessiveness tortured their brains no more. The deficiency of personal circumstance was remunerated by the quietness of psyche. He who vanquishes the brain overcomes the world, the Guru pronounced. Prophets come as couriers of God with direct information. That is the reason their statement suffers and of other people who contend from known to the obscure perishes. The Guru said: I just utter \"the expression of God as it comes to me.\" Individuals grabbing in haziness, unexpectedly discovered light and assembled round the Gurus as parched trailers accumulate cycle a streaming wellspring. \"God is everyone humanity is His,\" he advised them. The Gurus said, '*torments of tissue can't pound the motivation of energy. The taw of penance and love is more continually busy working in a family than in the sequestered caverns of monks.\" Hindus and Muslims looked for them and found in their educating the ointment which their debilitated spirits required The Gurus revealed to them that want which blazed into enthusiasm, outrage which exiled fair, attachment which communicated joy and torment through joins that it established, and arrogance were shades of malice which obscured the reflection of the psyche. It was in conquering these that fogs vanished and light of truth sparkled once more. They scorned in '*lords dunked in nectar, the numerous external practices and exhibitions that had replaced genuine religion and diminished their supporters 9 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

of the encumbers of station and belief. Tune in and get familiar with the method of genuine bliss says the Guru, The individuals who are anxious to know can hear the Gurus talk through Guru Granth Sahibs the voice that has brought to the children of men, happiness, solace and dedication, I am certain, Sir Gokul Chand Narang, on the off chance that he briefly slipped from the platform of higher analysis, would discover the voice of truth in each expression Of Guru Granth Sahib and would concede that love displayed by the Sikhs to the expression of the Gurus is the most flawless type of communicating commitment. The Gurus gave their adherents a focal spot of love, in Gurmukhi, their own content, in langer a blending, everything being equal, in feasting together acknowledgment of reality \"that all food is endowment Of God and that biases about it are totally invalid.\" Figure 1.2 Gurus The Gurus and their adherents endured affliction to show the best approach to end all oppressive regimes. Guru Hargovind used two blades, of otherworldly and worldly power, and battled the Imperial Armies with progress. The youthful Guru Govind Singh told his dad, when he kept in touch with him from jail, that it was given to him to save his kin by giving his own life. Guru Tegh Bahadur gave his life, and his replacement Guru Govind Singh made the Khalsa. He absolved the Sikhs and gave them a typical uniform and enlivened each Sikh with an unconquerable soul. Guru Govind Singh rearmed the solidarity of God and fraternity of man. He said, sanctuary and mosque were something very similar, Nimaz, the Muslim supplication, and Hindu love filled a similar need, and men contrasted comparable to their current circumstance and childhood Such was the certainty he propelled that while he battled with the Imperial Armies, 10 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

it were his Muslim companions who hurried to his salvage. Guru Govind Singh, when he lost his four children, shouted I have forfeited my four children for the security of my large number of children, what is important in case four are no more. May these thousands live. He held in extreme aversion the clerics and minister makes, who utilized their ability to hamper the regular life and soul of men and for the sort of religion they educated, which reproduced new loathes rather than harmony. He held that the soul of adoration is the life in religion, and when love was supplanted by dread it brought forth strange notion, which had its underlying foundations in obliviousness of God. He announced, confidence makes life a heck, it incites desire, dread and disdain. It shouts out, should have all to myself.\" The genuine love, which is giving, opens the doors of heaven and makes natural life a paradise. TO cherish God is to lose all self-appreciation Sikhs who lived for God became valiant, benevolent and joined together. Sir Gokul Chand Narang talking about the fate of the Sikhs has his eye on the political scene, on populace figures and on present limits of the Constitution. It is actually the case that some Sikh chiefs have at present their eyes stuck on political shop-windows, trying to get the best deals at the Centre and in the Provinces. Some of them are following bogus signs, yet the expression of Guru remains, and the eventual fate of 11 the Sikhs doesn't rely upon outer however on endless verities. It relies upon their capacity to live as the Gurus have urged them to live, to take the good news of the Guru to all pieces of India and abroad, to support the Sahajdharis and to• hurl open the doors Of the Guru to all. My regarded companion, Sir Gokul Chand Narang, has depicted how otherworldly liberation and Tight lead raised the Khalsa into a country. Be that as it may, under separated loyalties. he isn't sure, regardless of whether the change to which he has borne so articulate an observer. is to be helped or to be upset by the Hindus. The decision stays with the Hindus, what might they need to nurture their shortcomings or ascend to control and procure its product of autonomy which they so passionately want, Even Sir Gokul Chand who has seen the light on the way and the best approach to opportunity, and how obvious religion can raise even discouraged individuals, can't advise them to leave the Old natural caverns. what's more, rise. the statures under the pennant of the Gurus. My marvel is that Sir Gokul Chand who has seen the structure of a country, who couldn't imagine anything better than to see India become incredible has not himself become the missionary of Sikhism and followed the street which would lead India to the zenith of force. In sending forward this little composition on Sikhism the writer has pointed toward introducing to the overall peruse a compact however complete perspective on the different cycles which prompted the change of Sikhism from a strict group into a political association. The book neither professes to be an account of the Sikhs nor a paper on Sikhism itself. It is just a concise story of the different stages through which the Sikhs passed and the changes 11 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

which they underwent before they turned into the sovereign force in the Punjab. The creator has not managed the subject in the soul of a threatening pundit nor as a votary of Sikhism, however he has been, since his early stages, a dedicated admirer of the Gurus and has made Sikhism his deep rooted study. He has attempted to put before the overall population, in an unprejudiced way, the after-effects of his long and cautious investigation of the early history of the Sikhs How far he has prevailed in his undertaking is for general society to pass judgment. The actual idea of the subject put’s limits on creativity, yet the writer dares to trust that he has prevailed somewhat in introducing a unique treatment of the material before him, and that when the peruse has gone through the accompanying pages, he will have a really clear and right thought of the powers which fashioned a particularly ground-breaking change in the constitution of Sikhism. The creator has done whatever it takes not to negate or lecture, nor to invigorate and aggravate yet essentially to train and explain. The interaction of change was finished by 1768 A.D. at the point when the Sikhs involved Lahore, and the story should have been left there, however as the creator plans to start his second volume on Sikh history with the ascent of Ranjit Singh, he has thought it prudent to top off the hole between the Sikh control of Lahore and Ranjit Singh's promotion by giving a concise record of the Misals which managed all the while in the different pieces of the Punjab during that period. 1.2.1 Imprisonment of Guru Hargobind While Guru Arjan's suffering had demonstrated a defining moment throughout the entire existence of Sikhism. Guru Hargobind's New Policy added point throughout the entire existence of Sikhism. Guru Hargobind's New Policy added to Jahangir's indignation. He was unable to accommodate with the New Policy of Guru Hargobind. What's more, his sovereign status was more deplorable to him than the notoriety of Guru Arjan Dev. He knew with the most recent exercises of the Guru and needed to evacuate this new born child church of the Sikhs. Another factor that incited this aggression toward the Guru was the devotion of those Muslims who had been mad about the liberal strict approach of Akbar . As Jahangir needed to offer reparations, he became mainstream with the Sunnis. Since the Guru was known as the most famous non-Muslim head of India, subsequently, he was picked to endure the worst part. As indicated by one variant Chandu after Guru Arjan's affliction had attempted unsuccessfully to bring round Guru Hargobind to wed his little girl. This made him to harm Jahangir against the Guru. When Jahangir became sick, he schemed with a crystal gazer to reveal to Jahangir that he could be relieved of his sickness on the off chance that he stopped the strictest man in prison to do retribution. This was an immediate clue upon the Guru. Jahangir detained Guru Hargobind in the stronghold of Gwalior. 12 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 1.3: Jahangir imprisoned Guru Hargobind in the fort of Gwalior Notwithstanding, Cunningham has given two distinct reasons. Initially, the Guru had not paid that cash to the warriors which he got the Guru had not paid that cash to the officers which he got from Jahangir. Besides, it was the non-instalment of the fine forced on his dad. The two reasons are invalid. Guru had never been a representative of Jahangir. Furthermore, the 'fine' hypothesis is unhistorical and unsound ever. Mohsin Fani's record appears to be more dependable in light of the fact that, he says that Jahangir didn't care for Hargobind's arrangement of furnished protection. So on the appearance of coercing the fine from the Guru, he detained him in the stronghold of Gwalior. Time of Imprisonment : Historians have held different sees about Guru's time of imprisonment. Traditional history puts it as forty days. Mohsin Fani says that he stayed in jail for a very long time. I.B. Banerjee says that Guru, and no more, stayed in Gwalior fortress for a very long time. Be that as it may, Dr. Ganda Singh and head Teja Singh say that it can't be over two years. Guru Hargobind's youngsters were brought into the world somewhere in the range of 1613 and 1621. Prior to this time , he may have been occupied in raising Akal Takhat, Lohgarh fortification and setting up the Sikhs for a battle. It is hard to concur that Guru could be imprisoned get- togethers, on the grounds that, as indicated by Mohsin Fani himself, Guru had agreeable connection with Jahangir in his later life. Thus, it is hard to discover the specific time of Guru's detainment considering the various variants of the antiquarians, yet it is sure that the time of repression was not extremely long not so much as 5 years. An unmistakable element of the Guru's detainment was that he made Jahangir to introduce some prison changes particularly in the eating regimen gave to the detainees. Nonetheless, the Guru was permitted to accept his dinners from outside. Delivery : According to McAuliffe Guru was delivered from prison because of two reasons. Initially, Jahangir was spooky by bad dreams and furthermore Wazir Khan had persuaded him regarding Guru's blamelessness. Dr. Narang keeps up with that Mian Mir's intervention for the benefit of the Guru likewise had an ideal outcome. Eventually, Jahangir checked on his past acts and delivered the Guru. After that 13 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Guru kept up with sincere connection with the Emperor. As an outcome it is said that Chandu was given over to the Sikhs for due discipline. Mohsin Fani says that Emperor Jahangir offered Guru Hargobind Sahib, a Mansab of 700 ponies and requested that he practice administrative command over the Punjab yet it isn't consented to by the Sikh sources. 1.2.2 Guru contribution to the spread of Sikhism His quiet connection with Jahangir assisted the Guru with going the Pilibhit. Doaba and Kashmir for the spread of the Sikh religion. Pilibhit. Doaba and Kashmir for the spread of the Sikh religion. From Amritsar he went to Kartarpur. Following a stay of seven months at Kartapur, he went to the town of Hargobindpur and from that point he returned to Amritsar. Before long he chose to go to Pilibhit on the grounds that an evangelist, specifically, Almost who had been working for the spread of Sikhism in Pilibhit since the hour of Guru Amar Das was currently being upset by the Sidhas and Gorkh Nathas. Guru went face to face there and put everything right. Then, at that point the Guru got back to the Punjab. As of now an issue emerged in Kashmir. Many individuals who had been tormented on account of the public authority went to the Guru. Guru put a full stop to the expanding transformation to Islam in Kashmir without anyone else going around there. In Kashmir he named Bhai Sewadas as the Chief minister. From there on he had helpful conversation with Shah-Dula in Gujrat and with Samarth Ramdas in Srinagar. Anyway his work of lecturing was suspended for at some point, after the demise of Jahangir in 1627. In the fifteenth century, the introduction of Guru Nanak connoted the beginning of Sikhism and soon it acquired ubiquity and spread in various pieces of the country. The biographic subtleties given by the 'Janam Sakhis' reveal that Guru Nanak embraced different long excursions the nation over and even past its domains which enormously raised the spread of Sikhism. Notwithstanding, perceptions uncover that the spread of Sikhism was not only as a strict principle yet it additionally joined various methods of social renewal. Guru Nanak, the originator of Sikhism, was called by God and was presented the obligation of building up and spreading another strict request which would work with the making of the 'best man' with a general public that helped the spread of correspondence, virtue and submission to God. Supplied with this assignment, Guru Nanak set out on an excursion across broad regions to get the message out of God. As indicated by the 'Puratan Janam Sakhis' who give probably the most punctual record of his movements, Guru Nanak attempted five significant excursions, known as 'Udasis'. While in India he navigated all over from Assam and Bengal to Tamil Nadu in the south and Kashmir in the north, he additionally attempted excursions to Mecca and Medina and Baghdad in the Arabian Peninsula, Tibet and Ceylon. 14 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 1.4: Travel Route of Guru Nanak Dev Ji In Baghdad, a commemoration found in 1916, bears declaration to Nanak's encounter with his name engraved on it dated around the 1520s. Throughout these excursions, Guru Nanak's excellent concern was ingraining a feeling of widespread love, commitment and balance among individuals. Sikhism, it very well may be noted, thinks that all individuals are equivalent according to the Divine Lord, who is inescapable and unceasing. The Sikh strict Gurus unequivocally censured social chains of command and the act of penances and unbending customs for accomplishing salvation. As indicated by the principles of Sikhism, a total association with God was conceivable just through earnest commitment and supplications. Nanak guzzled these philosophies among the occupants of the domains they voyaged principally through melodic sections or songs. Confirmations uncover that Guru Nanak would ponder during first light or sometime later and afterward would sing the reverential psalms joined by a stringed instrument played by his buddy Mardana called 'Rabab'. A prominent commitment to the spread of Sikhism was additionally made by Guru Nanak's sister Bibi Nanaki. Verifiable sources uncover that it was Bibi Nanaki who had really understood Nanak's strict and scholarly twisted of brain at an early age and empowered him in his interests. It was under her help that singing psalms in commitment to God was embraced inside the domain of Nanak's lessons. Indeed, Bibi Nanaki purchased the 'rebab' to give the going with melodic strains to these psalms which pulled in adherents everywhere. 15 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

It is normal that the book, as it presently shows up, will give a genuinely complete understanding into the conspicuous features of Sikh person and Sikh history to the overall peruse just as to the individuals who might need to read it for University assessments. This being the item in see, it would have been sheer meticulousness on the author's part to burden and cloud the principle highlights of the story by diving into the since quite a while ago neglected and unnecessary subtleties of Moghul and surprisingly Sikh history which can well be passed on to the individuals who might attempt a particular course of examination. The creator likes the individual references made to him in the Foreward by his old associate and regarded companion, the Hon'ble Sardar Sir Jogendra Singh. Certainly the Sardar understands that a normal audit stayed away from revolting worship might be as earnest and as significant as a lover's paeans of recognition. Indeed, even one who has had the favourable luck of being in contact with the first sources. can't however respectfully like the magnificence and beauty with which the Gurus passed on the antiquated lessons to Hindu masses to whom in those dull days admittance to the first sources had gotten inconceivable. The Hindus of the Punjab can always remember their commitment to Guru Nanak and his replacements, pervaded with a similar soul, for the profound aid they got at their hands in their hour of most prominent need. As Tulsi's Ramayana in the Unite# Provinces so the Granth Sahib in the Punjab saved the Hindus from profound starvation and kept them from getting over the strict bourne from which no return was conceivable. In the Preface to the third release of this book, I said, \"Who can say for sure that when this little book is prepared for the following version, another section might not need to be added •to the historical backdrop of this generally virile and venturesome local area.\" This expectation has demonstrated right and it has gotten important to add one as well as three new parts to this book. The occasions, nonetheless, took a very unique structure based on what was expected. As brought up in the section on the g Future of the Sikhs in the third release of this book, the Sikhs were getting ready for a battle against the Cabinet Mission's honour. An interest for 10,000 volunteers and a reserve of fifty lakh rupees had been given and countless Sikhs had endorsed with their blood a promise to 'sink or swim' to secure their privileges. Some kind of Morcha was in examination. However, a bomb fell on India and broke the texture of all plans then, at that point engaged by the Sikhs. This bomb carhe down as the segment of the country. Furthermore, as destiny would have its the Sikhs alongside different Hindus needed to leave the western and a specific piece of the focal Punjab, so the vow had a similar destiny as the vow which the Sikhs had taken at the Samadhi of Maharaja Ranjit Singh against Ramsay Macdonald*s Award. Broken and battered, as they were, the soul of battle for what they considered their privileges didn't abandon them. The battle was of an alternate kind and a Morcha came, yet rather than being against the British Government and the Government of Muslim League it came against 16 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

their own Government. The stages through which this battle has Pulsed have been momentarily portrayed in the three sections currently added to the book. A review perspective in general previous history of the Sikhs doesn't present a cheering picture. Fortune stopped to bless them after the end of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The storm that followed his passing cleared away the radiant texture that his virtuoso had raised. Self- destructive contentions and disloyal connivances prompted Anglo-Sikh Wars with the outcome that the Punjab was attached in 1849 A. D. The Sikhs battled with trademark fortitude and commitment yet nothing benefited against the strength and system of the British. 1.2.3 Sikh – Mughal Wars (1631 AD to 1634 AD) Because of Dara's (Shah Jahan's child) companionship with the Guru, great connection won between the Sikhs and the Mughal Guru, great connection won between the Sikhs and the Mughal Government, on the grounds that Dara practiced great impact on his dad. Yet, strict obsession of the Muslims before long brought about Mughal Sikh showdown and cause for which were; Firstly, the primary driver for these conflicts the adoption of New Policy by Guru Hargobing Sahib. Besides, Kaulan, the girl of Qazi Rustam Khan was an enthusiast of the Guru. The Qazi didn't care for the methods of his girl and started to abuse her. Mian Mir's disciple Shah Abdulla assisted her with arriving at the Guru, where Guru made separate arrangement for her visit. Qazi recorded a protest with Jahangir which was not noticed to as Jahangir had exceptionally welcoming connection with the Guru. At the point when Shah Jahan turned into the Emperor, it was resuscitated. Thirdly, Miharban (Prithia's child) and Karam Chand (child of Chandu) additionally connected with themselves in inciting Shah Jahan. Fourthly. Shah Jahan was Sunni and followed the arrangement of strict narrow mindedness. He requested a mosque instead of the Baoli in Lahore that had been requested a mosque instead of the Baoli in Lahore that had been developed by Guru Arjan Dev. The Sikhs couldn't endure it. Clash of Amritsar: Thus, while the Mughal-Sikh relations were turning out to be progressively stressed the quick reason for the conflict was given by Shah Jahan. The portrayal goes that Shah Jahan went on a chasing undertaking to Gumtala. Ruler's falcon, went to Guru's camp. Sikhs got hold of the falcon and would not give it back, when head's troopers came to recuperate it. On this Mukhils Khan was requested by the Emperor to walk against the Sikh with a power of 7000 fighters, But the Mughals were crushed in the Battle of Wadali close to Amritsar. After this, second Mughal power of 15,000 was sent under Mukhlis Khan which again met with no better destiny. 17 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 1.5: Battle of Amritsar Guru Hargobind After the skirmish of Amritsar Guru Hargobind left Amritsar. He moved to Hargobindpur close to Kartarpur and started to live there. However, the income official of that place Bhagwan Das, was not friendly with the Sikhs. He seized the place where there is Guru. At this, the Sikh killed him. To retaliate for upon the Sikhs, his child, Rattan Chand, engaged the Faujdar of Jalandhar. The Faujdar himself came to help Rattan Chand yet couldn't succeed and was killed in the war zone. Clash of Lahira: The prompt reason for this fight was that Mughal had waylaid two pony brought by Bakht Mal and Tara Chand for the Guru. Bhai Bidhi Chand was shipped off bring back these ponies which he recuperated carefully. As an outcome a solid power of 22,000 was despatched under the administration of Lalla Beg, Qamar Beg, Abdulla Khan, Salim Khan and so forth In any case, this power was steered totally. Panth Parkash places its date in December 1631 A.D. Clash of Kartarpur: Painda Khan who had been for a serious happy time, a dependable worker of the Guru got irritated with him and contrived with the foes of the Guru. The Emperor sent Mughal troops under the order of Painda Khan. He was killed and the Mughal powers were totally directed. Significance of the Sikh-Mughal Battles : Sikhs triumphs in the above fights gave an incredible certainty to them. Mughals military shortcoming ended up being undeniable. Simultaneously, it was additionally settled that the guru, however of tranquil mien , was an exceptional general when compelled to battle. A comparable view is likewise communicated by Mohsin Fani that Guru Hargobind was an incredible general. 1.2.4 The Last Ten Years of the Guru (1635 AD to 1644 AD) After these fights Guru dedicated himself to the spread of Sikh religion. Fortunately, the Raja of Kahlur gave some land to him. Sikh religion. Fortunately, the Raja of Kahlur gave some land to him. There he set up the town of Kiratpur and for the leftover ten years, he lectured 18 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Sikhism from that point. He sent Bhai Bidhi Chand to Bengal and Bhai Gurdas to Kabul. He additionally endowed crafted by lecturing the Sikh religion in different pieces of the country. It appears Baba Gurditta with Guru's simultaneousness selected Phul, Almost, Gonda and so on as head evangelists in different pieces of the country. It is vital that Baba Gurditta released his obligations perfectly till his demise in 1638 A.D. Guru picked Har Rai, the more youthful child of Baba Gurditta, to succeed him since he didn't think about any of his children deserving of turning into the Guru. It could be brought up that the Guru had five children. Baba Gurditta, Ani Rai and Baba Atal had kicked the bucket during the hour of the Guru. Of the two, then, at that point alive Suraj Mal was too worldly, while Tegh Bahadur was too unworldly. So Har Rai was designated by him as his replacement. 1.2.5 Estimate of Guru Hargobind Students of history have not appropriately perceived crafted by Guru Hargobind and attempt to put down his situation by saying that Guru Hargobind left the way of mysticism which had been trailed by his archetypes. They contend that he didn't contribute, even a solitary song to the heavenly Granth and floundered in his strict obligations, and all things being equal, drawn in himself in wars, and so on In any case, this view isn't right. Indu Bhushan Banerjee, subsequent to making an intensive target investigation of Guru Hargobind's life, says that Guru Hargobind is a much misconstrued man. Despite what is generally expected, he adds that he was a Guru, instructor and a defender of his pupils. His strategy of Miri and Piri is likewise exemplary when we investigate the conditions wherein he followed his new approach and the trace of which was given by Guru Arjan in his splitting message. Indeed he was persuaded that if the devout adherents of Guru Nanak were to prosper, they should figure out how to remain battle ready in self-protection. In any case, is ought not to be confounded that he surrendered the old way followed by the initial five Gurus. He proceeded with their work and made a few strides in this ways. As concentrated before, he sent made a few strides in this ways. As concentrated before, he sent his agents on lecturing mission to Bengal and Kabul and furthermore allocated crafted by lecturing his child Gurditta. He had an adorable character . He was cherished by his fans as well as by the Rajas who styled him Bandhi Chhor Baba. We can well envision the affection for his devotees from the accompanying episode. Two Sikhs despite Guru Har Rai's guidance hurled themselves on the consuming fire of Guru Hargobind. That separated, even the most lifted up Muslim holy person of the time, Mian Mir held the Guru in extraordinary regard. It is normal to say that Sikhism, as established by Nanak, was a faction of serene trains, and held its unique person until the service fell under the control of Guru Govind Singh. He was, it is said, an eager man, and changed this order of tranquil enthusiasts into a band of obsessive fighters. It is, without a doubt, genuine that the political yearnings of the Sikhs turned out to be more articulated under the administration of the 10th Guru, however a cautious investigation of the Sikh history should show that the interaction of change had started well before the hour of Guru Govind. Govind himself, indeed, just as his work, was 19 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

the regular result of the cycle of advancement that had been going on since the time the origin of Sikh fellowship. The •seed which bloomed in the hour Of Guru Govind Singh had been planted by Nanak and watered by his replacements. The sword which cut the Khalsa's approach to wonder was, undoubtedly, produced by Govind, however the steel had been given by Nanak, who had gotten it, so to speak, by refining the Hindu mineral, and wearing out the dross of lack of interest and odd notion of the majority and the fraud and pharisaism of the ministers. Figure 1.6: 'SAII religious movements 'SAII strict developments,\" the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm once said, \"are as a general rule political developments.\" And this is valid to the extent that the motivation for all extraordinary developments comes from religion. Indeed, even the gentle and delicate religion of Buddha prompted the foundation and combination of the most magnificent realm that India had at any point seen before the foundation of the British Empire. The unschooled Arabs. when motivated by the lessons of the Prophet, conveyed the banner Of triumph to Bengal from one perspective and Spain on the other. Overview of Sikhism The current investigation of - 'State Formation and the foundation of non-Muslim authority in the Post-Mughal Nineteenth Century Punjab - has been embraced in the in the Post-Mughal 20 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Nineteenth Century Punjab - has been attempted in the particular setting of a state cut by Ranjit Singh out of the weak Mughal Empire while drawing in with both elitist just as normal areas of the Muslim populace of the Punjab. The proposition will contend that there was a subjective change in authority from the Muslims to the non-Muslims among the elites, from the centre of the eighteenth century till the hour of the state development by Ranjit Singh in the Punjab. The proposition additionally investigates the rise of Sikh 'space', from the hour of the approach of the Sikh Gurus which is one of the pivotal components prompting the development of the non-Islamic worldview in the political and social texture of the Punjab. By 'space' it is implied the emblematic domain possessed by a philosophy showed in the conviction frameworks, lifestyle and the craftsmanship and engineering of its adherents. It is just when the philosophy takes establishes in the personalities of the adherents that it can change the devotees from back to front, influencing in the process the actual space likewise which the devotees possess. The terms Muslim and non-Muslim are utilized to mean both strict just as political classes. This work will exhibit how certain authentic episodes, like the passing of Guru Aijan, the fifth expert of the Sikhs in Lahore, or the decapitation of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the 10th Sikh expert in Delhi or the ascent of Banda Singh in Punjab, or the revitalizing of Muslims under Ahmad Shah Abdali against the Sikhs, or the call of Jehad by Syed Ahmad Bareilly against Ranjit Singh's standard, prompted political repercussions at the large scale level which ultimately had an orientation on the advancement of society and state arrangement in the Punjab. At last had an orientation on the advancement of society and state arrangement in the Punjab.Indu Banga has contended that quick as Ranjit Singh was, he could surely know that the Sikhs established a little minority in the absolute populace of Punjab and hence it was essential for him to mollify different networks of the locale, especially the handled, the privileged and the strict classes, and consequently keep a functioning equilibrium of contradicting interests and powers. In portraying this as a philosophy of combination Banga further adds that, \"in actuality, the Sikh rulers got security from the balance of different contrary energies in the Panjabi society and there was rationale in supporting these restricting components through cognizant state action\".1 Most of the new exploration has covered the beginning, ascent and the last victory of Ranjit Singh. This examination through its proposal, \"State Formation and the foundation of non-Muslim authority in Post-Mughal Nineteenth Century Punjab \", nonetheless, expects to analyse the cycles engaged with the rise and food of Ranjit Singh's state with regards to the investment and non-cooperation of the Muslims in the Punjab. The inquiries, to which answers have been looked for are: how did the somewhat new religion of Sikhism arise in the Punjab, and what was the way the new religion of Sikhism arise in the Punjab, and what was the way the new Sikh strict authority drawn in with the political and strict Muslim administration?; how did the Sikhs assume responsibility for the commonwealth of a Muslim ruled Punjab?; what was the idea of the advancements going before the extension of Lahore by Ranjit Singh and his starting himself as the leader of the Punjab?; what were the components deciding the limits of Punjab state under Ranjit Singh?; 21 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

how much did the arrangement of the state under Ranjit Singh lead to the debilitating and obliteration of prior social designs and cause improvement, normalization and centralization of the state?; how did the development of state under Ranjit Singh lead to a chronicled change of the Muslim society in Punjab? Likewise investigated will be inquiries concerning the social ramifications of this change: what upsets and strict uprisings emerged among one bunch of individuals against the other? How did the force circulation in the general public change? The work has zeroed in specifically on the inquiries of personality with respect to setting related issues and changes among the Muslims. What was the order of characters that is strict, position based and territorial, which influenced the political control of a locale? How did different personalities like those of language, rank or race contend with the strict character? What segments of society imagined and extended themselves as Muslims? Most importantly, what sort of spatial and fleeting limits did they set up to make dish nearby networks, and how precisely were these characterized, saw and actuated? There were diverse covering subgroups which were inside the bigger Muslim gathering; this work will investigate their elements according to Ranjit Singh. What turned into the premise this work will investigate their elements comparable to Ranjit Singh? What turned into the reason for aggregate assemblies for the state? Did the Muslims, separately or on the whole, have any perceived rights to pass judgment and go against the ruler on upright or on strict grounds? What were, truth be told, the status and force of the authority agents of institutional religion? Were there any strains inside the Muslim people group? What was the person, nature and impact of the Sufis and what were the changes which happened inside Sufism at the appointed time of time? What were the person and scope of connections among Muslims and other strict gatherings, and the structures wherein they impacted one another? To place this proposal in its authentic setting, this basic section will give a concise outline of the social and political situation that developed in the Punjab between the short outline of the social and political situation that transpired in the Punjab between the fifteenth and nineteenth century. These occasions will be explained in later parts with regards to talking about and showing the subjective shift from the Muslim authority to the non-Muslim authority. The two most significant advancements of the fifteenth century for the current undertaking were the rise of the Mughals at the political front and the rise of Sikhism at the strict front in the Punjab. Sikhism arose against the scenery of the Sufi and Bhakti developments with the introduction of Guru Nanak who was brought into the world on April 15, 1469, in a khatri group of Talwandi Rae Bhoey, around forty miles south west from Lahore. His dad of Talwandi Rae Bhoey, roughly forty miles south west from Lahore. His dad was a Patvari or a town bookkeeper to the Bhatti landowner named Rai Bular. Nanak was taught both by a Brahmin, and a Maulvi. He proceeded to raise a family and worked in the silo of Daulat Khan Lodhi, of Sultanpur Lodhi. Be that as it may, he never surrendered his advantage in the otherworldly world. One morning while at the same time washing up in the stream Baeen, he appears to have 22 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

accomplished illumination. When edified he drew in with the general public by presenting his pieces, joined by a Muslim named Mardana. Countless Panjabi workers, for the most part Jats, assembled around him. His adherents started to be called Sikhs, gotten from the Sanskrit word 'Shishya'^ an understudy. He went similar to Mecca toward the west, Tibet toward the north, Assam toward the East and Ceylon toward the south. At the political front, Zahir-ud- clamor Mohammed Babar, a Chagtai Turkish ruler assaulted Ibrahim Lodhi who was managing over Punjab then, at that point, a few times, from his capital Kabul. In 1526, subsequent to overcoming Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat, Babar involved Delhi. While getting back to the Punjab from Baghdad during one of his odysseys, involved Delhi. While getting back to the Punjab from Baghdad during one of his odysseys, Nanak saw the assault on the town of Sayyidpur and the killing of its occupants by Babar's military, in the year 1521.4 He censured the Rajputs for embracing the Muslim quirks, eating Muslim style of meat, and wearing a blue dress to satisfy the decision class. Guru Nanak even remarked about the language which individuals had embraced, failing to remember their own primary language. These realities had a sociological and political measurement which will be explained upon later in the postulation. Babar, after passing on to his replacements a recognized genealogy, extending back to the focal Asian vanquisher Changez Khan, kicked the bucket in the year 1530. He was prevailed by Humayun, his child, as the legislative leader of Punjab. The commitment of Guru Nanak with Babar will be explained upon in the postulation and put in its verifiable setting to comprehend the development of the Sikh authority in the Punjab. Humayun, replacement of Babar, failed to keep a grip on his ownership of the Punjab and furthermore the authority over Central Asia to his sibling Kamran in 1531.3 This was not all, as Humayun likewise experienced more difficulty when he occupied with a battle to control the east of the Punjab from the Afghans. The Mughals and the Afghans met at Chunar, Chusa in 1539 and at Kanauji in 1540, when Humayun was at last crushed by Afghan Sher Shah. He stayed in a state of banishment for a very long time and took asylum with Shah Tahmasp, the Safavid ruler in Iran, who helped Humayun in recapturing Delhi.6 He passed on in 1556 leaving the Mughal in Iran, who helped Humayun in recovering Delhi.6 He kicked the bucket in 1556 leaving the Mughal rule in the possession of Akbar. Under Akbar's standard, the Mughal Empire expanded its political guru from Delhi to Lahore and Multan in the Punjab by overcoming Islam Shah Sur's priest and general Hemu and later Prince Sikandar. He led the undertakings of his state from Fatehpur Sikri and Agra. In any case, in the year 1585, he made the city of Lahore the Mughal capital. He had the option to control the Afghan clans from that point and furthermore had the option to add-on Kashmir and Sind, the two leftover realms not completely fused into the domain until then.8 He fostered the mansabdari framework to run the issues of his state, whereby chose individuals from the respectability were enrolled who committed their life and property to Akbar, in remuneration for which they got state praises and awards.9 He embraced a liberal strict arrangement and lined up with the Chisti Sufis instead of the Naqshbandis, despite the fact that the Naqshbandis were from Central Asia, from where the Mughals came. His 23 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

relationship with the Sikh authority will be explained upon in the proposition and it will be shown how his liberal strategy towards the Sikhs established an ideal climate for the Sikhs to rise socially and financially in the Punjab. Akbar passed on in 1605 in the wake of giving numerous triumphs to the Mughal tradition, and was prevailed by Nur-ud-racket Jehangir in the year 1605. By the 1590s Akbar had set up his suzerainty over the greater part of the Rajput rulers whose unassuming mountain valley realms cordoned the Himalayan lower regions from Kashmir to the humble mountain valley realms cordoned the Himalayan lower regions from Kashmir to the line of Bengal Continuing with the expansionist strategy of Akbar, Jehangir, in the wake of enslaving the Afghans in the west, conflicted with the Ahoms, in the east. He even curbed the Raja of Kangra, and in 1619, Jehangir went to praise his triumph by raising a mosque in the yard of the Kangra post in the north. Towards the south Jehangir continued military activities against Ahmednagar, and in 1616, the Mughal sovereign Parwiz directed a supported armed force that involved the city. Agra was made the supreme capital. He committed a lot of his chance to making numerous structures and gardens, particularly in Kashmir. His strict strategy was narrow minded towards various beliefs during the early long stretches of his authority. It was during his standard that Guru Aijan, the fifth Sikh expert, was tormented to death in Lahore which was commended by the Naqshbandi request of the Sufis. The connection between Sufis, for example, the Naqshbandi request and the non- Muslims will be examined in the postulation. As time elapsed, Jehangir moved away from the universal leanings. He didn't uphold the Naqshbandi pioneer Sheik Ahmad Sirhindi. His gatherings with Gosain Jadrup, a non-Muslim pioneer, have been very much recorded by the court painters. He, dissimilar to his dad Akbar, showed his veneration for the Chisti holy person Muin-al-noise Chisti. In 1614, he visited the burial place at Ajmer and conveyed luxurious gifts to the lovers and relatives of the Sheikh.10 Due to the impact of the Chisti request, who were near the Sikh Gurus; Jehangir came in contact with the Sikh expert Guru Hargobind. This relationship and its suggestions will be expounded upon in the theory. Meeting with Raja Ram Singh and Guru’s Tour of Assam After Dacca, the Guru chose to have a visit through Assam. There were two causes, right off the bat he wished to spread the inhabitants of Sikhism; and second was the solicitation of Raja Ram Singh to take up the said visit. Since Assam was remote from the seat of Mughal rule, it had never stayed under the full oversight of the Mughals. Aurangzeb, consistent with his magnificent senses, delegated there a Mughals. Aurangzeb, consistent with his magnificent senses, delegated there an extremely impressive, skilled and courageous Governor named Mir Jamula. As long he lived, none marshalled fortitude to rise up; however after his passing in 1663 A.D. the circumstance went through a change. The Ahom, a significant clan of the Assamese, extending their region, got Assam free from the Mughals. In 1667 A.D. the Ahoms caught Guhati and this normally rankled Aurangzeb, who promptly made plans to despatch a solid unexpected to expel them. To achieve the assignment, which 24 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

was obviously undeniably challenging, because of following two reasons: Firstly, the environment of Assam was not amiable for the fighters to stay in shape, and also the Assamese were dreaded in light of their forces in dark wizardry? To avoid the insidious spirits and to keep up the assurance of the troopers Raja Ram Singh who had extraordinary respect for the home of Nanak and respected the Guru a rich repository of otherworldly influence mentioned the Guru to go with him to Assam. The Guru concurred and the two of them continued to Assam. This occurred in December 1668 A.D. The Guru set up camp at Dhubri, while Raja Ram Singh set up camp at Rangati, the Mughal station close to the wilderness of Assam. Before long better than average influenced ten fighting gatherings and before any fight could occur, a settlement was shown up at by the great workplaces of the Guru Tegh Bahadur. As indicated by it, the old limit was kept up with. In badge of complete amicability, guru welcomed the officers of the two armed forces to consolidate and filling their safeguards with earth raised a hill at Dhubri in memory of Guru Nanak. At the foot of slopes at Dhubri, there stands a Sikhs sanctuary on the bank of Brahmaputra. Guru Return's to Punjab In the in the interim he got the information on the abuse of the Hindus on account of Aurangzeb who was married to the strategy of changing the entire populace of India over to Islam. To constrain the Hindus to fall in the line with his desires, Aurangzeb surrendered the liberal strategy of Akbar. He imposed Jazia and journey charges on the Hindus in order to reveal to them that they were sub-par subjects. They were likewise prohibited the opportunity of love In these conditions the Guru chose to return to Anandpur. It appears to be practically certain that he would not like to avoid his kin when they were enduring because of Aurangzeb's strategy and he probably felt that his place was with them. All the accessible proof show that the place was with them. All the accessible proof shows that the Guru was in incredible rush to arrive at Anandpur and that was the motivation behind why from Banaras forward the Guru took the more limited course. Indeed, even he didn't take his family alongside him. His family gone along with him at Anandpur sometime after. Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur During all his strict visits the Guru recognized himself with the majority and their distresses and sufferings and did himself with the majority and their distresses and sufferings and did whatever he could do to give alleviation to them. He felt that solitary those personalities which were solid in upright fibre and soul could become unconquerable and they alone could understand the higher fate. Along these lines, they were fit for battling against the dehumanization of the Indian culture by the then Government. Appropriately, the Guru admonished individuals to hold up otherworldly and moral qualities, sink contrasts dependent on station and birth qualifications and shed off all kind of dread. The Guru's witticism was 'scare and dread none'. The undeniable impact of this philosophy of guru was that the Guru turned out to be extremely mainstream among individuals including many well off Muslims. The Guru's program as examined above couldn't go on without serious consequences by Aurangzeb in light of the fact that it went in opposition to his strategies. Aurangzeb needed to 25 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

follow Sunni’s enthusiasm against the Hindus and other non-Muslims, to accomplish his items, he was utilizing all means. However, the Guru was lecturing that one ought not conflict with one's cognizant and dread none anything that could occur. Considering the present situation, the conflict was inescapable. Mughal spies and officials getting it together from the disposition of the sovereign to report him the mutilated variants of the exercises of the Guru. the outcome was that Aurangzeb turned out to be doubly certain of the perilous ramifications of the Guru's publicity. There was another factor additionally which prompted the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Marathas had effectively risen up against the Mughal Government. The Jats of Bharatpur were likewise set up to brawl and were pestering the Government. Aurangzeb had recently quelled Satnamis. Presently he didn't need that a coordinated body should toss a test and this was the motivation behind why he didn't need that the Sikhs, hithero tranquil should ascend in the revolt in the Punjab. Remembering the abovementioned, it is self-evident, that Aurangzeb's fury probably fallen on the Guru, who was the recognize head of more likely than not fallen on the Guru, who was the recognize head of most individuals in Punjab. Yet, prompt reason for the Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur was that he, because of the allure of the Brahmins of Kashmir, decided to confront the test of Aurangzeb. The occasions proceeded as under: In 1671, Sher Afghan was named to administer Kashmir. At the point when the Firmans of Aurangzeb were ignored, make oppression was let free on the Brahmins of Kashmir so much that Sher Afghan Khan shipped off the Emperor heaps of holy strings of Brahmins he had either changed over or killed. It ought to be noted here that Aurangzeb was quick to change over Kashmir into a place where there is Islam. Brahmins getting themselves vulnerable chose to stand by upon the Guru and solicitation him to save them. Likewise they under the authority of a Kashmiri researcher named Kirpa Ram arrived at Anandpur. The Guru paid attention to their sad story and coordinated the pandits to go to the Emperor and disclose to him that if the Guru was changed over, his model made certain to be trailed by the whole Hindu populace. The Brahmins passed on the expressions of the Guru to the Emperor and he on the double consented to the idea since he was completely mindful of the way that individuals for the most part followed their strict chief. Appropriately, the Emperor gathered the Guru to his presence to influence him to accept Islam. In this way Guru Tegh Bahadur's thoughtful reaction to the allure of the Brahmans and his availability for preeminent penance in their motivation was a thing novel ever. He was neither a Brahman himself nor did he buy in as they would prefer of life which recommended the wearing of consecrated string and putting particular imprints on the brow Janeau and Tilak. These had no bearing in Sikhism. The originator of Sikhism had not just wouldn't acknowledge them himself in his initial days and had additionally disposed of them for his adherents. Yet, their coercive expulsion by Muslim devotees and transformation of the Brahmins to Islam without wanting to was demonstrations of incredible overbearingness and maltreatment of political force. Subsequently the Guru challenged it through his compassion for the powerless individuals. He was not against any one tolerating Islam with a willing heart. It was altogether the private concern. However, on 26 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

the off chance that any one persuasively hauled him into it, it merited by Sikh morals, to be challenged and it, it merited by Sikh morals, to be challenged and helped. Head Aurangzeb, be that as it may, took it from an alternate perspective. He had effectively no compassion toward Sikhism. Presently Guru's compassion for the worshipful Brahmins added new fuel to the fire previously seething to him. As per the record given in the Bhatvahis coming up next were the conditions under which the Guru was captured and martyred. Aurangzeb gave request to the Governor of Lahore to have the Guru captured, shackled and confined in jail. The Governor gave the request to the faujdar of Sarhind, Dilawar Khan who thus asked the circle kotwal of Ropar Nur Muhammad Mirza; in which purview lay Anandpur to capture the Guru. The request was kept mystery and when the Guru, joined by a couple of Sikhs left Anandpur on July 11, 1675 and showed up at the town ofMalikpur Ranghran close to Ropar while heading to cross the waterway Sutlej for his ahead venture, he was captured by Mirza Nur Muhammad who later sent him to Sirhind where he appears to have been confined in jail for nearly three and a half months. After this he was shipped off Delhi in an iron confine on receipt of parwana from the Imperial base camp. He was executed on November 11, 1675 in Chandni Chowk clearly; he succumbed to the zeal of Aurangzeb. The Guru's affliction was a special occasion throughout the entire existence of the Punjab just as throughout the entire existence of the Sikh religion. It concentrated individuals of individuals in the reason for which the Guru pursued demise, and since the reason was for the oppressed and influenced segment of individuals, he turned out to be incredibly mainstream. Sikhs felt legitimately pleased with the stand taken by their Guru. Succession and the Continual Spread of Sikhism After the passing of Guru Nanak in 1539, the assignment of infiltrating the standards of Sikhism inside the majority was presented on his replacement, Guru Angad Sahib. The subsequent Guru, he facilitated the customs rehearsed by Nanak and worked broadly to guarantee the advancement of rudimentary training. It was under Guru Angad Sahib that the significance of actual preparing was first soaked up among the Sikhs. The reason for spreading Sikhism was upgraded extensively during the residency of Guru Amar Das, the third Guru who set up more than twenty minister communities in various pieces of India. He taught his adherents, frequently female, with the precepts of Sikhism who then, at that point went all over spreading the confidence. The centre place for Sikhism was set up in Amritsar under the fourth Guru Ram Das who empowered quick improvement of the town which would before long turn into the seat of Sikh learning. Different social codes like the standards overseeing wedding functions, rights practiced by ladies inside the Sikh social circle were arranged by the Guru. The residency of his descendent Guru Arjan Sahib saw the fulfilment of the 'Guru Granth Sahib' or the 'Adi Granth', the Sikh Holy Book. Under his residency Sikhism advanced 27 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

quickly with Amritsar uniting its situation as a significant focus of exchange and business and it was during this period that the establishment of the 'Harmandir Sahib' was started. The slow spread of Sikhism disturbed the decision Mughal ruler Jahangir who chose to nail the Guru on dishonest incriminations and exposed him to death after serious torment. This planted the seeds of disdain and future struggle between the Mughals and the Sikhs. Guru Hargobind, the 6th Guru was instrumental in moulding the military ability of the Sikhs. He set up the 'Akal Takht' or 'the Seat of God' close to the Harmandir Sahib. The Akal Takht connoted the political seat of force for the Sikhs with the strict focus set up at the Harmandir Sahib. The spread of Sikhism was extensively improved under the terms of Guru Har Rai and Guru Har Krishan who set up different sanatoriums which gave free drug to the oppressed and penniless subsequently upgrading the confidence that Sikhism made no segregation based on position, belief or religion and was consistently forthright about giving help to poor people. The secularist idea of Sikhism was articulated under the residency of Guru Tegh Bahadur who proliferated the lessons of Sikh conviction as well as simultaneously focused on the significance of different religions and maintained the significance of the right of each person to rehearse his religion. The remainder of the Sikh Gurus, Guru Gobind Singh established the 'Khalsa' in 1699. The Sikh inception, the 'Khande-di-Pahul' was presented by him which required a particular Sikh lifestyle administered by severe discipline and good codes. 1.3 SUMMARY  The creator realizes completely well that delegating a Hindu as a pastor is no confirmation of a Muslim ruler’s lenient disposition as the priests of a portion of the verification of a Muslim rulers open minded mentality as the clergymen of probably the most oppressive Nawabs in northern India were regularly Hindu. Such men have been portrayed by Guru Nanak in his Asa-di-Waar.  The pastor of the Nawab of Sirhand, who put the more youthful children of Guru Gobind Singh in a divider, was additionally a Hindu called Sucha Nand. Like different lead representatives, Sher Afghan Khan, Aurungzeb’s lead representative in Kashmir was doing the Emperor's orders for changing Hindus over to Muslims through motivations or forcibly.  Kashmiri Brahmans lived in amazement of the Emperor and moved toward the Guru as an assignment of 17 drove by Pandit Kirpa Ram of Mattan. To be sure continuing in the strides of this recorded assignment, there were news reports of an enormous designation of Kashrniri Hindus drove by Dr Agin Shekar, which performed \"Kartigya Yatra\", a thanksgiving excursion to Sri Anandpur Sahib on Vaisakhi day, 28 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

13 April 1995, in memory of the incomparable penance of Guru Tegh Bahadur 319 years prior in Delhi.  The creator's thinking for negating conventional records is questionable and he has neglected to make reference to this chronicled assignment of Brahmans from Kashmir. Again the creator is liable of halfway and biased answering to give occasion to feel qualms about the Guru's extraordinary penance. Albeit one would not contend with the substance of this entry, be that as it may, the way of show and derivation in the advanced setting has unwanted implications.  It has never been recommended that Guru Gobind Singh had coordinated his own energies towards the foundation of a Sikh state! Until his suffering in 1708 at Nanded because of professional killers sent by the Nawab of Sirhand, he was looking for equity from the foundation.  I track down the tenor of the section from Medieval India profoundly frightful on grounds of fractional show of authentic realities, the way of on grounds of incomplete show of recorded realities, the way of show, and the basic wicked plan. In his bani, Guru Tegh Bahadhur focused on the significance of independence from dread dependent on the saying \"dread not, scare not\".  The general tenor of Sikh lessons is focused on central common liberties remembering independence from dread for each circle of life. As is confirmed by Guru Nanak's psalms in Guru Granth Sahib, he was transparently lecturing and establishing the framework for a free and plural human culture in India. Such strict standards will undoubtedly conflict with the centralist Islamic vision of narrow- minded Emperors like Aurangzeb.  However, the creator has decided to overlook these realities of history. For the reasons given above, as a rehearsing Sikh, as a deep rooted understudy of Sikh history and as one who is glad for his extraordinary Sikh legacy, I am wronged by this culpable entry from Medieval India. This entry deprecates the extraordinary penances of the Sikh Gurus and other Sikh saints; penances, which switched things around of Indian history and set India making a course for opportunity. It is determined to harm Sikh history and legacy; it strikes at the foundation of Sikh confidence; it is determined to influence the mind of the youthful peruse in a manner which must be pernicious for the Sikhs. I'm of the firm assessment that it affronts the Sikh people group around the world.  One day a crew of Sikhs, while chasing, came to approach Lahore where the regal family was likewise chasing. The Sikhs set their bird of prey in quest for a quarry. illustrious family was likewise chasing. The Sikhs set their bird of prey in quest for a quarry. The illustrious trackers additionally delivered their bird of prey from the opposite side. The falcon of the Sikhs got the prey and carried it to them. The regal 29 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

falcon in quest for the prey additionally went to the Sikhs. The Sikhs got the imperial bird of prey. At the point when the imperial trackers came and requested their bird of prey, the Sikhs rejected.  On return, the regal trackers disclosed to Kulij Khan, the legislative leader of Lahore. To chide the Sikhs, he despatched General Mukhlis Khan with a multitude of 7,000 to assault Amritsar. On the fifteenth May, 1628 A.D., when the Guru knew about the appearance of the imperial armed force, he requested his officers to take up positions. The marriage of Bibi Viro, the little girl of the Guru, had been fixed for the third day and the marriage party was coming to Amritsar. The Guru sent the heavenly Granth and the family to town Chabhal and made an impression on the marriage parade to reach there. The Sikhs and the illustrious armed force conflicted close to Pipli Sahib.  The overcomes from the two sides started to show their abilities. This was the primary fight on Punjab's dirt where there was no inclusion of abundance, land or any common thing. The Sikhs had simply approached to battle the abundances of the rulers not really focusing on their lives for their opportunity and honour. At the point when the Guru arrived at Lohgarh post, he requested the Sikhs to fire the stone- cannon. That gun had been made by Mohri, a craftsman of Khem Karan, from a dried tree. At the point when the military began to withdraw because of the downpour of stones from the post, Mukhlis Khan tested, \"You are the children of fearless men and there is just a band of fakirs on the opposite side.\" Out of disgrace, the illustrious armed force continued battling till nightfall.  The following day, in the principal assault, Painde Khan emerged from the fortress and made short work of Didar Ali, Mukhlis Khan's friend. The Guru subsequent to safeguarding three blows from Mukhlis Khan's blade, exacted such a blow on him with his two sided deal that penetrated his safeguard and split him into two. Seeing the finish of their chiefs, the illustrious armed force escaped. After the incineration of the Sikhs who accomplished affliction in the fight, the Guru took the Sikhs with him and arrived at Chabhal by the fall of night. 1.4 KEYWORDS  Akal Takhat-Literally \"endless seat.\" The pre-prominent of the five seats of Sikh worldly position, In that the force practiced by its Jathedar isn't shared by those of the other four Takhats. The real structure is situated in the Harimandir Sahib complex of Amritsar, confronting the Harimandir Sahib, and was developed under the course of Guru Hargobind.  Akali Dal-Literally \"endless armed force\". The principle ideological group of Sikhs in Punjab. 30 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

 Akhand Paath-A persistent recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib, enduring around 48 hours, by a group of peruses.  Amrit - Literally \"nectar.\" It is made out of water and sugar and is mixed with a two sided deal while supplications are spoken. Inception into Sikhism includes drinking Amrit. Can likewise allude, all the more for the most part, to the ambrosia of God's name.  Bihangam - Literally signifies 'birds'; signifying sadhus who live unattached and have no fixed home. 1.5 LEARNING ACTIVITY 1. Create a survey on Sikh – Mughal Wars. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Create a session on Estimate of Guru Hargobind. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.6UNIT END QUESTIONS A. Descriptive Questions Short Questions 1. Define Sikhism? 2. Who is Guru Hargobind's? 3. Who is Mughal? 4. Write another name for Sikhism? 5. Who was the first guru? Long Questions 1. Explain the concept of Sikhism. 2. Illustrate the Transformation of Sikhism. 3. Illustrate the Imprisonment of Guru Hargobind. 4. Examine the Guru contribution to the spread of Sikhism. 5. Explain the Estimate of Guru Hargobind. B. Multiple Choice Questions 31 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

1. Where Guru Nanak was born? a. Talwandi b. Purandhar c. Amritsar d. Poona 2. Who is the father of Guru Gobind Singh? a. Tegh Bahadur b. Arjan Dev c. Har Gobind d. Nanak 3. Identify the right option for the statement:Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a revolt against the Mughals after the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured and executed during the reign. a. Bahadur Shah b. Aurangzeb c. Jahandar Shah d. Farrukh Siyar 4. Why did Guru Gobind Singhsend Banda Bahadur to Punjab? a. To propagate the Sikh religion b. To show off his strength and valour c. To crush the enemies of Khalsa d. To establish a Sikh empire 5. How Salvation could be obtained, according to Guru Nanak. 32 a. Taking the Brahmans and Mullahs as their guides b. In the service of God c. In fighting for the country d. In fighting against Islam Answers 1-a, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

1.7 REFERENCES References book  Almasy, Steve. 2018. \"Who are Sikhs and what do they believe?\" CNN International. US: Turner Broadcasting System.  Nesbitt, Eleanor, M. (2005). Sikhism: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press.  Singh, Nirbhai (1990). Philosophy of Sikhism: Reality and Its Manifestations. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers. Textbook references  Takhar, Opinderjit Kaur (2016). Sikh Identity: An Exploration of Groups Among Sikhs. Abingdon-on-Thames, England: Taylor & Francis.  Cole, William Owen., & Sambhi, Piara Singh (1993). Sikhism and Christianity: A Comparative Study. \"Themes in Comparative Religion\" series. Wallingford, England: Palgrave Macmillan.  Almasy, Steve (5 August 2012). \"Who are Sikhs and what do they believe?\". CNN Digital. Website  https://sikhdharmauniversal.com/introduction-to-sikhism/  http://www.discoversikhism.com/sikh_gurdwaras/spread_of_sikhism.html  http://www.discoversikhism.com/imprisonment of guru /spread_of_sikhism.html 33 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

UNIT2: SHRI GURU TEG BAHADUR STRUCTURE 2.0 Learning Objectives 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Teg Bahadur Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur 2.2.1 Difficulties and Foundation of Anandpur 2.2.2 Religious tour of Guru Tegh Bahadur 2.2.3 Religious tour outside the Punjab 2.2.4 Meeting with Rajaram Singh and Guru’s Tour of Assam 2.2.5 Guru returns to Punjab 2.2.6 Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur 2.2.7 Importance of Guru’s Martyrdom 2.3 Summary 2.4 Keywords 2.5 Learning Activity 2.6 Unit End Questions 2.7 References 2.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this unit, you will be able to:  Examine the Teg Bahadur Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur.  Illustrate the Difficulties and Foundation of Anandpur.  Explain the Guru returns to Punjab. 2.1 INTRODUCTION Guru Tegh Bahadur was the 10th of ten Gurus who established the Sikh religion and the head of Sikhs from 1665 until his decapitation in 1675. He was brought into the world in Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1621 and was the most youthful child of Guru Hargobind Sahib, the 6th Sikh guru. Thought about a principled and bold hero, he was an educated otherworldly researcher and a writer whose 115 songs are remembered for Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the fundamental content of Sikhism. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed (by decapitating) on the sets of 34 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Aurangzeb, the 6th Mughal sovereign, in Delhi, India. Sikh heavenly premises Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi mark the spots of execution and incineration of Guru Tegh Bahadur. His affliction is recognized as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur consistently on 24 November, as indicated by the Nanakshahi schedule delivered by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 2003. Guru Tegh Bahadur was the most youthful child of Guru Hargobind, the 6th guru: Guru Hargobind had one girl, Bibi Viro, and five children: Baba Gurditta, Suraj Mal, Ani Rai, Atal Rai, and Tyaga Mal. Tyaga Mal was brought into the world in Amritsar in the early long stretches of 11 April 1621. He came to be known by the name Tegh Bahadur, given to him by Guru Hargobind after he had shown his fearlessness in a fight against the Mughals. Amritsar around then was the focal point of the Sikh confidence. As the seat of the Sikh Gurus, and with its association with Sikhs in distant of the country through the chains of Masands or preachers, it had fostered the attributes of the state capital. Guru Tegh Bahadur was raised in the Sikh culture and prepared in arrow based weaponry and horsemanship. He was additionally shown the old works of art like the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Puranas. He favoured delayed spells of separation and consideration. Tegh Bahadur was hitched on 3 February 1632 to Mata Gujri. In 1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on 11 November compelled of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and his body was scorched. The Sikhs figured out how to get the body before it was completely scorched to perform last rituals. As indicated by J.S. Grewal, a researcher of Sikh history, Guru Tegh Bahadur chose to stand up to the strict abuse of Kashmiri Hindus by the Mughal officials. He did as such in the wake of selecting his child as the replacement Guru, leaving his base of Makhowal and entering Ropar where he was immediately arrested. According to Purnima Dhavan – a researcher of South Asian history and Mughal Empire, the Mughal organization kept a nearby watch on his activities. Guru Tegh Bahadur was kept in prison for a very long time in Sirhind, then, at that point moved to Delhi in November 1675. There he was approached to play out a marvel to demonstrate his proximity to his God. The Guru expressed his conviction that \"mysterious forces were not a proof of one's closeness to God\". After his refusal to play out a wonder, he was approached to change over to Islam, which he would not do. Three of his partners, who had been captured with him, were then killed before him. He proceeded with his refusal to change over to Islam. From that point, states Grewal, he was freely decapitated in Chandni Chowk, a market square near the Red Fort. Satish Chandra alerts that this was the \"official legitimization\", which verifiably can be relied upon to be brimming with avoidance and contortion to legitimize official action. Satish Chandra additionally says that \"It makes reference to Hafiz Adam as a partner of the guru, however Hafiz Adam had kicked the bucket much earlier\". According to Surjit Gandhi, the record by Ghulam Husain experiences genuine errors and is generally off- base, as Hafiz Adam had left India and passed on at Medina in 1643. Another Muslim researcher, Ghulam Muhiuddin Bute Shah, composed his Tarikh-I-Punjab in 1842, longer than a century and a half get-togethers demise of Guru Tegh Bahadur, saying that there was continuous aggression from Ram Rai, the senior sibling of Guru Har Kishan, against Tegh 35 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Bahadur. Ghulam Muhiuddin Bute Shah said that \"Slam Rai addressed to the Emperor that Guru Tegh Bahadur was exceptionally glad for his otherworldly significance and that he would not understand his shortcoming except if he was rebuffed. Slam Rai additionally recommended that Guru Tegh Bahadur is approached to show up before the Emperor to work a marvel; on the off chance that he fizzled, he could be killed.\" Satish Chandra and others say that this record is likewise farfetched with respect to the conditions or reason for Guru Tegh Bahadur's execution. Sikh students of history record that Guru Tegh Bahadur had become a socio-political test to the Muslim standard and Aurangzeb. The Sikh development was quickly filling in the rustic Malwa district of Punjab, and the Guru was transparently promising Sikhs to, \"be valiant in their quest for a fair society: he who holds none in dread, nor fears anybody, is recognized as a man of genuine astuteness\", an assertion recorded in the Guru Granth Sahib p. 1427. While Guru Tegh Bahadur impact was rising, Aurangzeb had forced Islamic laws, annihilated Hindu schools and sanctuaries, and implemented new charges on non-Muslims. The fundamental meaningful record, be that as it may, comes from Guru Tegh Bahadur's child, Guru Gobind Singh, in his arrangement Bachittar Natak. This creation is recounted in each Sikh spot of love on the event of the Guru's affliction. As indicated by records composed by his child Guru Gobind Singh, the Guru had opposed abuse and had embraced and vowed to secure Kashmiri Hindus. The Guru was gathered to Delhi by Aurangzeb on an affection, however when he showed up, he was inquired \"to leave his confidence and convert to Islam\". Guru Tegh Bahadur rejected, and he and his partners were captured. He was executed on 24 November 1675 out in the open in Chandni Chowk, Delhi. William Irvine states that Guru Tegh Bahadur was tormented for a long time while being approached to leave his confidence and convert to Islam; he remained by his feelings and declined; he was then executed. The partners of the Guru were additionally tormented for declining to change over: Bhai Mati Das was sawn into pieces and Bhai Dayal Das was tossed into a cauldron of bubbling water, and Bhai Sati Das was scorched alive, while Guru Tegh Bahadur was held inside an enclosure to watch his associates suffer. The Guru himself was guillotined out in the open. Guru Har Gobind was Guru Tegh Bahadur's dad. He was initially named Tyag Mal however was subsequently renamed Tegh Bahadur after his courage and grit in the battles the Mughal powers. He constructed the city of Anandpur Sahib and was liable for saving a group of Kashmiri Pandits, who were being abused by the Mughals. After the execution of Tegh Bahadar by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, various Sikh sanctuaries were implicit his and his partners' memory. The Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, was worked over where he was beheaded. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, likewise in Delhi, is based on the site of the home of a pupil of Teg Bahadur, who consumed his home to incinerate his guru's body. Gurdwara Sisganj Sahib in Punjab denotes the site where in November 1675, the top of the martyred Guru Teg Bahadar which was brought by Bhai Jaita in insubordination of the Mughal authority of Aurangzeb was incinerated here. During his excursion to Anandpur Sahib Bhai Jaita Singh arrive at a town close to Delhi in Sonipat and the Mughal armed force additionally arrive at that village. Bhai 36 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Jaita interest for help to townspeople so the local’s hideaway Bhai Jaita with Guru' head. A resident named Kushal Singh Dahiya came ahead and offers his own head in the spot of Guru's head to Mughal army. After executing Kushal Singh Dahiya the locals mix the heads and give the head of Kushal Singh Dahiya to Mughal army. 2.2 TEG BAHADUR MARTYRDOM OF GURU TEG BAHADUR Guru Tegh Bahadar, the 10th Sikh Guru embraced the preeminent penance for the insurance of the most major of basic liberties - the right of an individual to unreservedly rehearse their religion without impedance or deterrent. In the cutting edge times we will in general underestimate this opportunity – yet in 1675, a large number of individuals were denied this fundamental right. There was constrained transformation of religion; a huge number were killed for declining to change their religion. To give one’s life for a purpose is a troublesome and exceptionally testing undertaking. Numerous in past mankind's set of experiences have given their lives for their very own explanation; in any case, what is amazing on account of the 10th Sikh Guru is the way that the Guru was not ensuring the right of his \"own kin\" called the Sikhs to rehearse their religion yet rather the privileges of the non-Sikhs, the harmony adoring individuals from Kashmir. Figure 2.1:Teg Bahadur Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur These individuals from Kashmir were extremely regarded Hindu’s savants who were being undermined with change to Islam, under the danger of death by the \"Muslim\" Emperor, Aurangzeb. In 1669, the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb left from the approach of resilience 37 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

rehearsed by his archetypes and released rather a strategy of strict oppression against non- Muslims. This caused huge scope discouragement, dread and frenzy among individuals. The responsibility by the Sikh Guru to ensure and uphold the freedom of the relative multitude of individuals of a nation was uncommon. This kind of incomparable penance had never recently been recorded in mankind's set of experiences. On May 25, 1675 in response to an allure of an enormous gathering of adored Kashmiri Pandits, Guru Tegh Bahadur settled on the pivotal choice that has everlastingly changed the degree of good responsibility, devotion and penance needed by supporters of God. The Guru settled on this basic choice to chance setting out his life if important to ensure the right of the Hindus to follow their religion openly without impedance or coercion. The Guru by this demonstration has set a measuring stick by which the Sikh should check their dedication to their religion. It is presently not adequate to say that: \"I have confidence morally justified of others to rehearse their confidence calmly\" - this doesn't get close to the degree of mindfulness needed for the devotees of Sikhism. The Guru has by his model encouraged the supporters to keep an undeniable degree of ethical quality. It isn't even adequate to say: \"I, as a Sikh regard and honour different religions\" – even this doesn't get the Sikh to the necessary edge of \"alertness\". The Sikh attitude needs to get to a place of cognizance where the individual in question will actually want to say: \"I as a Sikh am prepared to pass on to ensure the right individuals, all things considered\". The capacity to progress to these compasses of mindfulness is a gift reachable from the Almighty, and was the exercise instructed by Guru Tegh Bahadur to the adherents of Sikhism. Not exclusively does the Guru's words notice this obviously in Gurbani, yet the existence of the Gurus likewise really supports these expressions of Bani. 38 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 2.2: Emperor Aurangzeb Sovereign Aurangzeb was a primitive leader of the Mughal Dynasty who came to control in 1658 and managed for a very long time until his passing in 1707. At the point when he came to control in 1658, he killed or had killed his three siblings and detained his dad and coercively changed over Lakhs Hindus to Islam. He is regularly viewed as the remainder of the \"excellent\" Mughal rulers. His most recent 25 years were spent in the Deccan battling a conflict of weakening against the Marathas which basically bankrupted the Mughal Empire, which never rose again to its onetime quality. Thought the succeeding Mughal Emperors were much more murderous in their endeavours to clear out the Hindu and Sikh religions, they would before long tumble to the maybe, more prominent abominations of the Persians, Afghanis and the blended favours of the British winners that finished their downfall. The Kashmiri Pandits were Hindus prestigious for their high keenness and training. They had a decent connection with the Sikhs and their Gurus. Guru Nanak Dev met Pandit Brahmi Das who was a precursor of Pandit Kripa Ram in Mattan. Kripa Ram had known the Ninth Guru and furthermore showed Sanskrit works of art to the youthful Gobind Rai. During the rule of Jehangir, Guru Hargobind came to Srinagar and met Kashmiri saintess Mata Bagh Bari, who inhabited Rainawari. It is intriguing to take note of that Mata Bagya Bari's profound communication with the 6th Sikh Guru is unimaginably all around safeguarded in the Sikh strict practice. In Pandit custom Mata Bagya Bari is an individual famous for her high profound benefits. In mid-1675, the Kashmiri Pandits moved toward Guru Tegh Bahadar to look for his help with their intense hour of need. These Hindus from Kashmir had been given a cut-off time by Emperor Aurangzeb to change over to Islam or be killed. Pandit Kripa Ram with his huge designation met Guru Tegh Bahadar at Chak Nanki, Kahlur. He disclosed their predicament to the Guru in the open Sangat at where today stands Gurdwara Manji Sahib, in Anandpur Sahib. 39 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Figure 2.3: Sacred Place Guruji is said to have dove into deep idea after Pandit Kripa Ram's solicitation. Now, it is said that Guru ji child, Gobind Rai strolls into the Sangat to see Guru ji somewhere down in idea. \"Guruji, I see the intensely tragic countenances of the Sangat and you are quiet and in profound idea. What is the issue?\" asked Gobind Rai to his dad. Gobind is around 9 years of age at this stage. Guruji gradually go to his child and clarify the circumstance as compactly as could really be expected. \"Baata, this is sangat from Kashmir. They are Hindus who have been companions of Sikhs since the hour of Guru Nanak. They have an intense issue on their hands\" said Guru ji. Gobind Rai answered, \"Pita ji, you are the Guru of the whole world. You will know about an answer for all issues\" \"Baata, Emperor Aurangzeb has given them a final offer – If they don't become Muslims, he will kill them all\", clarified Guru ji. Guruji proceeded, \"Some notable Religion individual should make a penance to stop this butchery. We need to track down an incomparable soul who will kick the bucket in order to stir the dozing cognizance of individuals of Hind\". \"Pita ji, there is a simple response to this issue. You are the most profoundly mindful individual in entire of Hind. You can make that penance\", addressed Gobind Rai. Guruji was satisfied to hear these words as it affirmed that his child had arrived at an appropriate age to turn into the following Guru, and that Guruji's work on Earth had been finished. 40 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Guruji tended to the Pandits, \"Proceed to disclose to Aurangzeb that in the event that he can change Guru Tegh Bahadar over to Islam, they will all change over. Else he should let them be\" The Pandits were pleased that an answer was found and properly educated Emperor Aurangzeb regarding the choice. Aurangzeb was enchanted that by changing over one individual, he would right away have the transformation of many 1000's to Islam. In like manner he called his officials to capture Guru Tegh Bahadar. 2.2.1 Difficulties and Foundation of Anandpur Archaic urban areas have usually been concentrated from a useful, developmental viewpoint. The generous writing goes from monographs on a solitary city or a solitary part of the urbanization interaction to blends of more prominent or lesser intricacy and complexity. In any case, while various researchers have underscored the monetary, social, focal spot, political, lawful, military, strict, or social capacity of the urban areas, basically all concur that the urban communities were unpredictable, developing wonders and that no single model can clarify all cases. While wide similitudes in city type and metropolitan capacity happen, a similar point of view is expected to clarify the territorial and sequential contrasts. Since the square and especially the circle \"overwhelmed in middle age originations of the universe,\" \"through a sacrosanct math of circles and squares the envisioned natural and glorious „city‟ became in the archaic psyche a picture of God’s universe, both a picture of its structure and its arrangement \". The mathematical states of urban communities were taken for utilitarian or even minded components, yet were viewed as on par with portrayal of universe or its deductions as it were or other. The archaic urban areas were cut out with the assistance of science, known around then in India. The most urban communities depended on Shastras-The regular Hindu fanciful superimposition of idea to spatial plan. A few towns/urban communities were likewise evolved with Muslim philosophy base. As the establishments of Sikhism were laid against the ceremonies of existing beliefs suspending their eccentric suspicions, so was the spatial experience that additionally reflected in the plans and plans of urban areas and designs. As different Gurus, beginning from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh-the 10th, had chosen different hubs for advancement. The primary town related, with the Sikh history is that of Nanakana Sahib, the origin of Guru Nanak Sahib. However, the primary town at any point established by Guru Sahib was Kartarpur Sahib. It was established by Guru Nanak Sahib in 1522. Sultanpur Lodhi likewise had the advantage of having felt the dash of the feet of Guru Nanak Sahib. Guru Sahib went through around three years in this town. Guru Angad Sahib changed the little obscure village of Khadur into Khadur Sahib. Guru Amar Das established the town of Goindwal. He likewise asked Guru Ram Das Sahib to build up another Sikh City State in the core of Maajha. Guru Ram Das Sahib established the framework of Guru Da Chakk, which later came to be known as Chakk Ram Das and presently it is known as Amritsar. Guru Arjan Sahib formed Chakk Ram Das into a significant city. He additionally established the towns of Gobindpur, Tam Taran, 41 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Kartarpurand Chheharta. Guru Hargobind Sahib uncovered the Throne of the Almighty in the Sikh City State. He likewise bought the place that is known for present town of Keeratpur Sahib. Guru Har Rai Sahib assumed significant part in the improvement of Keeratpur Sahib. He additionally fostered the town of Chanauli where he kept 2200 ponies. Guru Harkarishan Sahib welcomed the minor town of Panjokhra on the guide of the world and transformed the cottage of Raja Jai Sinh Mirza into Bangia Sahib. Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib established Chakk Nanaki. Guru Gobind Singh Sahib established the town of Paonta Sahib and the city of Anandpur Sahib. On March 29, 1689, Guru Sahib established the framework of the new town of Anandpur Sahib. Bhai Chaupat Rai discussed five verses of Anand Sahib and made a petition as a piece of the service of setting down of the establishment stone of the Sikh capital. The establishment stone of the fortress of Anandgarh was set out the following day. Four additional fortresses were to be worked after some time. Among these posts Anandgarh was the fundamental cantonment of the Sikh officers and Lohgarh had a processing plant for production of arms and ammo. The fundamental door of Lohgarh was an extremely amazing one and it was impractical for the adversary to tear it open. This load of posts, with the exception of the fortification of Taragarh, were a ways off of around 800 yards from one another. These fortifications offered insurance to the towns of Chakk Nanaki and Anandpur Sahib just as different towns, which had, by then, at that point, become a piece of Greater Anandpur Sahib, the Sikh City State. Plus, these five fortifications the Sikh City State had additionally the insurance of Charan Ganga and different creeks just as stream Satluj on different sides and a scope of the slopes on the third side. The zone, which is presently known as Anandpur Sahib, incorporates the towns of Chakk Nanaki, Anandpur Sahib, Sahota, Mianpur, Laudipur, Thabbal and Mataur and so on It is for the most part accepted that Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib established Anandpur Sahib town on June 19, 1665. Truth be told, it was Chakk Nanald that had been established in 1665. Guru Gobind Singh Sahib established the framework stone of the city of Anandpur Sahib on March 30, 1689. The space of Chakk Nanaki reached out from the bank of the stream Charan Ganga to the square between Kesgarh Sahib and the transport stand. Chakk Nanaki was cut out of the towns of Laudipur, Mianpur and Sahota. The establishment stone of Chakk Nanaki was laid nearby Sahota town. Anandpur Sahib was established in 1689 on the remains of the town of Makhowal. For the most part, new towns are established, set up and created by rulers. It is an interesting wonder in the set of experiences of the Sikh country that Guru Sahib established various towns and transformed a few towns into major and significant towns. Thus, social, otherworldly, affordable and political jobs became one in Guru Sahib. The site picked by Guru Sahib was of extraordinary key significance. On one side there was a stream and on the opposite side were slopes and thick backwoods. It was a tranquil zone for contemplation just as for advancement of expressions and scholarly exercises. The space of Chakk Nanaki should be extremely quiet zone. In addition, it was to give two harvests every year, consequently adequacy of food also. It was additionally protected according to military perspective. The Sikhs had encountered Moghul attack of Guru Da Chakk in 1634 and Kartarpur in 1635. 42 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib had himself taken part in these fights. Thus, he knew with regards to what might be a protected and quiet zone. However Keeratpur Sahib was likewise a quiet zone. It was encircled by Satluj River and Sarsa creek and slopes and thick timberland on north just as south side. Gurudwara Kesgarh sahib is arranged in the focal spot of city Anandpur Sahib. It is otherwise called Takht Shri Kesgarh Sahib. After the foundation of Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh used to hold gatherings on this slope. Disclosure of Khalsa and first initiation occurred here. Around then the slope of Kesgarh Sahib was something like 10-15 feet higher than its current stature. By the side of this slope there stood another slope. It was known as \"Tambu Wali Pahari\" in light of the fact that an uncommon tent was set up here upon the arrival of disclosure of Khalsa. This slope doesn't exist any longer. Also, there was a long scope of little slopes reaching out from Kesgarh Sahib to Anandpur fortification. Kesgarh Sahib post was worked in 1699. The slope armed forces assaulted Anandpur Sahib a few times somewhere in the range of 1700 and 1705 yet never could the attacking armed forces arrive at Kesgarh Sahib since it was an extremely amazing post and prior to arriving at the doors of this fortification the militaries needed to catch the fortress at Taragarh, Agamgarh, Fatehgarh and Anandgarh. This couldn't occur even once throughout the entire existence of Anandpur Sahib. It was uniquely on December 6,1705, when Guru Sahib deserted the town, the slope armed forces entered this fortress and wrecked it. The Sikhs couldn't enter Anandpur Sahib till Baba Banda Singh Bahadur enslaved the leader of Bilaspur. The Sikhs needed to confront another flood of oppression after the fall of Baba Banda Singh. 2.2.2 Religious tour of Guru Tegh Bahadur For certain years, the Sikh Missionary Society UK had felt the requirement for a well- researched distribution about the life and remarkable affliction of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. Prior distributions have been impacted either by Brahmanical thought or are one-sided against Guruji's life mission and the honourable aim which he sought after to the end. Somewhere around one reading material distributed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training of India, depends on profoundly one-sided and surprisingly threatening non-Sikh proof like the Mughal reports and Persian sources. More target historiographers had deficient contemporary proof to go on. Subsequently, they couldn't concur on some significant dates and occasions. In any case, as of late, considerably more solid proof has become exposed through the records kept by the Bhatt writers and Panda genealogists. One exceptional illustration of such a source is Guru Kian Sakhian by Bhai Sarup Singh Koshish and distributed by late Prof. Piara Singh Padam. Consequently, it has gotten conceivable to cross-check dates and occasions against these sources and their understanding against standard Sikh practice of One-Guru-Jote coherence for example Sikh confidence in the Light Guru Nanak in Ten Guru people. The Society is appreciative to Sardar Gurmukhi Singh OBE for undertaking this venture. His experience as a resigned Principal Civil Servant and a prestigious writer and translator of Sikh philosophy made him 43 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

famously appropriate for this undertaking. He has attempted a complete investigation of different sources and delivered two distributions: one for research understudies and develop peruses and a truncated rendition for school understudies and normal peruses. I laud the distribution close by to peruses while saying thanks to the Sangats for their proceeded with liberal help of the Society's minister work. Guru Nanak Dev was the author of Sikhism. The actual Sikhs like to depict the Sikh lifestyle as Sikhi. The Sikh conviction is that Guru Nanak got heavenly information straightforwardly from the Supreme Timeless Being. That a similar Jote of Guru Nanak went through a progression of nine other Guru-people and presently lives in the Sikh Holy Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, loved as the Living Guru of the Sikhs. Thusly, the Guru, which means the Giver of information or the Dispeller of dimness, is a particular idea for the Sikhs. To stretch this Sikhi idea of One Guru Jote, the Guru-people are alluded to as Nanak, Nanak II, Nanak III, etc to Nanak X. The pressure is on One Guru, one Sikhi mission, one perspective with one vision of a world request in which nobody causes torment on another. That is the vision of a halemi raj, an articulation utilized by Guru Arjan Dev, Nanak V, and the main Guru saint. 2.2.3 Religious tour outside the Punjab These are chiefly those on the opposite side of the journey, who travel intentionally for significance for reasons identified with religion or otherworldliness. It is strict the travel industry, paying little heed to the reasons, goals and extent of their encounters. These strict or profound voyagers are viewed as a different gathering in conventional the travel industry research, in light of the fact that the quest for what Edison considers a \"cot\" is, best case scenario, an obscure idea of \"strict importance.\" I tend to. He is just a human instinct who puts himself out there completely, posing the last inquiry and looking for the last importance of presence in the entirety of its secret perspectives and suggestions. In spite of such elusiveness, journey has for quite some time been a significant part of the significant world religions. A significant part of the Old Testament is an excursion by the Jewish 'picked individuals', starting with their departure from Egypt, travelling through the desert and entering the Promised Land. Three times each year the Israelites made journey to the blessed city of Jerusalem. Mohamed, enlivened by Jewish journey, told Muslims: 'Achieve the Pilgrimage and the Experience for the wellbeing of God'. That had aroused by a large number of Muslims creativity journey which to \"Mecca and Madinah\", every year for Spiritual fulfilments and strict the travel industry thus, incorporates a wide range of the travel industry that is motivated by religion and any place the reason for existing is a profound and strict locales. The spots may not basically be connected with existing convictions, in the meantime there were a considerable lot of the religions on the planet history that had gotten disappeared some had left behind astounding work of expressions and social heritages. The Hinduism devotees offer journey to the Ganges which filters them from every one of their transgressions, Buddhism adherents make journey to Buddha places favoured by their 44 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

lives, Shintoists dive into deep wildernesses and considered in harmony and Christians go to the blessed where God uncovered Himself or spots connected with Jesus Christ and His holy people. At the end of the day, a journey can be considered as any excursion with a strict encounter. This load of excursions to strict spots are not difficult to consider as strict the travel industry, on the grounds that these outings are unmistakably a mix of strict experience and travel. Nonetheless, the meaning of strict the travel industry dependent on the blend of \"religion\" and \"the travel industry\" is of little assistance in understanding the wonder of journey. It is not difficult to qualify all movement to strict spots as strict the travel industry, in light of the fact that these outings are obviously a mix of involvement and strict travel. All through of history Pilgrimage has been a significant piece of the religion for quite a long time. Journey is a custom excursion with a holy reason. Each progression of the strategy bodes well. Pioneers realize that voyaging is troublesome and there are dangerous issues Pilgrimage isn't an occasion. The way of change in which huge changes are happening, new point of view is being advertised. A more profound arrangement is acquired. New and old spots of psyche are coming. He gets endowments. Recuperating is going on. At the point when the journey returns, life can be found in an alternate way. Most Pakistani Muslims are situated in a locale where for three centuries there have been three of the main religions on the planet: Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Notwithstanding Sikh Gurdavars of authentic premium, the nation of South Asia offers explorers the chance to find the chronicled legacy of probably the most established development on the planet and visit a rich assortment of Sufi mosques and holy people, Hindu sanctuaries, Buddhist religious communities and Christians. The Karterpur Corridor, a joint drive among India and Pakistan, is situated in the in Punjab. It is planned to connect a Gurudwaradarbar Sahib, the Indian boundary. The capability of strict spots in Pakistan, particularly those identified with Sikhism and Buddhism, is probably going to increment and requires further endeavours. Today Pakistan is a gathering point for an assortment of past religions. Punjab is home to five most significant journey destinations for Sikhs. They incorporate the origin of Baba Guru Nanak, the originator of Sikh religion who was brought into the world in 1469 in Nankana Saheb region, and GurdwaraPunjab sahib in Hasan Abdal town, where the hand shaped impression of Guru Nanak is accepted to be engraved on a stone at the cloister. In Pakistan, Hindu and Sikh strict destinations draw in pioneers. Strict the travel industry assumes a significant part in restoring the country's financial action. A large number of individuals go to antiquated Hindu and Sikh sanctuaries, predominantly the Gurunanak Temple. The kick-off of the Kartarpur passage draws in more strict vacationers to Pakistan. The Kartarpur sahib means to give casual admittance to pioneers visiting the asylum. The Indian side of Dara Baba Nanak with Kartarpur in Pakistan, however pioneers visiting Kartarpur Gurudwara needn't bother with a visa and can enter on id cards. Pioneers can go in gatherings or travel separately. The Indian Railways Darbar Baba Nanak has additionally 45 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

been moved up to make journey to Darbar Baba nanak Station smooth. Nanak sahib settled down at Kartarpur, where spread the fire of the affection for God and love of man, all around the Punjab. Guru Nanak's face sparkled with the straightforwardness and peacefulness brought into the world of the piety in him. He was a worker, a turner of the dirt, a worker of poor people and humble. The life at Kartarpur was a mix of willing work and love, love and work, quietness and song. Last year on 9, Nov. 2019, Pakistan facilitated a great many Sikhs from across the world for one of their religion's most sacrosanct celebrations, the 550th birthday celebration of Sikhism originator Guru Nanak. Where they praised birth commemoration, the November 9 was the initial meeting additionally of a since quite a while ago looked for sans visa passage to a heavenly sanctuary in Pakistani boundary town of Kartarpur that guarantees pioneers from India a justification joy. To get to the town where the guru kicked the bucket, they needed to initially get a visa, travel toward the eastern city of Lahore and afterward strenuously drive to the sanctuary or be happy with survey it through optics from India. Presently, up to 5,000 Indians were permitted admittance every day through the passage, which incorporates streets, a 800-meter connect over the Ravi River and a migration office. 2.2.4 Meeting with Rajaram Singh and Guru’s Tour of Assam Shahjahan controlled the Mughal Empire from Agra for almost twenty years, until he moved the funding to his new city of Shahjahanabad, at Delhi. He kept growing the money to his new city of Shahjahanabad, at Delhi. He kept growing the domain. The main part of his arrangement was his purpose to assume control over the place that is known for his ancestors, Samarkand and Bukhara. Be that as it may, these missions which went on for almost a year from 1646 to 1647 and came about just in incomplete Mughal control, were fruitless and at no time did the Mughal powers, which addressed the Mughal Chagtais, compromise the Uzbeks and Turkomen. Additionally a bombed endeavour was made to catch Qandhar from the Safavids in 1653.\" The fruitful undertakings were the oppression of Golconda in 1635 and the Garhwal slope state and the Ahoms in the year 1638. His missions extended the Mughal Empire from Sind in the far northwest to Sylhet on the Brahmaputra in the east and from Baikh in the north toward the southern limit of the Deccan areas. Quite possibly the main approach changes Shahjahan brought into the country of the Mughal state was the presentation of the customary Muslim pioneers, for example, the Naqshbandi Sufi request into conspicuousness to restore the Sumii Muslims in India. The combined impact of this change which was withdrawing from the approaches rehearsed by his dad and granddad was the forcing of Sharia arrangements against the development or fixes of sanctuaries, for example, in the city of Banaras Shahjahan will consistently be recalled by students of history, for his commitment of the Taj Shahjahan will consistently be recollected by antiquarians, for his commitment of the Taj Mahal, a catacomb made in the memory of his better half Mumtaz Mahal, who passed on in 1631. He likewise got constructed the city of Shahjahanabad in Delhi. He kicked the bucket in 1666, leaving the Mughal Empire in a political emergency, in 46 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

which his children Dara Shuja, Aurangzeb and Murad battled with one another to acquire the authority to the Mughal seat. Subsequent to overcoming his siblings in the conflict of progression, Aurangzeb assumed control over the Mughal seat in the year 1658.14 He proceeded with the expansionist approach received by his ancestors in the east and the northwest. Towards the east, it required a long time from 1661 to 1663, for the Mughal powers to cause the Ahom ruler to consent to turn into a Mughal vassal. Notwithstanding Assam, significant achievement was scored in the seaside district of Bengal. Towards the northwest, control of Kabul and the north-western line districts was of incredible vital worry for the Mughals. In 1667, a Yusufzai boss revolted which was trailed by statement of freedom by the Afridi boss in 1672. Because of these animosities, Aurangzeb drove the royal armed force and smothered the disobedience. He got back to Delhi in the year 1675 subsequent to instating Amir Khan as the new legislative leader of Kabul.15 Towards the south he was effective in growing in Bijapur, Golconda and the Maratha realm. Aurangzeb's standard got a critical change the strict strategy of the state. His objectives for the domain were totally steady with his own vigorous devotion as an adherent of the Hanafi School. He moved away from numerous un-Islamic practices, for example, the training started by Akbar of showing up on a gallery first thing in the morning for all practices, for example, the training started by Akbar of showing up on an overhang at the crack of dawn for all who wished to have his darshan from him.16 His strict approaches affected the state nation in Punjab. During his rule the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was condemned to death in Delhi. This procured him the unpleasant contempt of thousands of Jats and Khatris of Punjab. The social and political repercussions of the demise of Guru Tegh Bahadur will be analysed in this work. Aurangzeb passed on in the year 1707, battling to extend his realm in the Deccan.17 In the interceding time, in Punjab, strict progressions unique in relation to the political Mughal progressions were occurring. Guru Nanak was prevailed by nine living Gurus. The last seat of Guruship was given to Guru Granth, which up to this point is viewed as the blessed book of the Sikhs. Not set in stone not by the then predominant law of legacy but rather by merit to present to the Sikhs of Nanak the educator who could convey the otherworldly heritage forward.18 Guru Angad, who succeeded Guru Nanak, was a child of a frivolous broker, Pheru, from the town of Matte De Sarai, in the current region of Firozpur of Indian Punjab. lie proceeded and spread the act of langar. 2.2.5 Guru returns to Punjab Over the most recent 15 years, author and essayist Desraj Kali has seen Punjab go through some striking changes. Yet, none is just about as striking as its slow strict insurgency. A developing number of individuals in the overwhelmingly Sikh state, he says, are presently visiting Hindu sanctuaries. Not those of head divinities like Vishnu, Shiva and Rama, however of Shani, the senior sibling of the lord of death Yama, who is famous for his malefic impact on life. 47 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

Like never before previously, Kali says, individuals are visiting the gurudwara of Baba Deep Singh in Amritsar. As per legend, Deep Singh, a Sikh hero, was executed while engaging the powers of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan. In a specialty in the border of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, there is a painting portraying the celebrated result: Deep Singh, holding his cut off head with his left hand and swinging an enormous sword with his right, proceeded to battle, and kicked the bucket solely after arriving at the Golden Temple. There are more, says Kali. Individuals in expanding numbers are setting chadars at Pirs' mazaars. There is \"1,000 overlap\" expansion in the quantity of tantrik promotions in the nearby media. Indeed, even universal Sikhs – Amritdhaaris, who convey the hallowed blade called kirpan – have started visiting \"non-conventional deras\", strict focuses with living gurus, however Sikhism explicitly restricts love of people. What clarifies these far reaching developments in Punjab's strict milieu? It is the rising vulnerability in individuals' lives. Throughout recent decades, the monetary motors that pushed Punjab's development have been easing back. Homestead development, which crested at around 5%-6% every year in the mid-1980s, has eased back to around 1%-2% at this point. Horticulture in Punjab, says Abhijit Sen, a previous individual from the recent Planning Commission, relied upon two factors: \"A state focused on running agribusiness, and a custom of giving all land to the firstborn, so landholdings didn't get more modest and more modest.\" Throughout the long term, this engineering has eroded. The state ran out of new land to bring under cultivating; between supported mono-editing and high utilization of substance inputs, its rural soil debilitated; the state pulled out from augmentation work and ranch research; rainstorm designs started to change; and lawful standards permitting girls to acquire property added to the discontinuity of landholdings. Industry, also, went into a tail-turn. At the hour of Independence, Punjab was industrialized and neighbourhood interest for its items was flourishing. On account of relocation, the state took advantage of business sectors past its limits. \"Industry in the state was generally limited scale, yet had the option to sell outside Punjab,\" said Sen. Lately, notwithstanding, as Scroll. in detailed prior in this series, industry has failed, with unsurprising effects on financial specialists in the state. \"Just about 40% of the organizations here are enduring,\" said Amarjit Singh, owner of the Ludhiana-based land organization Bhumi Solutions. \"Another 30% have rented their premises to different organizations. Also, about 30% have closed down.\" Much of this rot occurred, he says, over the most recent four years. As you travel through Punjab, you see direct exactly how delicate most family spending plans are. Take a rancher with two sections of land. In a decent year, he will make about Rs 90,000. In the event that he goes through Rs 3,000 every month on running the house (Rs 36,000 48 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

yearly) and another Rs 15,000 each on getting ready for his kharif and rabi crops (Rs 30,000), he is left with just Rs 24,000. Of that, if Rs 12,000 goes into the school or school charges of his two youngsters, he is left with just Rs 12,000 to meet any remaining costs. Indeed, even traditionalist number juggling leaves no edge for demonstrations of man or god. In case there is a sickness in the family, if the harvest sells at lower rates than anticipated, if the downpours are not exactly ideal – somewhat recently, Punjab has seen six powerless storms, bringing about just one of the two yields progressing nicely – families stray into the red. \"In Punjab, individuals who procure Rs 10,000 yet have their own home live at means levels,\" said Sucha Singh Gill, chief general of Chandigarh's Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development. \"Those making Rs 10,000 yet living in a leased house live at semi-starvation levels.\" 2.2.6 Execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur Settled between a congregation and a masjid stands Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi. To a customary explorer in the city, this may not be the most notable gurdwara, yet the spot holds profound importance to the Sikh people group. Rakab Ganj Sahib is the resting spot of the 10th guru of Sikhism Guru Tegh Bahadur. Just about 300 odd years prior, this was the specific spot that the eviscerated group of Guru Tegh Bahadur was incinerated. There are numerous variants of how Guru Tegh Bahadur in the end met his end, however practically all concur that his penance was exceptional, since he kicked the bucket for the Hindus. \"It is maybe not indiscreet to consider him the best philanthropic this world has at any point seen,\" says an individual from the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), which is settled at Rakab Ganj Sahib. \"Nobody else forfeited himself for individuals of another religion.\" In the late seventeenth century, Mughal ruler Aurangzeb forced the Sharia law across his realm and an extra jizya charge on non-Muslims. It is additionally accepted that he persuasively changed many individuals over to Islam. As indicated by Sikh custom, some Kashmiri Pandits escaped these constrained changes and looked for asylum with Guru Tegh Bahadur. On the demand of his child who might ultimately be known as Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru headed out to Delhi to deter Aurangzeb from this strict inconvenience. Here, the story has various variants some say Aurangzeb requested that he play out a supernatural occurrence, which he decided not to do and the ruler decapitated him, while others trust Aurangzeb requested that the Hindus deliver somebody willing to forfeit himself for their religion and Guru Tegh chipped in himself. Aurangzeb guillotined Guru Tegh Bahadur on 24 November 1675, before a gigantic group. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk marks the spot of his execution. 49 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

History specialist Haroon Khalid composed that Aurangzeb denied anybody from moving the beheaded head of Guru Tegh Bahadur, however two of his supporters resisted his orders. As indicated by data accessible at the gurdwara, Bhai Jaita Ji took the Guru's head to Anandpur, the city the guru had established, while Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara Ji took the body to his town, Rakab Ganj, and incinerated the body by setting his own home ablaze, to try not to stimulate the doubt of Mughal troopers. 2.2.7 Importance of Guru’s Martyrdom  Feeling of Revenge : The Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur was an occasion of expansive significance. It profoundly affected an occasion of extensive significance. It profoundly affected the Sikhs and the Hindus the same. Gokal Chand Narang comments that in his demise the Guru outperformed anything that he had done in his life. Presently he was known all through India: was profoundly worshipped by the Rajput rulers, and was really revered by the working class of the Punjab, the entire Punjab started to ignite with ire and retribution.  Birth of Khalsa : To allude to the foundation, the affliction of Guru Arjan Dev, a prominent impact on Guru Hargobind, who introduced another arrangement of requesting his adherents to remain battle ready. However, the approach was not sought after with excitement by Guru Har Rai and Guru Har Krishan. Anyway the suffering of Guru Tegh Bahadur made it clear to the Sikhs that warmonger viewpoint would need to be made a vital part of the day by day life of the Sikhs. Therefore, Guru Gobind Singh on the Baisakhi day of 1699 A.D. initiated another Gobind Singh on the Baisakhi day of 1699 A.D. initiated another request known as Khalsa, wherein it was made mandatory for each part to wear five images, known as viz, free clothing, arm bands, blades, hair and brush. The Sikhs were urged by the Guru to lead dynamic and daring life.  Protection of Hindu Religion : The Guru's penance was in the expressions of Guru Gobind Singh, for the insurance of holy string Jeneau and tilak, albeit the Guru viewed both those things as insignificant. The genuine explanation was that the Guru didn't care for Aurangzeb's strategy of strict oppression and made sacrifice to excite individuals to oppose the surges of the decision Mughals. The Guru's suffering stirred the torpid energies of the Hindus and they began restricting Islam as opposed to receiving it.  Desire to become Sovereign turned out to be profound established : Guru Gobind Singh through publicity and model got back to individuals that opportunity was their inheritance and to guarantee the securing of the political force isn't something to be hated. Presumably, Guru Gobind Singh didn't set up any autonomous principle, yet he planted the seeds, working further Banda Bahadur grew it, the Misls manured the 50 CU IDOL SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)