Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi pronunciation: [gʊɾuː goːbɪn̪d̪ᵊ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb. His father was the ninth Sikh Guru. His four biological sons died during his lifetime – two in battle and two executed by the Mughal governor Wazir Khan.
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Contemporary painting of Guru Gobind Singh (seated) found within a Dasam Granth manuscript of Anandpur Sahib | |
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| Born | Gobind Das 22 December 1666 Patna Sahib, Bihar Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Died | 7 October 1708 (aged 41) Hazur Sahib, Nanded, Bidah Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Spouse | Mata Ajeet Kaur Mata Sundar Kaur Mata Sahib Kaur |
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| Other names | Tenth Nanak Tenth Master Dashmesh Pita |
| Pen name | Shyam Ram Kaal Gobind Das Nanak Gobind Singh Shah Gobind |
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| Commands | Supreme General of Akal Sena (1675–1699) Supreme General of Khalsa Fauj (1699–1708) Supreme General of Khalsa Panth (Eternal) |
| Battles/wars | Wars
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| Founder of | Khalsa Khalsa Fauj |
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| Predecessor | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
| Successor | Guru Granth Sahib |
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Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699 and introducing the Five Ks, the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh is credited with the Dasam Granth whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals. He is also credited as the one who finalized and enshrined the Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's primary holy religious scripture and the eternal Guru.