Guru Hargobind
Guru Hargobind (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ, pronunciation: [gʊɾuː ɦəɾᵊgoːbɪn̯d̯ᵊ]l 19 June 1595 – 28 February 1644) was the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He had become Guru at the young age of eleven, after the execution of his father, Guru Arjan, by the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
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ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ | |
Contemporary painting of the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind. Provincial Mughal school, Deccan, mid-17th century | |
| 6th Guru of the Sikhs | |
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| Born | Hargobind 19 June 1595 |
| Died | 28 February 1644 (aged 48) |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Spouse | Mata Nanaki, Mata Damodari, and Mata Marvahi |
| Children | Baba Gurditta (1613–1638) Baba Suraj Mal (1618–1698) Baba Ani Rai (1633–1678) Baba Atal Rai (1619–1627) Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675) Bibi Veero (1628–1705) |
| Parent(s) | Guru Arjan and Mata Ganga |
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| Other names | The Sixth Master Saccha Paatshah The Master of Miri Piri Sixth Nanak |
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| Battles/wars | Wars:
Fighting the following battles: (For detailed list see List of Battles of Guru Hargobind |
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| Predecessor | Guru Arjan |
| Successor | Guru Har Rai |
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| Sikhism |
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Hargobind introduced the process of militarization to Sikhism, likely as a response to his father's execution and to protect the Sikh community. He symbolized it by wearing two swords, representing the dual concept of mīrī and pīrī (temporal power and spiritual authority). In front of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Hargobind constructed the Akal Takht (the throne of the timeless one). The Akal Takht represents the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) today.