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This is what hindus are writing on guru ji GURU GOVIND SINGH JI Guru Govind Singh Ji was born in Patna, as at the time of his birth, his father guru teg bahadur was a part of a mughal military expedition to Assam" he became the tenth guru at the tender age of fourteen, after his fathers martydom in 1675.he was a versatile scholar who knew several languages, kept the company of learned brahmins and composed excellent poetry on varied themes. He had been fascinated by the puranic story of goddess Durga, particularly in her incarnation as Mahisasuramardini. Whilst growing up Guru Govind Ji and his men had been plundering the domains of the semi independent hindu rajas in the hills of the north eastern Punjab, who had given him refuge after his fathers execution. He performed an elaborate yajna presided over by pandits of the ancient lore and invoked the Devi for the protection of dharma. The Devi came to him in the shape of the sword which he now asked some of his followers to pick up and ply against bigotry and oppression. In order to motivate the hindus and sikhs in Punjab to take up arms and fight against their muslim oppressors Guru Govind Singh ji revived hindu ksatrya dharma (the brave fighting ways of the hindu ksatrya’s as seen in Mahabharat). Khalsas before going to war would read a prayer "Chandi Ki vaar" written by Guru Govind Singh ji depicting the battle between Durga Mata Ji and Maheshasur. Guru Govind Singh Ji also carried a small book of Sri Hanuman ji, (a devotee of Lord Ram bhagvan ji,) called hanuman chalsa(natak) with him to war. Guru Govind Singh ji had also gone to the Himalayas for several years to meditate in prayer to lord Shiva Ji bhagvan. Guru Govind Singh Ji (Sodh lineage) had three wives: Mata Ajit Kaur Jee, Mata Sunder Kaur Jee, Mata Sahib Kaur Jee Those who could muster the courage and dedication to die in defence of dharma were invited by him to become members of the khalsa by wearing the five emblems of this heroic order—kesh (unshorn hair) kangha (comb), kada (steel bracelet), kachha (shorts) and kirpan (sword). a new style of initiation termed pahul was ordained for this new class of warriors—sipping a palmful of water sweetened with sugar and stirred by a double- edged sword. every member of the khalsa had to add the honorofic singh (lion) to his name so that he may be distinguished from the non-khalsa hindus who could continue with their normal attire and lives. no distinction of caste or social status was to be recognised in the ranks of the khalsa. The khalsa was not a new religious sect, it was only a martial formation within the larger hindu fraternity, it was started with the specific mission of fighting against muslim tyranny and restoring freedom for the hindus in their ancestral homeland. soon it became a hallowed tradition in many hindu families, to dedicate their eldest sons to the khalsa which rightly came 'to be regarded as one of the sword arms of hindu society. "Guru Govind ji selected five of the most scholarly of his disciples and sent them to Benares to learn Sanskrit and the hindu religious texts, to be better able to interprete the writings of the gurus, which were full of allusions to hindu mythology and philosophy" A Shourie quotes Guru Govind Ji, as saying : " let the path of the pure ( khalsa panth) prevail all over the world, let the hindu dharma dawn and all delusion disappear...may I spread dharma and prestige of the veda in the world and erase in it the sin of cow slaughter" Guru Govind Ji was forced to fight against a whole muslim army before they could consolidate the khalsa. His two teen aged sons courted martyrdom along with many other members of the khalsa in a running battle with a fully equipped force in hot pursuit. Many sikhs left the guru in anger at his foolhardy tactics. during his flight a brahmin family concealed his two remaining sons, but they were found out and the boys were walled up alive. The death of his remaining sons provides yet another demythologizing insight about Guru Govind Ji through its obvious connection with his abolition of the guru lineage. A believer may, of course assume that it was because of some divine instruction that Guru Govind ji replaced the living guru lineage with the Granth, a mere book. However a more down to earth hypothesis which takes care of all the facts is that after the death of his sons, Guru Govind Ji simply could not conceive of the guru lineage as not continuing within his own family. it is up to the reader to make up his own mind. After his defeat and escape (made possible by the self sacrifice of a disciple who impersonated the guru) Guru Govind Ji himself became a loyal subject of the moghul empire.. He felt he had been treated unfairly by the local governor Wazir Khan, so he wrote a letter of complaint to his suzerain, not through the hierachical channels but straight to the padshah. in spite of its title "Zafar nama" this letter was fundamentally submissive. Aurangzeb, who was at this time in Maharashtra fighting the Marathas, was sufficiently pleased with the correspondence (possibly several letters) he received from the guru and he ordered Wazir Khan to trouble him no longer. Many claim the Zafarnama was a victory letter, however one must question what victory? Aurangzeb lived a long life and died a natural death, he remained as emperor throughout his lifetime. After Aurangzebs death in 1707, Govind tried to curry favour with the heir apparent, Aurangzebs son Bahadur Shah. He supported him militarily in the war of succession. His fight was for one Mughal faction against another, not for Hinduism and against the Mughal empire. In fact one of the battles he fought on Bahadur Shahs side was against rebellious Hindu rajputs. Some historians may question his position here, as a man of god surely one must only fight in defence of dharma? was it right for him to partake in a non religious or non righteous war? This war maybe termed adharmic. As a reward for his services the new Padeshah gave Guru Govind ji, a fief in Nanded on the Godavari river in the south, far from his natural constituency in the Punjab.to acquaint himself with his new property, he followed Bahadur shah on an expedition to the south ( leaving his wives in Delhi under Moghul protection) but there he himself was stabbed by two Pathan assasins ( possibly sent by Wazir khan, who feared Guru Govinds influence on Bahadur shah) in 1708. Although he never defeated Aurangzeb or the governor of Punjab Wazir Khan, Guru Govind Singh should be commended for his bravery, strength and determination in standing up for dharma against the mighty, but evil Mughal empire. He started a great tradition known as the Khalsa (the pure) and fought many battles against the mughals during his time as guru (1675-1708), leading the people of the Punjab, (which made up 15-16 districts out of 540 districts in India), and standing up to the local governor of Punjab, Wazir Khan, a representative of the evil Aurangzeb. Through his strength, depicted both spiritually and physically, he led an army of Hindus largely from the Kshatrya (warrior) caste, aptly renamed the Khalsa, small in number but large in courage, against this mighty foe. It is worth noting that at this time there were no Jatts in his army, as people from this caste, mostly became known as Khalsa/Sikhs during maharaja Ranjit Singhs reign as king (1799-1839) around 100 years later. Guru Govind Singh led the people of Punjab, much like Chattrapatti Shiva ji, led the people of Maharashtra, and similarly so, his charisma, strength and leadership was an inspiration to all his people, and many years after his death, this continues to be the case.WHY DID

What is sarabloh granth? Is there any translation avail on the net ? As far i know only budha dal has sarabloh granth, if any person want his copy he has to give reason in written to jathedar of budha dal. Is it true ?

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