Guru Gobindsingh ji

Born at Patna Sahib (Bihar) in 1666 A.D., Gobind Rai (the name of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji before initiation to the’ order of the Khalsa) had his early education there and came to settle at Anandpur Sahib (Punjab).

Guru
Gobindsinghji

Life span

Nanded
Refrence


He was only nine years old when he was entrusted to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of Guru ship, after Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Sahib's martyrdom, which he himself had sent to Delhi to oppose the tyranny of the rulers. The Tenth Guru felt the need of strengthening the Indian Nation. He implored his Sikhs to bring with them good quality weapons and horses while coming to see him. He started recruiting the Khalsa Army, equipped it with up-to-date armaments and imparted training of all tactics.
The psychology of the superstitious and slavery stricken people was also to be overhauled. This the Tenth Master achieved by introducing a new form of Baptism, the water used in baptism, instead of being stirred with the Guru's toe, was now to be stirred with Khanda (a double-edged sword), and the Sikhs initiated were to be called SINGHS (Lions) or KHALSA (the Master's own); they were to wear in future the same five signs all beginning with letter "K' - Kesh (uncut hair), Kangha (a comb), Kachhera (short drawer), Kara. (An iron bangle) and Kirpan (a sword). The first five who came forward at the call of the Guru, to get new birth, belonged to different parts of the country and totally different castes. They were Bhai Daya Ram Ji, a Khatri of Lahore; Bhai Dharam Dass Ji, a Jat of Hastnapur-Delhi; Bhai Mohkam Chand Ji, a washer man of Dwarka; Bhai Sahib Chand Ji, a barber of Bidar and Bhai Himmat Rai Ji, a water-carrier of Jagannath Puri. After the initiation; all these five SINGHS were described by the Guru as "PYARAS" (his beloveds).