· Guru Gobind Singh,
the 10th Sikh Guru, was born as Gobind Rai in Patna on December 22, 1666. He
was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. Gobind Singh was the
only son of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, and Mata Gujri.
· He was born in Patna
(Bihar) while his father was visiting Bengal and Assam. His birth name was Gobind
Rai, and a shrine named Takht Sri Patna Harimandar Sahib marks the site of the
house where he was born and spent the first four years of his life.
· He was anointed as
the spiritual leader of the Sikhs at the mere age of nine and is the tenth Sikh
Guru. He was the last of the living Sikh Gurus. His four sons died during his
lifetime in Mughal-Sikh wars, two in battle, two executed by the Mughal army.
· Guru Gobind Singh is
known to have initiated the five ‘K’s that the Sikhs devotedly abide by. These
include:
ü Kesh: uncut hair
ü Kangha: a wooden comb
ü Kara: an iron or
steel bracelet worn on the wrist
ü Kirpan: a sword
Kacchera: short breeches
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