Life Of Guru Gobind Singh With A Portrait

The guru-disciple relation is very ancient in India, here Guru is given an upper position than God. Guru is regarded as the path to achieving God. Sikh’s tenth and last Guru, Guru Gobind Singhji was born as a leader. At that time there were evils prevailing in the society like caste system, untouchability, idol worshipping etc. At this time the people needed a strong leader for which Guru Gobind Singhji took birth and he had struggled throughout his life to fighting against the injustice dealt out. The following e-Book gives an insight into Guru Gobind Singhji’s life.

This book encapsulates the exceptionally eventful and vibrant life of the guru that will provoke thought and debate even in today’s times. Guru Gobind Singh – Founder of the Khalsa; saint; warrior par excellence; poignant poet; philosopher; soulful human being – was the illustrious Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. This extensively researched book goes beyond the established events that broadly include the untimely assassination of Guru Teg Bahadur; Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation; the battles of Bhangani and Nadaun; his stay in Paonta and Anandpur; and the historic creation of the Khalsa. The book talks about other events that sought to widely establish the Khalsa including the battle of Nirmohgarh; the siege and evacuation of Anandpur; the battles of Chamkaur, Khidrana and Muktsar; his Zafarnama to Aurangzeb and subsequent meeting with Bahadur Shah Zafar in Agra. Most importantly, it provides some unknown facts about the anointment of the holy book of the Sikhs – the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal guiding light. Guru Gobind Singh’s prowess as a warrior of immense distinction is well-recorded, besides his understanding of military strategy and execution; the book brings to light his love for literature, scriptures and languages, his philosophical, judicious and humane thought, and is a tribute to the great saint and seeks to outline the historical life, times and events of Guru Gobind Singh in intricate details.

Excerpt from Guru Gobind Singh: His Life Sketch Guru Gobind Singh was born at Patna. Poh Sudi 7th 1723, Vikrami, 1666 A.D. to Mother Gujri, when his father, Guru Teg Bahedur, was absent in Assam where he had gone in connection with a peaceful mission to a prince of that province. The first few years of the babe's life were spent at Patna which is, therefore, an important "Throne" in the annals of Sikh history. The early life of Guru Gobind Singh recalled the innocent revelries of Krishna for he had won the hearts of the people, both young and old, including Raja Fateh Chand Maini, at that tender age. There was some hidden charm in his radiating face which made him at once the idol of Patna where he lived and moved like an angel wooing, bewitching and comforting every one with whom he came in contact. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Guru Gobind Singh was a Multi-faceted personality. He was the most dynamic figures of Indian History. He was one of the greatest and charismatic personalities of all times. He fought for human freedom and stood for secularism and democratic principles and pleaded for man's inalienable rights. In the book almost all the aspects of Guru Gobind Singh's Life - As a democrat, a Nationalist, revolutionary, as a human being, an integrator, an Scholar extraordinary and the impact of his teachings on the Indian society ahave been dealt with and an attempt has been made to depict the guru a Real-Man and not a legendary figure.