When was Guru Gobind Singh born and where?
Guru Gobind Singh arrived in the city of Patna on the 22nd of December 1666. His family spent his first four years there before returning to Punjab in 1670.
Questions about Guru Gobind Singh
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Guru Gobind Singh become the tenth Sikh Guru?
The young Gobind Das became the tenth Sikh Guru on Vaisakhi, the 29th of March 1676, after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Aurangzeb. He was only nine years old when he assumed leadership following this event.
What happened during the creation of the Khalsa community in 1699?
On Vaisakhi in 1699 at Anandpur, Guru Gobind Singh initiated five men known as the Panj Pyare into the Khalsa through a ceremony called khande ka pahul. He mixed water and sugar in an iron bowl stirred with a double-edged sword to create Amrit nectar for all members.
Which battles did Guru Gobind Singh fight against Mughal forces between 1682 and 1705?
Guru Gobind Singh fought fourteen wars including the Battle of Bhangani in 1688 and the Second Siege of Anandpur from May to December 1704. The final battle took place at Muktsar in 1705 near Khidrana-ki-Dhab while defending righteousness without taking captives.
How did Guru Gobind Singh die and on what date?
Wazir Khan commissioned assassins Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg who stabbed Gobind Singh twice below his heart at Nanded. Fatal wounds led to death on the 7th of October 1708 after he killed one assassin and guards eliminated his companion.