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358th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- 08 Jan 2025
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Recently, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10th Sikh Guru, on his 358th birth anniversary, celebrated as Prakash Utsav (Prakash Parv is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji).
- His birth anniversary is based on the Nanakshahi calendar (follows the solar year) according to which it will fall on 6th January in 2025.
- About Guru Gobind Singh Ji:
- Early Life: He was born on 22nd December 1666, in Patna Sahib, Bihar. He succeeded his father, Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Sikh Guru.
- Contributions: He established the Khalsa in 1699, a warrior community dedicated to protecting faith and justice.
- Introduced the Five K’s as symbols of Sikh identity i.e., Kangha (comb), Kesh (uncut hair), Kara (steel bracelet), Kirpan (sword), and Kachhera (shorts).
- His sons Zorwar Singh (age 7) and Fateh Singh (age 9) were executed by Sarhind’s governor Wazir Khan after they refused to convert to Islam.
- His two elder sons Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh sacrificed their lives in the Battle of Chamkaur (1705) where a small Sikh force fought the Mughals and hill kings.
- 26th December is observed as ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ to mark their martyrdom.
- Panj Pyare: Guru Gobind Singh established the institution of Panj Pyare where he asked for five heads for sacrifice and five men willingly responded to his call.
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