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Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day: Interesting Facts about Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib in Assam

On the eve of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom day 2017, we take a look at the popular and revered Gurudwara Sri Tegh Bahadur in Assam. These facts will encourage you to visit this holy shrine on your next visit to northeast India.

Published: November 23, 2017 8:53 AM IST

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November 24th is observed as the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. For the uninitiated, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadurji was the ninth Nanak of the Sikh religion. This means that he was the ninth of the ten Gurus revered in Sikhism. He is accredited with continuing the work of the first Guru Nanak and also creating 115 poetic hymns which can all be founds in the Guru Granth Sahib, holy book of Sikhism. Guru Tegh Bahadur is also considered to be the first human rights activist of India. He resisted the conversion of Kashmiri pundits and non-Muslims to Islam during the might Mughal era in the 17th century. As a result, he was publicly beheaded on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. (ALSO SEE Here’s How India celebrates Gurpurab) The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur is remembered as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur every year on 24 November. This day was chosen as per the Nanakshahi calendar released by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 2003. On the eve of Guru Tegh Bahaur martyrdom day 2017, here’s a look at some facts about the popular Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.

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Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib is located in the picturesque state of Assam. It stands on the bank of the beautiful Brahmaputra river in Dhubri town.

The gurudwara was built on the spot which was first visited by Guru Nanak in 1505 AD. The place holds association with Guru Tegh Bahadur too as he visited this place in the 17th century and built the gurudwara here.

Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib is where you should be in order to pay your respects to Guru Tegh Bahadur on November 24. Every year, close to 50,000 people of various religions gather at this gurudwara to mark the martyrdom of the great Guru and pay their respects to him.

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur visited Assam in 1670 and played a huge role as a pacifist to bring peace to the region that was torn by war between the Mughals and the Ahoms. A high mound built as a monument of peace still stands on the bank of the Brahmapra River at Dhubri.

The Gurdwara has been built on the spot where Guru Tegh Bahadur had stayed and negotiated peace during his time here. There are two shrines in the region – Gurudwara Damdama Sahib and Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.

So, the next time you visit Assam, do pay your respects at the Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur and come back with a divine experience.

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