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The martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur which is also known as Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur is commemorated every year on 24, November. Guru Tegh Bahadur who is revered as the ninth Nanak in Sikh religion sacrificed his life for the protection of human rights. Mainly to the right of a person to practice his or her religion without any hindrance. He was the one who defied the forced conversions of Kashmiri pundits and non-Muslims to Islam religion.
During 1600s, India was ruled by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. His aim was to convert India to an Islamic country so he started the forcible conversion of Hindus to Muslims and started from Kashmir and Punjab areas. Aurangzeb, as we know from our history books, was the most ruthless ruler. Kashmiri pundits saw a Messiah in him and asked him to help them. Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life in order stop this oppression. He resisted the conversion and stated that if Aurangzeb able to convert him successfully then all the Hindus follow suit. Soon, Guruji was arrested along with his followers and was subjected to physical torture for many days. He was publicly beheaded in the year 1675 on the orders of the emperor as he refused to convert to Muslim.
Gurudwara Sis Ganj stands at the spot where Guru Teg Bahadur was executed and Gurudwara Rakab Ganj, stands at the site where Guruji’s last rites were performed. Memorials and events are conducted in order to remember him and his ideals of freedom of faith and religion. It is very hard to associate with the sacrifices for any cause now as today we live modern times and thankfully we have freedom but that was not the case during the 1600s. Yes, people back in those eras were denied basic rights like following any religion they want to. Guru Tegh Bahadur is indeed the ideal example of humility, piety and compassion. His ideals are reflected through his life and poetical composition
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