ASKiIMAN™ MEDIEVAL / HISTORY
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Sikh Religion

Realm 93: The Ten Gurus, The Adi Granth, and the Birth of the Khalsa

WORLD N — RELIGION, ARTS & CULTURE

MICRO-REALM 01

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

  • Founder of Sikhism (1469-1539).
  • Preached Nirguna Bhakti (Formless God).
  • "There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim."
  • Undertook massive journeys (Udasis).
MICRO-REALM 02

Langar & Equality

  • Free community kitchen.
  • Pangat: Everyone sits at the same level.
  • Direct attack on caste segregation.
  • Institutionalized by Guru Angad and Guru Amar Das.
MICRO-REALM 03

The Adi Granth

  • Compiled by Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1604).
  • Included hymns of Gurus and Bhakti saints.
  • Kabir, Ravidas, Namdev, Baba Farid included.
  • Installed at the newly built Harmandir Sahib.
MICRO-REALM 04

The First Martyrdom

  • Execution of Guru Arjan Dev by Jahangir (1606).
  • Tortured on a hot iron plate.
  • A profound turning point for the community.
  • Began the transition from pacifism to defense.
MICRO-REALM 05

Miri and Piri

  • Guru Hargobind donned two swords.
  • Miri (Temporal power) & Piri (Spiritual authority).
  • Built the Akal Takht (Throne of the Timeless).
  • Began maintaining an armed retinue.
MICRO-REALM 06

Guru Tegh Bahadur

  • The 9th Guru (Hind Di Chadar).
  • Defended Kashmiri Pandits' right to worship.
  • Executed by Aurangzeb in Delhi (1675).
  • Supreme sacrifice for freedom of religion.
MICRO-REALM 07

Guru Gobind Singh

  • The 10th Master. Scholar, poet, warrior.
  • Compiled the Dasam Granth.
  • Fought numerous defensive battles against Hill Rajas and Mughals.
  • Sacrificed his entire family for the Panth.
MICRO-REALM 08

Birth of the Khalsa

  • Vaisakhi 1699 at Anandpur Sahib.
  • Amrit ceremony (sugar water stirred with sword).
  • Creation of Panj Piare (The Five Beloved Ones).
  • Adoption of 5 Ks and names Singh/Kaur.
MICRO-REALM 09

Conflict with Mughals

  • Prolonged sieges of Anandpur.
  • Epic stand at Battle of Chamkaur.
  • Younger sons bricked alive by Wazir Khan.
  • Aurangzeb receives the Zafarnama (Epistle of Victory).
MICRO-REALM 10

Guru Granth Sahib

  • 1708 at Nanded, Maharashtra.
  • Guru Gobind Singh ends human guru lineage.
  • Bestows Guruship eternally upon the scripture.
  • Shabd (The Word) becomes the ultimate guide.