Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh born Gobind RaiDecember 1666 October 1708, was the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, as the leader of the Sikhs at the young age of nine and became the last of the living Sikh Gurus. He died without lineal descendant after the martyrdom of his four sons during his lifetime.

Gobind Singh was the only son of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, and Mata Gujri. He was born in Patna while his father was on a preaching tour in Assam. A shrine, Takht Sri Patna Sahib, marks the site of the house where he was born and spent his early childhood. In March 1672 the family moved to Anandpur, where his education included Punjabi, Persian, Sanskrit and martial skills. After the execution of his father in November 1675, Gobind Singh was installed as Guru on Vaisakhi in March 1676.

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