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40 sikhs of Guru Gobind Singh Ji fought with 10 lac soldiers of the mughal army
When in need King Bahadar Shah, had fallen at the feet of Guru Gobind Singh, and now in Dec 1710, ordered that Sikhs, wherever seen, be killed.
'Chhota Ghalughara' (Small Holocaust) In 1746 about 20000 Sikhs (including women, children and the old) were killed. 30000 Sikhs killed in 1762 known as the 'Vadda Ghalughara' (Big Holocaust)
After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh leadership went into the wrong hands of Dogra Sikhs, who were traitors and had secretly joined the British rulers for their personal gains.
It is recorded in the official British records that whenever a sikh was taken to the execution room, he was given a chance to apologize, but they preferred dignified death than slavery.
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GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB JI, GURU HAR RAI SAHIB JI, GURU HARKRISHAN SAHIB JI
After the martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev at the hands of Jahangir, the 6th Guru, Guru Har Gobind took to arms and preached that religion cannot be saved without strength. He advised his followers that hence onwards their offerings should be in the form of weapons, horses and other war materials and for an honorable living they should be ready to offer their lives. Just after 15 days of departing of Sri Guru Arjan Dev, he founded the Throne of God called "Akaal Takhat'. Adored himself like a king. A big Drum called 'Nagara' was placed at Akaal Takhat and was used daily in the morning and evening.
The Guru was called Sachaa Paatshah (the True King). And he ruled over the hearts of his followers. He was respected even by Muslim Saint Sanyen Mian Meer. He even had Muslims and Pathans in his army. It was the most amazing, wonderful and powerful change in the religious way of life of the Sikhs. It was a miracle, a society that was spoiled by its own castes and customs, and was slave for centuries to the Muslim chieftains was ready to fight against oppression.
In fact, moral values for a respectable way of living were taught by Guru Nanak and the other successive Gurus, but since the 6th Guru onwards, for self protection and for protecting the poor, practical training for wars was given to the Sikhs. The Sikhs out of sheer love to the Guru, without any greed of worldly things, were ready to offer their lives to the Guru. The Guru fought four wars with the chieftains of the Mugal rulers and won in all. The Sikhs were also called Saint-soldiers (Sant-Sipaahee).
A time of trigger-happiness, sometimes friendly, sometimes bitter was going on in between the Sikh Gurus and the Mugal Rulers. Guru Har Gobind Sahib was imprisoned by Jahangir in the famous fort of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh for about three years. Somehow good sense prevailed by the efforts of Saint Mian Meer and others and he was set free along with other 52 small kings of hill states. Since then the Guru was called the 'Liberator' (Bandi Chhor). Guru Har Gobind gave Guruship to his grand-son Har Rai in the year 1644 AD and took to his heavenly abode.
Guru Har Rai the 7 th Guru led the Sikh movement for further 17 years. He always kept an army of 2200 soldiers with him and continued the social, spiritual as well as martial teachings. In 1661 AD seeing his time coming to a close, he gave Guruship to his son Hari Krishan, just 5-1/2 years of age and advised the child guru never to let Aurangzeb see him under any pretext. Perhaps he was sure of the ill intentions of King Aurangzeb. Thus Guru Hari Krishan became the 8th Guru of the Sikhs in 1661AD.
The child Guru was very calm and composed and led the Sikh masses for about 3 years. Perhaps it is out of the preview of the human mind to under stand, how the capability was judged and responsibility was given to him. At the request of the Sikh Sangat, Guru Hari Krishan ji went to Delhi and stayed at the residence (Bangla) of Rajput Mirza Raja Jai Singh, now a famous Gurdwara called Bangla Sahib. On the way while going to Delhi, an egoistic Brahmin in Haryana questioned the greatness and authenticity of the guru and asked him for translating some teachings of the holy Gita said to be taught by Lord Krishna long time back. The Guru having a small stick in his hand in his usual attire, kept the stick on the head of a poor, illiterate man told the man to translate Gita and satisfy the pandit (brahmin).
It so happened that the most dreaded disease small pox spread throughout Delhi. The Guru ordered the Sikh Sangat to spread over and help the patients all over Delhi. During this period, the Guru himself got affected of the disease. He advised that his time is nearing and he be shifted to the bank of the river Yamuna, now called Gurdwara Bala Sahib. When the Sikh Sangat asked that to whom he is leaving the Sikh Sangat to follow, the Guru uttered only two words 'Baba Bakaale'. At the tender age of about 8 years, the Guru left for his heavenly abode in the year 1664 AD.
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