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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 Gobind Singh Sahib ji in 1708
At Dina Kangar, the Guru wrote a letter called "Zaffar Nama" in Persian (letter of victory) to Aurangzeb who was facing rebels in the South. The Guru put him to shame by writing:
1. Holy Quraan says that a muslim should ensure that his neighbor is not in distress, and before taking meals, he should ask whether he is hungry. What a Muslim you are that you killed your father, your brothers, peers and saints?
2. What good you did, by killing my two young innocent sons and called them 'Sapolas' (the small snakes)? Be careful, my Khalsa, the big Serpent, created by the Will of God is alive and will remain alive and take care of you.
3. If Hazarat Muhammad Sahib is the judge in the case between you and me, remember your sins and bad deeds, with what face you can tell him to save you. In his presence, you cannot call yourself even a Muslim. You have no place for you other than hell.
Reading all this and more, Aurangzeb, already old and restless, sent orders to all the state governors not to harass Guru Gobind Singh any more and requested the Guru for making a visit to South as he was old enough to come back to Delhi immediately.
The Guru had some peaceful time. Of course, he was again in the same attire as that of a King. He taught to live always in high spirits. He stayed at Dam Damaa Sahib for about 9 months. He devoted time for preaching. It was here Guru Granth Sahib was rewritten. Bhai Mani Singh assisted in writing.
After receiving repentant message from Aurangzeb, the Guru decided to see him and started for the South along with few of the Sikhs. He was near Agra, when he learnt about the death of Aurangzeb. It was in 1707 AD. He came back to Delhi.
In Delhi, there was a struggle for throne in between the sons of Aurangzeb. Bhadur Shah, the eldest son of Aurangzeb was a Shia Muslim and was of kind nature. He requested the Guru for his help. On conditions of handing over the cruel and guilty, especially the Governor of Sarhind - Wazir Khan, the Guru sent Sikh army for his help.
As the Guru was returning back to Delhi, Tara Aazam, brother of Bahadar Shah, was also coming to Delhi to fight with Bahadar Shah for the Kingdom of Hindustan. Tara Aazam was challenged by the Sikh army at Jaajon near Agra and beheaded in the war in June 1707. Thus with the help of Guru Gobind Singh, in June 1707 AD, Bahadar Shah was crowned the King of Hindustan.
After becoming King, Bahadur Shah was for all the praises of the Guru, and he offered gifts to the Guru, worth about 60 thousand lakhs of Mohars. He requested the Guru to accompany him while going towards South. In good faith the Guru accompanied him along with few Sikhs.
On the way, Guru Gobind Singh understood that Bahadur Shah has no will, to catch hold of the guilty, perhaps fearing from the reaction of major community, but, in fact, was using the goodwill of the Guru and the Sikhs for only reaffirming his rule. The Guru separated from him. He however, kept on moving towards South and reached Nanded at a place, now called Gurdwara Sri Hazoor Sahib in Maharashtra.
In the year 1708 AD at Nanded, Guru Gobind Singh came in contact with Banda Bairagi, a mystic from Kashmir, and confronted him for his way of egoistic living. Banda folded his hands and asked for his orders. The Guru baptized him, named him as 'Gurbakhash Singh' (but remained famous with name of Banda Singh Bahadur), gave him five symbolic weapons, and some handwritten orders for the Khalsa and sent him to Punjab along with 25 Singhs to carry on his mission.
Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sarhind, who had killed the two young innocent and helpless sons of Guru Gobind Singh in December 1704, seeing the friendship of Bahadar Shah with the Guru, had sleepless nights fearing the Guru and his Sikhs. It is said, Wazir Khan planted two Pathans to kill the Guru. The Guru had no restrictions for any one. The pathans were closely following the Guru in the garb of devotees even at Nandad. Although sikhs were always with the Guru at all the times, the Pathans got chance to stab the Guru in the abdomen while he was taking rest. The Guru resting with his hand on the sword, immediately beheaded the attacker and the other one was killed by the Sikhs. Thus at the most active age of 42 years, came the departing time of the Great Guru.
Before departing he declared Guru Granth Sahib the next and everlasting Guru of the Sikhs. He said " Parcha Shabad da, Dedaar Khalse da". Believe and follow the Words of the Guru, look at Khalsa for physical looks of the Guru. Thus for Sikhs he finished race of the human gurus.
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