6) GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB JI

ਨਦੀ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਆਖੀਅਨਿ ਪੁਛੇ ਪਾਰਾਵਾਰੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ।
GURU ARJAN DEV AND GURU HARGOBIND ARE IN FACT ONE AND THE SAME.
ਹੋਰਨਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਨ ਲਖੀਐ ਗੁਰੁ ਚੇਲੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਅਲਖੁ ਲਖਾਇਆ।
NONE ELSE CAN PERCEIVE THE IMPERCEPTIBLE LORD BUT THE DISCIPLE (HARGOBIND) HAVING MET THE GURU (ARJAN DEV) HAS VISUALISED THE IMPERCEPTIBLE LORD.
ਹਰਿ ਗੋਵਿੰਦੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਰੁ ਭਾਇਆ ॥੨੪॥
GURU HARGOBIND IS DEAR TO THE LORD WHO IS THE GURU OF THE GURUS.

(BHAI GURDAAS JI VAARAN)

The sixth manifestation of Sri Akaal Purakh is Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. Born on 15 June 1595 in Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar and elected the sixth Guru at the age of eleven after the execution of his father, Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

He had studied scriptures with Bhai Gurdaas Ji and received military training from Baba Buddha Ji (Note: The Budha Dal was named after Baba Buddha Ji, who accompanied the first 6 gurus and applied Tikka to 5 of the six. After performing such service to the Gurus, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji proclaimed that Baba Buddha Ji would have a great place in the House of the Guru). Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji had introduced the process of militarisation in Sikhi as a response to his father’s execution and to protect the Sikhs from the Mughals and other forces who had aimed to end Sikhi.

He had symbolised temporal power and spiritual authority through miri and piri. It is for this reason Guru Ji is known as ‘Miri Piri De Maalik’. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji had constructed the Sri Akaal Takhat Sahib (throne of the timeless) which represents the highest seat of earthly authority. It was Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji who had freed the fifty-two rajeh (rulers) by making each one hold a hem of his dress (there were fifty-two hems in total).

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji had fought many battles. He had defeated the Mughals at Rohilla who were led by Governor Abdul Khan. The Akaal Sean fought battles with the Mughal armies of Shah Jahan and defeated the Mughal troops in the Battle of Amritsar. Painde Khan was appointed the leader of the troops by Shah Jahan and had attempted to attack the Guru. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji was attacked but had won this battle also.

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji did Akaal Chalana in on 28 February 1644 and nominated Guru Har Rai Ji as the successor of the Gurus.