Guru Gobind Singh Biography

Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Sikh Gurus. A spiritual master, warrior and a philosopher, he was the only son of the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur who was executed by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Aged just nine at the time of his father’s death, he succeeded him as the leader of the Sikhs at this tender age. The events surrounding the torture and execution of his father affected the young boy deeply. Becoming the guru at such a young age placed immense responsibilities on his young shoulders which he fulfilled with a maturity uncommon for someone who was still a child. The tensions between the Mughals and the Sikhs continued even after the death of Guru Tegh Bahadur and the Sikhs were called on again and again to fight Aurangzeb's forces in order to protect the people from religious persecution. Gobind Singh was a very brave warrior who motivated his followers to fight and lay down their lives to protect themselves and others from injustice and tyranny. He is also credited with the founding of the Khalsa and the introduction of the concept of the Five Ks to Sikhism. He dictated the Guru Granth Sahib to Bhai Mani Singh and at the time of his death, passed the mantle of the Guruship to the holy text