Guru
Gobind Singh ji (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth Guru
of Sikhism. He was born in Patna, Bihar in India and became a Guru on 11
November 1675, at the age of nine years, succeeding his father Guru
Tegh Bahadur. He was the leader of the Sikh faith, a warrior, a poet,
and a philosopher. In the Sikh society, Guru Gobind Singh is considered a
perfect example of manhood; highly educated, skilled in horsemanship,
armed combat, chivalrous, and generous in character.
Guru
Gobind Singh ji's life and teachings have had a lasting impression on
Sikh ideology as well as in their daily life. His establishment of the
Khalsa is considered as one of the most important events in the history
of Sikhism. He fought twenty defensive battles with the Mughals and
their alliances, such as Rajas of Shivalik Hills. Guru Gobind Singh ji
was the last human Sikh Guru; and in Nanded he declared the Guru Granth
Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, as the next permanent Sikh Guru on
October 7, 1708.
Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji, Patna Sahib. Takht Sri Harmandir Ji, patna sahib gurudwara is birth place of tenth sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji maharaj. Gurudwara is situated at the north-eastern part of patna. At the bank of holy river ganga.
