Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ) (Patna, Bihar, India, December 22, 1666 – October 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra,India) was the tenth and last of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on November 11, 1675 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Teg Bahadur. His mother Mata Gujri was killed along his younger sons Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh for refusing to convert to Islam. Before he died, he nominated the Guru Granth Sahib as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. This Granth is more than a holy book for the Sikhs.

Guru Gobind Singh (also sometimes transliterated as 'Govind') was the last of 10 Sikh Gurus. Guru Gobind Singh played a monumental part in the development of the Sikh faith. The First Guru was Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion.

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Guru Gobind Singh also finalised many elements of Sikhism. He proclaimed himself the last living Guru and established the Guru Granth Sahib -- a compilation of the ten Gurus' writings -- as the eternal guru for the Sikhs. However, it was only spiritual authority that was bestowed upon the Guru Granth. He compiled the Dasam Granth Sahib, Guru Gobind also established the Sikh baptism ceremony, the partaking of amrit.

The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Gobind Singh's life:

• Compilation of the 1428 page
  
  
  
  Dasam Granth Sahib.
• Author of various important Banis which Sikhs recite daily: Jaap Sahib, Chaupai, etc.
• Wrote autobiography Bichitra Natak
• Built various Gurdwaras - Keshgarh Sahib etc.
• Developed Anandpur Sahib as a Sikh Centre of Excellence.
• Enhanced the structure of Sikh society by introducing various administration systems.
• Extreme personal sacrifice for society: Father martyred for protection of Kashmiri Hindus, all four sons sacrificed to the Islamic Mughal Forces.
• Sent Zafarnama to Aurangzeb.

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