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Guru Teg Bahadur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ) (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten
Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan . Before he died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh, as the next, and as it turned out, the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Teg Bahadur's life:- Built the city of Anandpur Sahib.
- Toured various parts of India.
- Responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
- Contributed many hundreds of hymns to the Guru Granth Sahib.
- The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
- Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb. see Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadar
- Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani Chowk, Delhi, where he was beheaded and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi, where at the residence of Lakhi Shah Vanjara - who burnt his house so as to cremate the Guru's body.
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Preceded by:
Guru Har Krishan
(7 July 1656 - 30 March 1664) | Guru Teg Bahadur | Followed by:
Guru Gobind Singh
(22 December 1666 - 7 October 1708) | | | | These are the Ten Gurus of Sikhism | Guru Nanak Dev | Guru Angad Dev | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan Dev | Guru Har Gobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh | (Followed by Guru Granth Sahib, Perpetual Guru of the Sikhs) |
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