Sikhism : Rise of Khalsa

Sikhism is newest in the tradition of religions in India. It is founded in 15th Century by Guru Nanak Dev. It continued to develop with ten successive gurus .Guru Nanak was the first in this tradition .He opposed all the social evils prevailed at that time in society.Guru Nanak warned against hypocrisy and falsehood saying that these are pervasive in humanity and that religious actions can also be in vain. He emphasizes on the purity of heart and prayer towards ek onkar satnam .

Guru Nanak Dev traveled thousands of kilometer towards Bengal , Assam , Tamil Nadu , Kashmir , Ladakh , Tibet , Baghdad ,Mecca and Median in Arabian Peninsula .

After Guru Nanak ,Guru Angad became next guru of Sikh community .He invented the Gurmukhi script and developed it .The scripture of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is weitten in Gurmukhi .

Next in this Guru tradition comes Guru Amar Das , he take a aim to fight against caste restrictions and untouchability .He also completely abolished the tradition of Sati amonged Sikhs.and started Anand Karaj marriage ceremony for Sikhs.
After him Guru Ram and Guru Arjan Dev became 4th and 5th Guru of Sikhs. Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled the Adi Granth and wrote the Sukhmani Sahib. He became the first Martyr Guru of Sikh to be executed by the orders of Mughal Emperor Jahanjir.
Guru Har Govind ,Guru Har Rai and Guru Har Krishan became 6th,7th and 8th Guru of Sikhs and contributed significantly in the development of Sikh tradition .
Guru Tegh Bhadur was the next Guru , he laid down his life for the protection of the Hindu and his followers .He was the firm believer that Freedom of Worship should be given to all.He was executed by the orders of Emperor Aurangzeb.
Guru Govind Singh ji was the last and the most powerful Guru of all .He created the Khalsa and changed the Sikhs in to saint warriors . he gave five major symbols to Sikhs
1.Kesh
2.Kangha
3 Kara
4 Kacchera
5 Kripan

In his leadership Sikhs fight against Great Mughal Empire with bravely and succeeded many times.He established his capital at Anandpur .
He was assassinate my two pathans in Nanded. He declared the Grath Sahib as the next Guru of the Sikhs.
Thus after Guru Govind Singh Ji tradition of Guru handed over to Guru Grath Sahib.

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