November 11, 1675: His
father, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, was arrested then
publicly beheaded in Delhi on this day under the orders of
Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to Islam.
March 29, 1676: After the
martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, the young Gobind Rai
(later Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji) was installed by the
Sikhs as their tenth Sikh Guru on this day.
June 21, 1677: At age 10, he
married Mata Jito.
April 04, 1684: At age 17,
he married Mata Sundari.
March 30, 1699: He instituted
the Khalsa Panth at Keshgarh Sahib in Punjab He baptized the
five selected followers (Panj piyare) in Pahul ceremony
These Punj Piyare formed the nucleus of sikh military
brotherhood called Khalsa Five special characteristics given
to them were: Kesh (unshorn hair), Kachha (short drawers),
Kara (steel bracelet), Kangha (comb) and Kirpan (sword)
Suffix 'Singh' was added to their names Guru Grantha Sahib
was declared as the future perennial Guru of the Sikhs.
April 15, 1700: At age 33,
he married Mata Sahib Devan, who was later proclaimed by
Guru Gobind Singh Ji as the Mother of the Khalsa.
Other Events &
Developments
His father Guru Teg Bhadur Ji, was the ninth Sikh Guru.
He formalized the Sikh faith which the first Guru Nanak
Dev Ji had founded.
