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Guru Gobind Singh

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Guru Gobind Singh

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Also known as Gobind Rai, Guru Gobind Rai, Dashmesh Pita

tenth Sikh guru (1666–1708)

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Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) was a Sikh guru, poet, and philosopher born in Patna. He was the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur and Mata Gujri. His notable work includes the Zafarnamah, and he is also associated with the text Select Sikh Scriptures, Vol. IV. He spoke Punjabi and held the position of Sikh guru.

Gobind Singh was married to Mata Jito, Mata Sundari, and Mata Sahib Kaur. He had four children: Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, and Sahibzada Jujhar Singh. He died in Nanded on October 7, 1708.

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  • Select Sikh Scriptures, Vol. IV

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  1. The Relational View: Cooperative Strategy and Sources of Interorganizational Competitive Advantage

    · 1998 · cited 25,218x

  2. Atoms, molecules, solids, and surfaces: Applications of the generalized gradient approximation for exchange and correlation

    · 1992 · cited 21,692x

  3. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,951x

  4. Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3

    · 2024 · cited 15,161x

  5. Simple Combinations of Lineage-Determining Transcription Factors Prime cis-Regulatory Elements Required for Macrophage and B Cell Identities

    · 2010 · cited 13,364x

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Quotes

  • “"Someone worshipped stone and placed it on his head. Someone hung the phallus (lingam) from his neck. Someone visualized God in the South and someone bowed his head towards the West. Some fool worships the idols and someone goes to worship the dead. The whole world is entangled in false rituals and has not known the secret of God. [30]."”
  • “"Someone is Hindu and someone a Muslim, then someone is Shia, and someone a Sunni, but all the human beings, as a species, are recognized as one and the same. [2|15|85]"”
  • “"Salutation to Him, Who is Primal and Immortal. He hath Created millions of Krishnas like worms. He Created them, annihilated them, again destroyed them, still again Created them. He is Unfathomable, Fearless, Primal, Non-dual and Indestructible. Yonder and Yonder is He, the supreme Lord, He is the Perfect Illuminator. [96]"”
  • “"When all other methods fail, it is proper to hold the sword in hand. [22]"”
  • “"Though you are the king of kings, O Aurangzeb! you are far from righteousness and justice. I vanquished the vicious hill chiefs, they were idol-worshippers and I am idol-breaker. [94-95]"”

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Encyclopedic overview

Guru Gobind Singh ( Punjabi pronunciation: [gʊɾuː goːbɪn̪d̪ᵊ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine, he was formally made the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur—the ninth Sikh Guru—was executed by the emperor Aurangzeb. His four biological sons died during his lifetime—two in battle and two executed by the Mughal administrator Wazir Khan.

Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699 and introducing the Five Ks, the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh is credited with the Dasam Granth whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals. He is also credited as the one who finalized and enshrined the Guru Granth Sahib as Sikhism's primary holy religious scripture and the eternal Guru. He also established the concept of Guru Panth as his spiritual successor, however this manner of guruship is seldom evoked today. Guru Gobind Singh is remembered as being the founder of Paonta Sahib (in 1685) and Damdama Sahib (in 1705).

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