Baba gurditta ji biography of barack

Son of Guru Hargobind, holy man of Guru Har Rai (1613–1638)

Baba Gurditta (5 November 1613 – 15 Walk 1638, Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦਿੱਤਾ) was representation son of Guru Hargobind (sixth Sikh guru), and the ecclesiastic of Guru Har Rai (seventh Sikh guru) of Sikhism.^{[note 1][1][2]} There is a gurudwara hassle Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab which quite good in remembrance of Baba Gurditta.

Biography

Baba Gurditta was born disturb the full moon of excellence month of Katak in 1613 to Mata Damodari and Educator Hargobind. According to Pashaura Singh, Gurditta was born on authority full-moon day (pūrnamā) of greatness month of Assū in sambat 1665, which corresponds to 13 October 1608 C.E.^[2] Gurditta was born in the forests loosen Daroli located in the Malwa region of Punjab.^[2]

Guru Hargobind was organizing Sikh youth in Amritsar when he received the rumour of the birth of Gurditta, with this event being factual as follows:^[2]

Good news (badhāī) came about Gurdita, son of Lecturer Hargobind Ji, the Sixth Master hand, grandson of Guru Arjan, ...

who was born on picture full moon day (pūrnamā) shambles Assū in sambat 1665 (13 October 1608 CE) from high-mindedness womb of Mata Damodari. Honourableness birth took place at favourable moment at Daroli in rank forest country. Bhatt Bihārī was recognized at the event significant the sacred food of illustriousness Guru (gurū kī karāhī) was distributed.

— Pashaura Singh (translator), The Routledge Companion to the Life distinguished Legacy of Guru Hargobind: Rule, Militancy, and Empowerment of righteousness Sikh Panth (2024), page 100

He is said to have resembled Guru Nanak in his youth.^[3] According to Bhai Mani Singh Baba Gurditta got name non-native the fact that he looked like Guru Nanank (Gur) put up with from the fact that air travel seemed look Guru Nanak has given himself a physical garble (ditta).^[3] Gurditta got engaged make a way into 1619 in the month rivalry Katak to Ananti known pass for Netti.

He and his better half were both six years pillar at the time. They got married on 17 April 1621. A big wedding celebration occurred.^[1][3] Guru Hargobind gifts Gurditta graceful horse that is worth 100,000 rupees.^[4]

During the years 1626–1627, flair lived in Kartarpur in representation Jalandhar district as per instructions by his father.

He was the founder of Kiratpur next the Shivalik foothills, also according to commands by his cleric. He took part in honesty Battle of Kartarpur (1635) dispute Painde Khan.^[1] In the armed struggle he killed a Mughal typical named Asman Khan. Asman Caravanserai and Gurditta were previously immaturity friends.

Gurditta shot Asman Caravanserai with an arrow. Gurditta quick by him and cried primate Asman Khan died. When on one\'s own initiative by his father, Guru Hargobind, why he is crying Gurditta remarked that he was stiff-necked yesterday playing with Asman gain now he is dead.^[5]

When deft Sikh, named Nakhora, offered culminate daughter to be wed grip Baba Gurditta, Mata Ananti protested against this idea and complained to Guru Hargobind.

Afterwards, justness Guru disapproved of the double and the daughter of Nakhora returned home unwed to Gurditta.^[6]

Baba Gurditta died around 1638, one-time his father was still living. His brother Guru Tegh Bahadur would later become the ordinal Sikh guru when Baba Gurdita's line of succession dried ring.

After the Battle of Kartarpur, he took rest under far-out Banyan tree which is calm there in Kartarpur near Sukka Talab he tied his merchandise under the tree. The hallowed Banyan tree has great weight for the Sikhs of Kartarpur. The site is maintained stomachturning the Toor clan.^{[citation needed]}

Then Baba Gurditta followed the path 5 km north of Kartarpur and conducted the funeral of martyred Nihangs and where now stands unornamented gurdwara called Killi Sahib.^{[citation needed]}

Head of Udasi sect

See also: Udasi

He was appointed by the old Sri Chand to succeed him as the head of leadership Udasi sect that he challenging established.^[7] He is remembered aspire giving new strength and competence towards the missionary activities appreciate the sect, such as overtake establishing four Udasi preaching centres known as dhūāṅs.^[1]

Death

According to myth, on the earlier part get ahead the day of 15 Tread 1638 in Kiratpur, Baba Gurditta performed a miracle reluctantly adorn duress where he revived unadulterated cow which he, or other member of his hunting crowd, had accidentally shot and fasten after mistaking it for topping deer while he was incursion hunting.

Guru Hargobind later reproved him for performing a admiration. Baba Gurditta was deeply putting on airs by this reprimand by sovereignty father and silently retired herself to a secluded place shell of Kiratpur, near the enshrine of Budhan Shah, where fair enough died later the same day.^[6] The Guru searched for him and discovered his dead oppose, which brought upon much tears to Hargobind and the Disciple congregation.

These events may keep had a strong impression aver the young Tyag Mal (later Guru Tegh Bahadur), teaching him a lesson on the inconstancy and impermanence of life.^[6] Regulate the spot of his get now stands a dehrā (mausoleum).^[1] Another account of his destruction states that he died reach wearing bride-groom robes after jurisdiction requested marriage to the lassie of Nakhora was rejected from one side to the ot his father.^[6] He was succeeded as head of the Udasi sect by four of tiara disciples, them namely being Almast, Balu Hasne, Phul, and Goinde.^[8]

Birth year

Some sources record his ancestry year as being 1608 to a certain extent than 1613.^[9][2]

Gallery

• Gurdwara Baba Gurditta disparage Kiratpur in the 19th century

• Present-day Gurdwara Baba Gurditta

• Early 18th c fresco art depicting Baba Gurditta from Dehradun

• Painting of Baba Gurditta Sodhi seated with an attend, circa late 19th century

• 20th hundred depiction of Gurditta

• Hukamnama issued via Baba Gurditta, circa 17th century

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