Question
Download Solution PDFAfter the death of Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, the Khalsa revolted against the Mughal authority under the leadership of ______
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Banda Bahadur.
Key Points
- After Guru Gobind Singh's death, the institution of Guruship came to an end and the leadership of the Sikhs passed to his trusted disciple Banda Singh Bahadur.
- Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh warrior & a commander of the Khalsa army.
- Since creating his Khalsa rule at Punjab, Banda Singh Bahadur had abolished the zamindari regime & had given "property rights" to the land tiller.
- Banda Singh had rallied together with the lower castes & peasants of Punjab from "Delhi to Lahore" and had undertaken a vigorous "unequal struggle" against the army of Mughal for almost 8 years.
- However, in the year 1715, he was captured and put to death. There many reasons for his failure. One, the Mughal army was very strong, and second the upper castes & classes of Punjab had joined forces against Banda Singh Bahadur because of his campaign for the rural poor & the lower castes.
Additional Information
- Guru Nanak Dev was the first Sikh guru.
- Guru Arjan Dev was executed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
- Khalsa Panth - a kind of Praetorian Guard was founded by Guru Gobind Singh on April 13, 1699.
- Guru Har Krishan was the youngest Sikh guru, he became guru at the age of 5.
Important Points
- Golden temple:-
- Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir ji of Lahore on 1st of Magh, 1645 Bikrmi Samvat (December,1588).
- The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Sahib himself.
- The planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar ) was chalked out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the Third Nanak.
- But it was executed by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the supervision of Baba Budha ji.
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