Lehal Library

CONTENTS XXXI PAGE A. D. 1645. Death of Har Gobind Self-sacrifice of disciples on his pyre The Body of Sikhs forms a separate Establishment within the Empire 53 53 54 Some anecdotes of Har Gobind — his philosophical views Har Rai succeeds as Guru Becomes a political partisan 54 55 55 56 56 56 56 57 57 57 .... .... 1661. Dies Har Kishan succeeds 1664. Dies Tegh Bahadur succeeds as ninth Guru Ram Rai disputes his claims Tegh Bahadur retires for a time to Bengal — returns the Punjab — leads a of violence — and constrained appear 1675. put to death — his character and influence to life to is at Delhi The title "Sachcha Padshah' applied to the Gurus Gobind succeeds to the Apostleship — but lives in retirement for several years . Gobind's character becomes developed About 1*695. He resolves on modifying the system of Nanak and on combating the Muhammadan faith and power Gobind's views and motives and mode of presenting his Mission The Religions of the world held to be corrupt, and a new Dispensation to have been vouchsafed The Legend regarding Gobind's reformation of the Sect of Nanak — ... The Principles inculcated by Gobind The 'Khalsa' Old Forms useless. God is One. All men are equal Idolatry is to ..... 57 58 59 59 59 60 60 60 80 81 62 62 63 63 be contemned, and Pi/Iuhammadan- ism destroyed The 'Pahul' or Initiation of the Sect of 'Singhs' The visible distinctions of Sikhs, or Singhs Lustration by Water. Reverence for Nanak. The Exclamation 'Hail Guru Unshorn Locks; the Title of 'Singh' . ' ! — and Devotion to Arms About 1695. The character and condition of the Mughal Empire when Gobind resolved to assail it Akbar Aurangzeb Sivaji the Maratha Guru Gobind Gobind's 53 53 ...... ..... .... ..... plans of active opposition — his military posts — and leagues with the Chiefs of the Lower Himalayas — his influence as a Religious Teacher .... 63 65 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 69 69 Gobind quarrels with the Rajas of Nahan and Nalagarh Aids the Raja of Kuhlur and other Chiefs against the Imperial forces 69 69