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Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (1 April 1621 - 11 November 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 20 March1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, [[Guru Har Krishan] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh Ji, as the next and as it turn out the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:

1. Built the city of Anandpur Sahib
2. Many tours to various parts of India
3. Responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
4. Contribute many hundreds to hymns to the SGGS
5. The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
6. Guruji Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
7. Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani Chowk, Delhi, where he was beheaded and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi, where at the residence of Lakhi Shah Vanjara - who burnt his house so as to cremate Guruji’s body.

External Links: AllAboutSikhs.com , Sikhs.org , Sikh-History.com

Audio: Sukhmani Sahib Mp3,Real Audio, Real Audio download

Also see Sikhism and The Ten Gurus