Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort in New Delhi on 21 April 2022 at around 9:15 PM. He will address the gathering and also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion.
During the two day (20 and 21 April) event, 400 ragis(musicians) and children from different parts of the country will participate in ‘Shabad Kirtan’. A grand light and sound show depicting the life of Guru Tegh Bahadur is being organised, besides demonstration of traditional Sikh martial art ‘Gatka’.
The program to highlight the teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur is being organised by Government of India in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
Guru Tegh Bahadur
He is the ninth Sikh Guru, who sacrificed his life to protect religion and human values, ideals and principles in world history.
He was executed for supporting the religious freedom of Kashmiri Pandits on the orders of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. His death anniversary is commemorated as Shaheedi Divas every year on 24 November. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj in Delhi are associated with his sacred sacrifice. His legacy serves as a great unifying force for the nation.
He was popularly known as ‘Hind di Chaddar’, Jagat Guru. As the youngest son of Guru Hargobind, he was born in Amritsar. He was also the grandson of Guru Arjan Dev. His son was Gobind Rai who later became Guru Gobind Singh.
Like the first five Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur had mystical experiences of the Shabad and shared his experiences through the medium of songs. Like the most revered Guru Nanak, he travelled far and wide – establishing new communities and nurturing existing communities that had not been visited by any of the Sikh Gurus since the time of Guru Nanak.
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