Shaheedi Purab - Guru Arjun Dev Ji

GURPURAB 25th MAY 2012

Today is the Shaheedi Purab of the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev Ji (ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ). Points listed below will help us to know more about Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji -

• Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji were born on 15th April, 1563 A.C.E. in Goindwal, Amritsar.

SHRI GURU ARJUN DEV JI

• Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji were married to Mata Ganga Ji.

• Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji sowed the seed of Martyrdom in Sikh religion and became the first Martyr among the Sikhs.

• Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji completed the construction of Gurudwara Darbar Sahib, Amritsar under the Guidance of fourth Guru, Shri Guru Ram Das Ji.

• Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji wrote the Holy scripture 'Adh Granth' and placed the scripture in Darbar Sahib.

Martyrdom - Guru Arjun Dev Ji

The martyrdom of Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji was done by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, as Jahangir's ears were filled with poison against Guru Arjun Dev Ji by Diwan Chandu Shah. Chandu did so as his proposal of his daughter's marriage with Hargobind Ji, son of Guru Arjun Dev Ji was rejected by Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji. For the martydom of Guru Arjun Dev Ji, Jahangir adopted the Yasa law (made by Genghis Khan for giving punishments to the religious people without shedding their blood). Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji were arrested in May 1606 for execution by Jahangir. Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji were made to sit on hot cauldron, hot sand was poured on Guru Sahibs body. On the last day of torturing, Guru Arjun Dev Ji's body was thrown away in the Ravi river, so that no marks remain of the Guru of the Sikhs.

The date for the celebration of Gurpurab (25-05-2012) is controversial this year. According to the Nanakshahi calender of Sikhs launched many years back, it gives the date as 16th June 2012. But, the calender was later redesigned which changed the dates of various events. But forgetting the controversy, we need to learn something from the Martyrdom of Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji and should dedicate our life to Sikhism, no matter how many difficulties we face in our life.