With regard to the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, which of the following statements are correct? (A) Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs grew up to excel in both martial arts and spiritual leadership. (B) He reinterpreted the Sikh ideologies to justify military action (C) Prince Muazzam, the governor of Kabul reached an understanding with the Sikhs and gave them refuge. (D) Prince Muazzam was subsequently ordered to expel the Sikh Guru who had taken refuge in his province, but he refused to comply with. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
With regard to the Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, which of the following statements are correct? (A) Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs grew up to excel in both martial arts and spiritual leadership. (B) He reinterpreted the Sikh ideologies to justify military action (C) Prince Muazzam, the governor of Kabul reached an understanding with the Sikhs and gave them refuge. (D) Prince Muazzam was subsequently ordered to expel the Sikh Guru who had taken refuge in his province, but he refused to comply with. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: Correct Answer (A), (B) and (C) only
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and the last Guru of Sikhism.
Key Points
- Born on 5 January 1666, Guru Gobind Singh became a Guru at the age of 9 on 24 November 1675 after the martyrdom of his father, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji.
- Guru Gobind Singh played an important role in moulding Sikhism to its present shape.
- He founded Khalsa, the Sikh warrior community in 1699. He also wrote important texts and introduced the five Ks of Sikhism.
- Guru Gobind Singh turned the Sikhs into a military sect.
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Prince Muazzam, the governor of Kabul reached an understanding with the Sikhs and gave them refuge.
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The military brotherhood of Sikhs, Khalsa, was created by Guru Gobind Singh.
- The love of military life was inherited by Guru Gobind Singh from his grandfather.
- Guru Govind Singh was the son of the 9th Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur. Guru Gobind Sigh was the author of the Sikh work named 'Dasam Granth' (tenth volume).