Heritage of Martyrdom - 5
Guru Teg Bahadur's travels were notified to all Masands and every where he went people were waiting eagerly by beautifying their homes and gardens. When he came they were blessed and Guruji was satisfied to see the legacy Guru Nanak started was flourishing in those far off places. On the way to far east he had left his wife at one of the disciple's home in Patna as she was pregnant. He received the message that a son was born but he couldn't return to see his son. His mission was very important to spread the word of Guru Nanak. When he was in Dacca he heard of the atrocities of the Emperor Aurangjeb and his vow that he will purge Hindustan from infidels and convert whole nation fit for Islam. Daily mounds of Janeyu were collected and people were forced to take upIslam or they were killed. When Guruji heard of the sufferings of people he decided to return to Punjab and on the way collected his family from Patna. For the first time he saw his son who was named Gobind Das. Guruji returned to Punjab and settled in Anandpur Sahib where Gobind Das received education both in worldly affairs and weaponry. The Subedar of Kashmir Iftikar Khan followed the forcible conversion policy of Emperor vigorously and set about converting people by the sword. Guru Hargobind had done lot of missionary work in Kashmir and made friends with local people. People thought of the boldness with which people from House of Nanak faced the challenges of Tyrannical rulers. So they came to Guru Teg Bahadurji and asked him to find the solution. Guru ji was contemplating on this matter when his son Gobind saw him and asked what makes him so contemplating, Guruji replied;"grave are the burdens the earth bears. She will be redeemed if a truly worthy person comes forward to lay down his head. Distress then will be expunged and happiness ushered in". Gobind Das in his innocence replied: " none could be worthier then you to make a such noble sacrifice."
Guru Teg Bahadur was pleased to hear such brave answer and confirmation from his son who was barely nine years old. He told his visitors about his resolution to lay down his head and go and tell the Emperor if they can convert Guru Teg Bahadur to Islam they will all convert voluntarily to Islam.
Guru Teg Bahadur's travels were notified to all Masands and every where he went people were waiting eagerly by beautifying their homes and gardens. When he came they were blessed and Guruji was satisfied to see the legacy Guru Nanak started was flourishing in those far off places. On the way to far east he had left his wife at one of the disciple's home in Patna as she was pregnant. He received the message that a son was born but he couldn't return to see his son. His mission was very important to spread the word of Guru Nanak. When he was in Dacca he heard of the atrocities of the Emperor Aurangjeb and his vow that he will purge Hindustan from infidels and convert whole nation fit for Islam. Daily mounds of Janeyu were collected and people were forced to take upIslam or they were killed. When Guruji heard of the sufferings of people he decided to return to Punjab and on the way collected his family from Patna. For the first time he saw his son who was named Gobind Das. Guruji returned to Punjab and settled in Anandpur Sahib where Gobind Das received education both in worldly affairs and weaponry. The Subedar of Kashmir Iftikar Khan followed the forcible conversion policy of Emperor vigorously and set about converting people by the sword. Guru Hargobind had done lot of missionary work in Kashmir and made friends with local people. People thought of the boldness with which people from House of Nanak faced the challenges of Tyrannical rulers. So they came to Guru Teg Bahadurji and asked him to find the solution. Guru ji was contemplating on this matter when his son Gobind saw him and asked what makes him so contemplating, Guruji replied;"grave are the burdens the earth bears. She will be redeemed if a truly worthy person comes forward to lay down his head. Distress then will be expunged and happiness ushered in". Gobind Das in his innocence replied: " none could be worthier then you to make a such noble sacrifice."
Guru Teg Bahadur was pleased to hear such brave answer and confirmation from his son who was barely nine years old. He told his visitors about his resolution to lay down his head and go and tell the Emperor if they can convert Guru Teg Bahadur to Islam they will all convert voluntarily to Islam.
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