Heritage of Martyrdom - 6
When Guru Teg Bahadurji declared his resolution to present his head for the sake of human and religious rights of people and challenged the tyrant to persuade Guruji to convert into Islam, it was not just declaration of his resolution but he actually left for Delhi to complete that great task that his father Guru Hargobind had prophecied at the time of his birth : "One day this child will be doing a great task that will have no parallel in the human history." A resolve to court execution and and deem justice for the suffering people he left for Delhi. On hearing about his intentions Emperor gave orders of his arrest and he was arrested in Malikpur near Ropar along with his accompanying Sikhs. He was sent to Sirhind and faujdar of Sirhind sent him to Bassi Pathana where he was treated to harshest tortures. To bend him his accompanied Sikhs were put to still harsher tortures by putting them in boiling water, cutting them into two and burning them alive. The resolution was for a cause and Guru and his Sikhs had vowed to fulfil their resolution prayed to Akal Purakh for the strength. After the extreme tortures for more than three months Guruji was taken to Delhi for execution. The executioner was astonished to see the composure with which he met his sword. His face showed no anger and no hatred and he sat absorbed in prayer as the executioner prepared his strike. The empathy of the people for the beheaded body of the Guru ji was one thing of concern because nobody came to claim the head and body out of fear of the oppressor for whom he had given his head. This incident was going to have far reaching repercussions because the Hindus were still not prepared to stand on their own and fight the tyrant and the oppressor.
When Guru Teg Bahadurji declared his resolution to present his head for the sake of human and religious rights of people and challenged the tyrant to persuade Guruji to convert into Islam, it was not just declaration of his resolution but he actually left for Delhi to complete that great task that his father Guru Hargobind had prophecied at the time of his birth : "One day this child will be doing a great task that will have no parallel in the human history." A resolve to court execution and and deem justice for the suffering people he left for Delhi. On hearing about his intentions Emperor gave orders of his arrest and he was arrested in Malikpur near Ropar along with his accompanying Sikhs. He was sent to Sirhind and faujdar of Sirhind sent him to Bassi Pathana where he was treated to harshest tortures. To bend him his accompanied Sikhs were put to still harsher tortures by putting them in boiling water, cutting them into two and burning them alive. The resolution was for a cause and Guru and his Sikhs had vowed to fulfil their resolution prayed to Akal Purakh for the strength. After the extreme tortures for more than three months Guruji was taken to Delhi for execution. The executioner was astonished to see the composure with which he met his sword. His face showed no anger and no hatred and he sat absorbed in prayer as the executioner prepared his strike. The empathy of the people for the beheaded body of the Guru ji was one thing of concern because nobody came to claim the head and body out of fear of the oppressor for whom he had given his head. This incident was going to have far reaching repercussions because the Hindus were still not prepared to stand on their own and fight the tyrant and the oppressor.
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