Sahibe Kamal - 1

In dedication to Guru Gobind Singhji

Guru Gobind Singhji is that personality in Sikh History for whom Sikh's will be ready to lay their lives even today. He gave that impulse to the downtrodden, raised that spirit in them that we call 'Chardi. Kala",infused that bravery in his followers that people forgot to turn and look back instead  prepared to die in dedication to the cause of humanity. He made a marshal race out of those people who embraced Islam out of fear instead of fighting for their rights,sufferings and humiliations. Understanding this personality of Guru Gobind Singh is not a job of common historian. Most historians are influenced by the contemporary ruling class, discriminatory outlook and their negligence to see the facts in right light. Back ground of so many historical facts, social conditions of the time and political situation are to be taken into consideration before we analyse a historical personality. After the death of Emperor Aurangzeb his successors were too weak to take control of the socio-political uprisings. The last Emperor was too dependent on the radical Muslim clergy and the Subedars of Punjab had become independent. A wide spread persecution of Sikhs followed and there were orders to kill Sikh on sight. Guru Gobind Singhji was aware of this political development but could't come to take situation in his hands as he was injured and later succumbed to his injuries. He sent an emissary with extraordinary powers to Punjab known as Banda Bahadur to organise Sikhs. He did that with all that graceful exhibition of power that a Sikh Empire was founded on it. With the creation of Sikh Empire a new unique impulse was born in this country that invaders were fearful to come to India and Khyber pass was forever closed to reach and terrify Indians. so much so that the handful mercenaries of England who had acquired political powers and established Empire after beating a retreat in Muslim rulers also feared the power of Khalsa. They couldn't look towards Punjab until the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

There will be an introduction to this great personality Guru Gobind Singh ji through historical, social, political perspectives in few write ups. The name Sahibe Kamal was given by an ardent admirer who was an Arya Samaji - Daulat Rai. Who wrote about him when Sikh historians were not yet prepared to give right perspective to the personality of Guru Gobind Singh ji and lot of other historians were writing a discriminatory account of Gurus personality.