Childhood of Guru Teg Bahadur ji

Childhood of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji…

 Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of the ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He was a brave young man who accompanied his father in various battles. As a Guru, he toured India and composed hymns.

Guru Tegh Bahadur was born on 1 April 1621 in Amritsar, to the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Singh, and Mata Nanaki. His childhood name was Tyag Mal. He had an elder sister and four brothers. From a young age, he was trained in martial arts, archery, and horsemanship. Baba Buddha and Bhai Gurdas gave him religious training. He grew up to be a brave young man and displayed considerable courage in battles. His father gave him the title of “Teg Bahadur,” meaning “Mighty of Sword,” in recognition of his bravery. 

In 1634, the Sikhs fought a particularly brutal and bloody battle at Kartarpur. Following this battle, a major change came over the young man and he turned to the path of renunciation and meditation.

~SNEHA SINGH 

(I wrote this article when I was in class 11th back in 2022, hope you’ll like it)