Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur took place. Guru Sahib was put in a
cage for a number of days, was pressurized to embrace Islam, and
offered several allurements too. But when, all the tactics could not
work, he was beheaded in full view of the public in Chandni Chowk,
under the orders ofthe monarch, at this spot. Before he was beheaded
three ofhis close associate Sikhs; Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and
Bhai Dayala, were tortured to death in a most heinous way in the
presence of Guru Sahib to intimidate him, but Guru Sahib sticked to
his stand that was later described as
'BAANHE JINHA 01 PAKARIYEE, SIR DEEJEY BAANHEY NA CHHOREYE,
GURU TEG BAHADUR BOllA, DHAR PAYIEE DHARMA NA CHHORIYEE
and as said by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib,
'THEEKAR PHOR DILLIS SIR, PRABH PUR KIYO PIYAAN,
TEG BAHADUR 51 KIRYA KARHEE NA KINHOON AAN'.
To commemorate the memory ofgreat martyrs, the associate Gur
Sikhs ofSahib Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, the Chowk, the famous crossing
that was hitherto fore was known as 'Fountain', Delhi, has been
renamed by the government as 'Bhai Mati Dass Chowk' and a Sikh
Museum has been built opposite the building of Gurdwara Sahib
in the name of the martyrs, Bhai Mati Dass, Bhai Sati Dass and
Bhai Dayala. (Note: Their martyrdom has been discussed in part IV­
'The Sikhism and Martyrdom', at pages 157-58).
4. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib: Gurdwara Rakab Ganj is
another Gurdwara that is directly associated to the martyrdom ofGuru
Teg Bahadur. In addition it also shows undaunted and heroic courage
ofa Gursikh Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara, who lifte