Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

Shah put two bowls before the little child, taking one representing the
Hindus and the other the Muslims. He thought in his mind that which
ever bowl the child would touch with his hands, he would derive the
inference that he would stand by the side ofthe said religion. The little
child in his wisdom touched both the bowls with both ofhis tiny hands
signaling to the Pir that he would treat the followers of both the
religions at par.
Then at the age of less than nine, he was instrumental in making
his father Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur to make the supreme sacrifice for
the protection ofthe depressed and helpless people at the hands ofthe
cruel and tyrannical rulers. When Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib noticed the
clarity ofthought and boldness and maturity ofexpression in his young
son, he felt that he was strong enough to hold the reins ofGuru Nanak's
house.
Immediately after he was anointed as lOth Nanak, he established
the 'RANJIT NAGARA'- an embodiment ofKingship - that signified a
clear sense of rebellion by the young Guru at the age of less than 10
years. As his next step he put his foot in the Shivalik Hills and
established Paonta Sahib. Here he had a number ofpoets and writers in
his court and he gave us volumes of morale boosting Bani and other
literature. The poets and other writers were also directed to write on the
given lines. Bhangani Yudh was also fought over here with the Hill
Rajas, that was thrust upon him on flimsy grounds as Guru Sahib
himselfsaid that,
6f3u ~ W 3lf CJTW I ffir lW UHFt fun QTHT II
'=ATEH SHAH KOPA TAB RAJA, LOH PARA HAM SO BIN KAJA.
Guru Gobind Singh had to fight several wars and battles with the
forces ofthe Mughals and Hill Rajas. With Akaal Purakh at his back,
he won all the battles in the Pre-Khalsa creation period. At the
conclusion of Bhangani war he himself said, 'sEt t:ft3' HoT, fttUT ~
ciaTlI Bhai leet Meri, kirpa kaal keri'. Meaning thereby 'I have become
victorious with the grace ofGod'.
How paradoxical does it look when one finds that while producing
and directing the production ofbest poetic works, unparallel in its form
and content, he was very much occupied, in various struggles and
battles, with the Hill Rajas (Chieftains) and all powerful Mughal
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