Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid homage to Sant Sepoy Shri Guru Gobind Singh on his birth anniversary. Chouhan paid floral tributes by garlanding his portrait in the auditorium of the residence office.
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. He became the tenth Guru on 11 November 1675 after the martyrdom of his father Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was a great warrior, poet, devotee and spiritual master. On the day of Baisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth. Guru Gobind Singh fought 14 battles against external invaders to end tyranny, sin, protect the poor and save religion. He sacrificed the whole family for the sake of religion, for which he is also called Sarbansdani i.e. the donator of the whole family.
Guru Gobind Singh was a great writer, original thinker and well-versed in many languages ??including Sanskrit. He was a unique combination of devotion and power, hence he is also called Sant Sepoy.
Guru Gobind Singh completed the "Guru Granth Sahib", the holy scripture of the Sikhs, and beautified it as a Guru. He was born on December 22, 1666 in Patna.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan has tweeted- "Many tributes to the 10th Guru of Sikhs and founder of Khalsa Panth Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his anniversary. You were not only a unique hero of the world's sacrificial tradition, but also a great warrior, poet and a spiritual teacher. Your great thoughts will continue to salvage mankind for ages.