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Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji
Bandhi Chhorr
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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• (12 years afters 5th Guru Jis Shaheedi (1663))
• Emperor Jahingir felt concerned by the growing
  popularity of the the 6th Guru.
• It was his advisors that devised a plan that
  would eventually imprison Guru Ji for 40 days.
• Chandu Laal was still fuming over the break down
  of his daughters engagement to Guru Ji and was
  seeking revenge.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• Chandhu was friends with a number of people
  including some renowned astrologers and the
  Emperor himself.
• The astrologers then went to the Emperor and
  began to discuss what they had seen about his
  future. The astrologers said they had foreseen in
  the stars an up and coming suffering in regards
  to his health and his wealth.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• The Emperor asked what can he do to avoid this
  illness.
• The astrologers then followed through with Chandu
  Laals plans.
• The Astrologers said that if he could find a Holy
  person to meditate in an isolated Fortress for
  40-days then this illness could be avoided.
• Emperor asked if there was a person to fulfil the
  criteria?
• The Astrologers claimed that Guru Ji was a man
  of God and recommended him to be approached.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• The Emperor asked Guru Ji for his help in his
  predicament.
• Guru Ji replied that what the astrologers have
  said is not true, as illnesses comes and goes.
• The Emperor was insistent and so Guru Ji agreed
  to go to Gwalia Fortress to meditate.
• But the sangata were wise to what was really
  going on and that Jahingir might be planning a
  similar fate for Guru Ji as the 5th Guru.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• Guru Ji told them that everything is in
  Wahegurus Hukum
• Guru Ji said that there were prisoners, Hindu
  Rajas that needed his help and guidance and
  that, that was his main objective for agreeing.
• Jahingirs mind was at ease for a very short
  period. Soon news began to spread that the Sikhs
  were agitated, restless and angry about Guru Jis
  imprisonment.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• Guru Ji himself was provided with ample rations
  and anything else he needed.
• At that time 52 Rajas were also imprisoned,
  theyd been deprived of their kingdoms and were
  being treated very badly.
• Guru Ji was pained to see this and so shared all
  his rations and survived with very little himself.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• Hazarat Mian Mir was a highly religious and
  regarded Muslim holy man. But he was also a
  devotee of the 5th Guru. He and many God fearing
  Holy Men were very angry and went to see the
  Emperor and told him, that what hed done was
  wrong and Guru Ji must be released immediately.
• The Emperor wrote a letter to the Governor of the
  prison for the release of Guru Ji.
• Guru Ji refused to leave on his own and stated
  that he would only leave if the other 52 Rajas
  were also released.

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• A message was sent and the Emperor agreed, on the
  condition that only those that can hold Guru Jis
  robe will be released.
• Guru Ji had a special robe made with 52 Khalia
  tapers

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Dhan Dhan Har Gobind Sahib Ji

• The day Guru Ji was released from the fortress
  coincided with the Day of Diwali. That is why
  Today we celebrate the release of Guru Ji on the
  day of Diwali and not Diwali itself.
• After of this event, Guru Ji was named Bandhi
  Chhorr The Liberator of Prisoners. We too must
  grasp the hem of Guru Jis robe if we wish to
  cross the world-ocean.
• Sangata celebrate in Amritsar by lighting Diva on
  to the sarowar out of Pyar and Sharda.