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Guru Har Kishan ji’s sakhi. (Introduction)

FULL NAME: Har Kishan ji OTHER NAME: Eight Guru, Child Guru. DIVINE ATTRIBUTE: Helping people, purity. PREDECESSOR/PREVIOUS GURU: ji SUCCESSOR/GURU AFTER HIM: Guru Teg Bahadur ji PERSONAL DETAILS BIRTH DATE: Wednesday, 23 July 1656 PLACE OF BIRTH , Ropar, , . GURUSHIP DATE: Sunday, 20 October 1661 AGE OF GURUSHIP: 2 years and 4 months. JOTI JOT DATE: Saturday, 16 April 1664 JYOTI JOT PLACE: AGE: 7 years FAMILY FATHER NAME: Guru Har Rai MOTHER NAME Mara Krishen Kaur

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BROTHER/S NAME: Baba Ram Rai SISTER/S NAME: - SPOUSE: - NAME OF SON/S: - NAME OF DAUGHTER/S: - OTHER DETAILS BANI IN SRI JI: - CONTEMPORARY EMPERORS: OTHER INFO: Bangla Sahib construction, etc.

Guru Har Krishan Ji (: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਿਰ ਿਕਸਨ) (Wednesday, 23 July 1656 - Saturday, 16 April 1664) was the eighth of the Ten of . He became Guru on Sunday, 20 October 1661 following in the footsteps of his father, Guru Har Rai Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated ji, as the next Guru of the . It turns out that this was his grand-uncle . He was the second son of Guru Har Rai Sahib and Mata Krishan Kaur Ji (Sulakhni Ji). Ram Rai, the elder brother of Guru Harkrishan Sahib was ex-communicated and disinherited due to his anti-Guru Ghar activities, as stated earlier and Sri Harkrishan Sahib Ji at the age of about five years, was declared as Eighth Nanak Guru by his father Guru Har Rai Sahib before his death in 1661. This act inflamed Ram Rai Ji with jealousy and he complained to Emperor Aurangzeb against his father's decision. The Emperor replied in favour issuing orders through Raja Jai Singh to the young Guru to appear before him. Raja Jai Singh sent his emissary to Kiratpur Sahib to bring the Guru to Delhi. At first the Guru was not willing to travel to Delhi, but after repeated requests of his followers and Raja Jai Singh, he agreed to the trip. Guru Har Rai passed away on 20 October 1661. consoled the disciples. He asked them not to give way to despair but abide by the Will of the Almighty. All should sing God's praises and not weep or lament. As days went by, the disciples began pouring in from far and near. They were delighted to have a sight of the Guru. He sat on the throne, a small figure, young in years, but mature in wisdom.

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Says Bhai Santokh Singh, "The early morning sun looks small in size, but its light is everywhere. So was Guru Har Krishan' s fame, without limit." Those who came to see him were instructed in true knowledge. They had their heart's desires fulfilled and their sins erased. The Sikhs recognized him as the picture of . They saw on Guru Har Krishan's handsome face the same light as must have been on Guru Nanak's. Guru Har Krishan had a rare ability in explaining passages from the Holy Granth. He delighted the hearts of his disciples by his commentaries. He reminded them to cherish the One God alone, and asked them to discard passions and learn the virtues of patience, charity and love. Thus Guru Har Krishan carried on the teaching of the Gurus and preserved intact the legacy he had inherited from them. The Baisakhi day (March 29) of 1662 brought to Kiratpur vast numbers of followers. The festival lasted three days. The sangats were looked after by the Guru' s grandmother, Mata Bassi, and mother, Mata Sulakhni. In the of Sialkot district was Pair Mall of Pasrur, along with his family. His son, Khem Karan, was a promising youth. Mata Bassi betrothed her granddaughter, Bibi Rup Kaur, to him. Nuptials were held on December 3, 1662. According to the Guru kian Sakhian, the presents offered by Mata Bassi included a pothi of stories from Guru Har Rai' s mouth and a dagger belonging to .

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