Indian Public Holidays

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest of the five sons of Guru Har Gobind. He was born in Amritsar in the early hours of April 1st, 1621. The name Tegh Bahadur (mighty of the sword), was given to him by Guru Hargobind after he had shown his valour in a battle with the Mughals.

Guru Tegh Bahadur (1 April 1621 – 11 November 1675) became the 9th Guru of Sikhism on March 20, 1665, following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi.

The Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martydrom day (a restricted holiday in India) is observed to remember the martyredym of Guru. On this day the devotees take a dip in the holy sarovar in a Gurudwara and pay obeisance in front of the Guru Granth Sahib. On this occasion akhand path and special prayer meetings are also held. The langar (community kitchens) were also organised.