Tag: guru arjan dev ji: contribution in development of sikhism and martyrdom

Guru Arjan Dev took birth on 15th April 1563 at Taran Taran in Punjab. He was born in the house of Guru Ram Das ji who was the fourth guru of Sikh community. He was the youngest of three sons of Guru Ram Das ji.  He became the fifth Guru of Sikh community in 1581. He compiled 'Adi Grantha' presently known as 'Guru Granth Sahib'. He died in 1606.

Sri Harmandir Sahib is also known as "Darbar Sahib" or "Golden Temple means abode of God. It is a Gurudwara located in Amritsar, Punjab. The foundation of Golden temple was laid by Guru Ram Das Ji, fourth Guru of Sikh community and the construction work was started and completed by Guru Arjan Dev Ji. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the work of "Guru Granth Sahib" and it was first installed in Harmandir Sahib. He appointed Baba Buddhaji as the first Granthi of Harmandir Sahib. Baba Buddhaji laid the foundation of 'Dera Baba Nanak.'

Sri Harmandir Sahib is a gurudwara located in Amritsar. Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a muslim saint Hazarat Mian Mir ji in December 1588. The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Dev himself and was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Bhuda ji, Baba Gurdas ji and other devotees.

Sri Hargobindpur also known as Sri Gobindpur is a small town located in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. This is situated on the bank of Beas river. It was founded by fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji on the ruins of Ruhela in 1595. 

Gurudwara Shri Tarn Taran Sahib Ji is located in Tarn Taran, Punjab. It was built by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji in 1590. It is now managed by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee. It has the distinction of possessing the largest tank among all the Gurudwaras and its water is believed to possess medicinal qualities. Its foundation was laid in the memory and honour of Guru Ram Das Ji.

The city of Kartarpur was founded by the fifth Guru of Sikh community, Guru Arjan Dev in 1593. It is located in 'Doaba' region, the region which lies between Beas and Satluj river near the city of Jalandhar. Its official language is Punjabi. Later on, Jang-E-Azadi museum was also built there to commemorate the sacrifices made by the Sikh community during Indian Independence Movement.

In 1593, the fifth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Arjan Dev ji dug a tank  called Gangasagar. The new township was called Kartarpur.

Guru Arjan Dev's martyr resulted in creating a sense of unity among Sikh. He ordered 'Guru Hargobind ji' the sixth guru of Sikh community to form an army. Before the execution of Guru ji, there was no military power held by Sikh community. This increased enmity and bitterness between Mughals and Sikhs.