In fact, his life journey from Teg-Mal to Teg-bahadur, Teg-bahadur to Guru Teg Bahadur and further as a Martyr shattered the dream of Aurungzeb, the oppressor, to establish in India the concept of Dar-ul Islam. Or there were some other previous contributing factors which led to the torture and ultimate death of Guru Teg Bahadur and his associates. In his writing SRI GUR SOBHA, he describes the ninth guru as:-प्रकट भयो गुरु तेग बहादुर, सगल सृष्टि पर ढाांपी चादर।PRAGAT BHAYE GURU TEG BAHADUR, SAGAL SRIST PE DHAPI CHADAR. In this verse, coined about a decade or two after the ninth Guru’s execution, Guru Teg Bahadur is being given the status of savior of the whole universe. In fact, Guru Teg Bahadur was a protector of human rights who was crystal clear in his vision about religious conversion.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2025 01:25 UTC