PSEB 12th Class History Notes Chapter 8 Guru Har Rai Ji and Guru Har Krishan Ji

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Guru Har Rai Ji:

Guru Har Rai Ji was born on 30th January 1630 A.D. at Kiratpur Sahib.
He was the grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji.
He was married to Sulakhni, the daughter of Daya Ram of Anup city.
He assumed Guruship on March 8, 1645 A.D.
He established three centres for the propagation of Sikhism which he called ‘Bakhshishes’.
Dara, the son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan often came for the darshan of Guru Har Rai Ji.
Guru Har Rai Ji helped Dara against Aurangzeb.
On being summoned to Delhi by Aurangzeb, Guru Har Rai Ji sent his son Ram Rai to Delhi.
Because, he deliberately misinterpreted the Gurbani in Delhi Darbar, he was declared unworthy of Guruship by Guru Har Rai Ji.
He appointed his younger son Har Krishan as his successor.
He immersed in Eternal Light on October 6, 1661 A.D.

Guru Har Krishan Ji:

He was born on July 7, 1656 A.D. at Kiratpur Sahib.
The name of his father was Guru Har Rai Sahib and the name of his mother was Sulakhni.
He assumed Guruship at a small age of 5 years in 1661 A.D.
He is often remembered as the Bal Guru.
He was summoned by Aurangzeb to Delhi.
He went to Delhi in 1664 A.D. where he tirelessly served the people suffering from smallpox and cholera.
He himself fell a victim to smallpox.
He immersed in Eternal Light on March 30, 1664 A.D. at Delhi.
He uttered the words “Baba Bakala” before breathing his last which meant that the next Guru of the Sikhs is at Baba Bakala.