The Life and Times of Guru TegBahadur

In this episode, we shall talk about the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru
TegBahadur and the political turbulence which had turned against
the Sikhs in the 17th century in India. The time of Guru
TegBahadur’s Guruship was marked by Aurangzeb’s unprecedented
policies of oppression against the Sikhs as well as the Hindus,
Buddhists and the Jains. It would be fair to characterize Aurangzeb
as a ruthless, power hungry ruler who had an utter disregard for
human rights and was also intolerant and hostile to all faiths
other than Islam.

Guru Teg Bahadur laid down his life in order to protect the rights
of the common man – the right to live a life of dignity, the right
to live a life without fear and the right to live a free life in
their own lands. Guru Teg Bahadur’s legacy guides Sikhs to stand up
against oppression.