The Life and Times of Guru HarRai

In this episode, we shall talk about the seventh Sikh Guru, Guru
HarRai and his unique leadership of the Sikhs during the turbulence
of the 17th century in India – the time of Guru HarRai’s Guruship
was marked not only by serious infighting between the various
contenders to the Mughal throne, but also by the Minas or the
descendants of Prithi Chand, who were striving to divide the Sikhs
with their numerous and focused attempts to dilute Sikh teachings.
Guru HarRai was only 14 years old when he assumed the Guruship, and
had two immediate tasks at hand – the first was to protect the
ideals of the Sikh faith first laid by Guru Nanak and second to
defend the Sikhs from the atrocities of the Mughal ruler Shah
Jahan.