INDIAN HISTORY

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Which one of the following Sikh Guru enjoyed the rank of 5000 zat and 5000 sawar under the Mughals?
A
Guru Gobind Singh
B
Guru Har Kishan
C
Guru Hargovind
D
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Looking at other options; Option A-Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru had accepted the rank of 5000 zat and 5000 sawar under the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah, after the death of Aurangzeb.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aurangzeb died in 1707, and immediately a succession struggle began between his sons who attacked each other. Guru Gobind Singh supported Bahadur Shah in the Battle of Jajau by sending 200 – 300 Sikhs under Bhai Dharam Singh and later joining the battle themselves.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guru Gobind Singh waged a war against the Mughal empire. Q. Which Mughal emperor executed Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji?

Detailed explanation-4: -The Guru also conferred on him the title of Bahadur (“the Brave”); he has been known as Banda Bahadur ever since. According to tradition, Banda Bahadur was commissioned by Gobind Singh to mount a campaign in the Punjab against the governor of Sirhind.

Detailed explanation-5: -Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Gurus, the one who transformed the Sikh faith. In 1699 he created the Khalsa (Pure), a community of the faithful who wore visible symbols of their faith and trained as warriors. Today the Khalsa comprises all practising Sikhs.

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