INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

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Who among the following was responsible for making “Sikhism’ a militant force?
A
Guru Teg Bahadur
B
Guru Govind Singh
C
Guru Arjun Singh
D
Guru Har Govind Singh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Guru Har Govind began the transformation of Sikhs from a peaceful community to militant fighting community but it was the leadership of Guru Teg Bahadur which made Sikhs a complete political and military force.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guru Gobind Singh’s success in organising the Sikh army and the militarisation of Sikhs earned him the title of ‘Soldier Siant’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guru Gobind Singh, original name Gobind Rāi, (born 1666, Patna, Bihar, India-died October 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra), 10th and last of the personal Sikh Gurus (1675–1708), known chiefly for his creation of the Khalsa (Punjabi: “the Pure”), the military brotherhood of the Sikhs.

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