Life of Guru Gobind Singh
Download Life of Guru Gobind Singh written by famous British Sikh Scholar Max Arthur Macauliffe in PDF Format. An account of the early years of Guru Gobind Rai has already been given in the life of Guru Teg Bahadur in the book The Sikh Religion Vol.4. Guru Gobind Rai, after his father’s death, continued with even more diligence than before to prepare himself for his great mission.
Book | Life of Guru Gobind Singh |
Writer | Max Arthur Macauliffe |
Publish Year | 1909 |
Pages | 818 |
Language | English |
Script | Roman |
Size | 56.4 MB |
Format | |
Publisher | Public Domain |
He procured a supply of sharp-pointed arrows from Lahore and practiced archery with great industry. The Guru’s principal companions and bodyguards at this time were his aunt Viro’s five sons — Sango Shah, Jit Mal, Gopal Chand, Ganga Ram, and Mahri Chand; his uncle Suraj Mal’s two grandsons, Gulab Rai and Sham Das; Kripal, his maternal uncle; Bhai Daya Ram, the friend of his youth; and Bhai Nand Chand, an upright and favorite Masand.
The descendants of the Gurus, the Masands, and the sons and grandsons of those who had served Guru Gobind Rai’s father and grandfather gathered around his standard. He also entertained a number of singers, who sang the Gurus’ hymns, and a number of bards who composed and sang in succession quatrains in praise of the Gurus. So great was the enthusiasm that the women of the city used to climb the top stories of their houses and chant the Guru's praises in extempore verses.
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