• Biographical Summary •
Date of Birth: 1 April, 1621
Date of Death: 11 November, 1675
Father: Hari Gōbind
Mother: Mata Nanki
* Opposed the forced conversions of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandits by Muslims * Was consequently persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and executed under the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Contributed many hymns (Shlokas) to Guru Granth Sahib * Spread Sikhism far and wide to Bihar and Assam *