First Martyr for Human RIghts? Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (CHAKRA)
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur is a religious observance for the
Sikhism followers. Sikhism followers remember the martyrdom of
Guru Tegh Bahadur on November 24. He was beheaded as he refused
to be forced to accept Islam as his religion and now stands as
an example of freedom of choosing each one’s religion. Guru Tegh
Bahdur Martyrdom Day is one of the ten most important festivals
observed by all Sikhs. Like in the other festivals it is custom
for all Sikhs in a community to organize a procession, a Prabhat
Pherys, where the Panj Pyares lead the procession and are
followed by musicians, dancers and gatka teams performing
martial arts. Guru Tegh Bahadur became the 9th Guru of Sikhi on
20 March 1665 , following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew,
Guru Har Krishan. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders
of Islamic Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi In 1675, some
Kashmiris sought Guru Tegh Bahadur’s help. The Mughal emperor
was forcibly convertin