Guru Teg Bahadur Ji

Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (April 1, 1621 - November 11, 1675) was the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on March 20, 1665 following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan Ji. Before Guruji left his body, he nominated his son, Gobind Rai – who later was renamed - Guru Gobind Singh Ji, as the next and as he turned out the last Guru of the Sikhs – in human form. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guruji's life:
built the city of Anandpur Sahib
toured various parts of India
responsible for saving the Kashmiri Hindus who were being persecuted by the Mughals, but had to lay down his own life.
contributed many hundreds of hymns to the SGGS
The Saloks (Mahal 9) near the end of the Guru Granth Sahib are extremely popular.
Guruji Martyred in Delhi by Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
Gurdwara Sis Ganj, Chandani Chowk, Delhi, where he was beheaded and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi, where at the residence of Lakhi Shah Vanjara - who burnt his house so as to cremate Guruji’s body.

To protect their right to wear their

caste-marks and sacred threads,

Did he, in the dark age. perform the sacred sacrifice.

To help the saintly he went to the utmost limit,

He gave his head but never cried in pain.

He suffered for the sake of his faith.

He lost his head but revealed not his secret.

He disdained to perform miracles or juggler's tricks,

For such fill men of God with shame.

He burst the bonds of mortal clay

And went the Abode of God.

No one hath ever performed an act as noble as his.

Teg Bahadur passed, the world was with sorrow stricken.

A weil of horror rent the earth,

A victor's welcome given by the hosts of heaven.

- Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Bachitar Natak