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Guru Arjan Sahib's Martyrdom

Thursday

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11

June

2015

Harinder Singh explains why Guru Arjan Sahib was tortured and martyred. The martyrdom took place under the orders of Emperor Jahangir during the second year of his reign.

Harinder Singh explains why Guru Arjan Sahib was tortured and martyred. The martyrdom took place under the orders of Emperor Jahangir during the second year of his reign. Nothing exists in the vacuum, most likely it was the combination of familial animosity, Sikhi growth, and political challenge. We look at some contemporary historical evidence and Sikh memory tradition for possible reasons for the Guru’s arrest and martyrdom.

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Harinder Singh

Senior Fellow, Research & Policy

Harinder Singh is the Senior Fellow at the Sikh Research Institute. He holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Kansas, and an MPhil from Punjab University in the linguistics of the Guru Granth Sahib.

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