After the death of Akbar in 1605, they saw their best chance at destroying the Sikh institution in Akbar's eldest son. The Mughal clergy, who had persistently chafed Akbar for his tolerance, grew increasingly irate at the popularity of the Sikh Gurus and the growth of their following. In addition, many hindus and muslims, including muslim converts, were crowding into Goindwal (the center of the Sikh faith during the late 1500s), where they too soon became Sikhs.
Backgroundĭuring the Guruship of Guru Arjan, many thousands of the native people began to follow the teachings of Sikhism. Before the arrest, torture, and martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the Sikhs had nothing to do with weapons or violence, as all the Sikh Gurus had taught the message of compassion, love, dedication, hard work, worship of one God, and the commitment to peace and harmony for all the peoples of the world. As thousands watched he entered the river, never to be seen again.Īccordingly, in June of every year since 1606, the Sikhs commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru and the first Sikh Martyr. After enduring five days of unrelenting torture, Guru Arjan was taken for a bath in the river. The Guru was made to sit on a burning hot sheet while boiling hot sand was poured over his body. The way in which he died changed the course of Sikhism forever.In June 1606, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir ordered Guru Arjan be tortured and killed after the Guru refused to stop preaching his message of God as started by Guru Nanak. As thousands watched he entered the river never to be seen again. After enduring five days of unrelenting torture Guru Arjan Dev was taken for a bath in the river. He was made to sit on a burning hot sheet while boiling hot sand was poured over his burnt body. In 1606, the Muslim Emperor Jahangir ordered that he be tortured and sentenced to death after he refused to remove all Islamic and Hindu references from the Holy book. Guru Arjan Dev included the compositions of both Hindu and Muslim saints which he considered consistent with the teachings of Sikhism and the Gurus. It was this holy book that made him a martyr. The greatest contribution he made to the Sikh faith was to compile all of the past Gurus' writings into one book, now the holy scripture: the Guru Granth Sahib. He also declared that all Sikhs should donate a tenth of their earnings to charity. Guru Arjan laid the foundations of the Golden Temple © He also designed the four doors in a Gurdwara, proclaiming that "My faith is for the people of all castes and all creeds from whichever direction they come and to whichever direction they bow." The Guru laid the foundation of the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar. Guru Arjan was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr: he gave up his life for the Sikh people.
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