Events were organized on Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom day. The Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Arjan Dev in 2021 is on June 14.
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Events were organized on Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom day. The Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Arjan Dev in 2021 is on June 14.
About Guru Arjan Dev
- The fifth guru of Sikhs, was martyred on June 16, 1606.
- According to the Hindu calendar, the Shaheedi Diwas or the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev is observed on Jeth Sudi 4.
- Born in 1563 in Goindval of Tarn Taran district, Guru Arjan Dev was the first martyr of the Sikh religion and was executed on the orders of Mughal emperor Jahangir.
- The Mughals were afraid of his increasing influence in northern India and the spread of Sikhism.
- He had compiled the first edition of the Sikh scripture Adi Granth, which is now known as Guru Granth Sahib.
- On Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom day, people often organise religious events where they read Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Langars are also distributed in Gurudwara. This year due to the second wave of Covid-19, no big event will be organised.
