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Guru Har Rai Ji ( 26 February 1630 - 30 May 1661) was the seventh of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 8 March 1644 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Har Krishan Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:
  1. Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather Guru Har Gobind Ji
  2. Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.
  3. Was disturbed as a child of the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.
  4. Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab
  5. Guruji son, Ram Rai distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and he was never again seen by the Guru. The Guru said,” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned.. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity”

The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.

Preceded by:
Guru Hargobind
( 19 June 1595 - 03 March 1644)
The Ten Gurus Succeeded by:
Guru Har Krishan
( 7 July 1656 - 30 March 1664Events March 12 New Jersey becomes a colony of Britain. September 24 Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant surrenders New Amsterdam to an English naval squadron commanded by Colonel Richard Nicolls. Births Thomas Newcomen, English inventor Deaths 1664.)

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