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- Guru Hargobind Ji was born in 1595 at Wadali near Amritsar.
- He was the son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Mata Ganga Ji.
- He became the sixth Sikh Guru at the age of 11.
- He built the Akal Takht, which became the seat of Sikh social and political power.
- He developed a very strong Sikh army.
- He gave the Sikh religion its military character.
- He is known as the ‘soldier saint’.
- He gave a fine blend to the powers of Bhakti and Shakti.
- He traveled a lot to teach about Sikhism.
- He died in1644, Kiratpur Sahib.
