The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will address the nation at the 400th ParkashPurab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at the historic Red Fort on April 21, 2022. The Prime Minister will issue a commemorative coin and postage stamp at the grand ceremony. Four hundred rugs will be performing at ShabadKirtan at the event. The Union’s Minister of Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, announced this at a press conference today in New Delhi. Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Secretary for Culture, Shri Govind Mohan were also present at the press conference.
Shri G.K Reddy says on freedom
Speaking to the media, Shri G.K Reddy said Guru Tegh Bahadur opposed the Mughals’ cruelty by defending the freedom of Dharmic religions. He fought for the rights of Sikhs and Hindus, especially the Kashmiri Pandit, in order to practice their beliefs against forced conversion.
He added: “The event, which is being organized, will see the role of the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 21 April who will issue a stamp and a commemorative coin with the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Sri Amit Shah ji. April 20 ”
The Union Minister also said that “I personally invited the Chief Ministers of various provinces and key Sikh leaders including those from Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Patna Saheb and other leaders from prominent gurudwaras across the country.”
Azadi by AmritMahotsav
The program will be organized by the Department of Culture in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). The Prime Ministers of the various provinces, many of the leading people from all over the small continent and abroad, will be part of the celebrations. The program is organized under Azadi by AmritMahotsav (AKAM).
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
The Sikh faith revolves around the sacred bond of teacher and student, Guru – the ablution of darkness. To the Sikhs, Guru refers to the following ten spiritual instructions, the founding fathers of the Sikh faith. Sri Guru Teh Bahadur Ji is the ninth Sikh Guru. He was best known as ‘Hind di Chaddar’, Jagat Guru. He was born in Amritsar and breathed his last into Delhi. He was the youngest son of Sri Guru Hargobind Ji. His mother was Mata Nanaki Ji. His wife was Mata Gujri Ji. He was the grandson of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and his son was Gobind Rai who became Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
From his youth on, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji had a deep meditation environment in which his wife also played an active role. Like the first five Sikh Gurus, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji acquired an uncanny knowledge of Shabad and shared his knowledge through songs. Like Sri Guru Nanak Ji, he went a long way – establishing new communities and caring for existing communities that had never been visited by any Sikh Gurus since the time of Sri Guru Nanak Ji.
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the first grandson of Sikh Martyr, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Sri Guru Teh Bahadur ji was assassinated in support of the Kashmiri Pandits’ religious freedom by order of Aurangzeb. The memorial of his death is commemorated as the Shaheedi Divas annually on the 24th of November. The latter was beheaded in ChandniChowk, Delhi. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and GurdwaraRakabGanj in Delhi are associated with his sacred sacrifice. His legacy serves as a great unifying force in the nation.
On the first day of the celebration on April 20, 2022, the Minister of the Interior Shri Amit Shah will take part in a commemorative event. About 400 children will take part in ShabadKirtan on April 20, 2022. He will also present the Multimedia program ‘The Life and Sacrifice of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’ at Red Fort.
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