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GURU HAR GOBIND JI
Divine Attribute: Justice · Guru from 1606 to 1644
The Soldier Saint

Establishment of Miri-Piri

He was born in 1595 and was known as a "soldier saint." Guru Hargobind ji organised a small army, explaining that extreme non-violence would only encourage evil — thus the principles of Miri-Piri were established.

Guru Har Gobind Ji

Guru ji taught that it was necessary to take up the sword to protect the weak and oppressed. At the age of 13, he erected Sri Akal Takhat Sahib and adorned two swords — Miri and Piri — representing temporal and spiritual power.

Guru Har Gobind Singh Ji