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Despite growing power of the Sikh misls (fighting units) in the 18th century, the Akali Nihang bands continued to renounce power and cultivated self-discipline and austerity.
The accused has confessed that he killed Lakhbir after he was told that he had insulted Guru Granth Sahib. He got angry and cut off his limbs and bled him to death.
Did THEIR Guru Tegh Bahadur Save OUR Hindu Dharma?
by Vishal Agarwal - Mar 4, 2021 02:31 PM
A Sikh text about the Gurus.
Snapshot
For the Gurus, there was no theirs and ours .
This piece was first published on indiafacts.org.in and is republished here with permission. The full piece with the notes can be read at the link above.
Many Sikhs today treat their religion as
sui generis right from the time of Guru Nanak.
In other words, they hold that Guru Nanak and his 10 successors were Divine Prophets in the Abrahamic mould who were given a unique revelation directly by the Lord.