Diwan Chandu Shah, who had finally warmed to the marriage of his daughter with Guru Arjan's son (Guru) Hargobind, became inflamed at the rejection of his proposal by Guru Arjan. However, in the war of succession, Jahangir had won all of hindustan and Prince Khusrau retained only Punjab. Prince Khusrau was seen as a very fitting Emperor by Akbar and many other nobles of the court, more so than the wine and opium loving Jahangir. They accused the Sikh Granth of defaming the hindu and muslim religions and produced the claim that Jahangir's son and rival, the rebellious Prince Khusrau, was aided by Guru Arjan. Jahangir, with his own jealousies, promptly obliged the enemies of the Guru and many baseless allegations were brought against both Sikhism and the Guru.
The powerful hindus associated with the mughal Court, having seen their own power base disappear rapidly under the influence of Guru Arjan, joined the muslim Ulema in their attempt to influence Jahangir to arrest Guru Arjan - they hoped to plunge a dagger into the heart of Sikhism. Named Jahangir, meaning "world-conqueror", Akbar's son was a muslim fundamentalist who was very taken with the idea of turning the entirety of hindustan (the name of the mughal kingdom in North-western India) into an Islamic State. After the death of Akbar in 1605, they saw their best chance at destroying the Sikh institution in Akbar's eldest son. The Mughal clergy, who had persistently chafed Akbar for his tolerance, grew increasingly irate at the popularity of the Sikh Gurus and the growth of their following. In addition, many hindus and muslims, including muslim converts, were crowding into Goindwal (the center of the Sikh faith during the late 1500s), where they too soon became Sikhs. Backgroundĭuring the Guruship of Guru Arjan, many thousands of the native people began to follow the teachings of Sikhism. Before the arrest, torture, and martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the Sikhs had nothing to do with weapons or violence, as all the Sikh Gurus had taught the message of compassion, love, dedication, hard work, worship of one God, and the commitment to peace and harmony for all the peoples of the world.
As thousands watched he entered the river, never to be seen again.Īccordingly, in June of every year since 1606, the Sikhs commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru and the first Sikh Martyr. After enduring five days of unrelenting torture, Guru Arjan was taken for a bath in the river. The Guru was made to sit on a burning hot sheet while boiling hot sand was poured over his body. In June 1606, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir ordered Guru Arjan be tortured and killed after the Guru refused to stop preaching his message of God as started by Guru Nanak.
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