When Is Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Gurpurab?

According to the Hindu calendar, the shaheedi diwas of Guru Arjan Dev ji is observed on Jeth Sudi 4, which falls on June 14 this year. Guru Arjan Dev was the first martyr of the Sikh faith. He was executed on the orders of Mughal emperor Jahangir.

Which day is Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi?

According to the Hindu calendar, the Shaheedi Diwas or the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev is observed on Jeth Sudi 4, which falls on June 14 this year. Born in 1563 in Goindval of Tarn Taran district, Guru Arjan Dev was the first martyr of the Sikh religion and was executed on the orders of Mughal emperor Jahangir.

When was Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji martyred by Jahangir?

Born in 1563 in Goindval, Tarn Taran district during the reign of the Mughal Empire, Guru Arjan Dev was martyred in Lahore in 1606. On June 16, 1606, Guru Arjan died after being tortured for five days by the Mughal government led by Emperor Jahangir.

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