Q.1 Who is the ninth Guru of Sikhism?
A. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.
Q.2 What was the name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji's father?
A. Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji.
Q.3 What was the name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji's mother?
A. Mata Nanaki Ji.
Q.4 When and where was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji born?
A. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was born on April 1, 1621 AD at
Guru Ke Mahal, Sri Amritsar Sahib.
Q.5 What was the name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji's wife?
A. Mata Gujri Ji (Mata Gujar Kaur Ji).
Q.6 Which Guru Sahib bestowed the title of Guru upon Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji.
Q.7 Which city did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji establish?
A. Sri Anandpur Sahib (Punjab) .
Q.8 What was the earlier name of Sri Anandpur Sahib?
A. Chak Nanaki.
Q.9 How many children did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji have?
A. One child — Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, whose earlier name was
Gobind Rai Ji.
Q.10 Where was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and his family at
the time of Gobind Rai Ji's birth?
A. Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was in Dhaka (Bengal) and his family
was in Patna (Bihar).
Q.11 From whom did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji learn the art of
swordsmanship?
A. From Baba Buddha Ji.
Q.12 In which battle did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji show his courage
and swordsmanship?
A. In the battle of Kartarpur in 1634 AD.
Q.13 What was the first name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. Tyag Mal Ji.
Q.14 When and where did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji get
married?
A. March 1632 AD at Kartarpur.
Q.15 What was the name of Mata Gujri Ji (Mata Gujar Kaur Ji)'s
father?
A. Sri Lal Chand Ji.
Q.16 When did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji leave Sri Amritsar
Sahib and where did he live?
A. In 1644 AD, after the death of his father Sri Guru Hargobind
Sahib Ji, Guru Sahib left Sri Amritsar Sahib and started living in
his maternal village Bakala.
Q.17 What symbols of the Guruship of the ninth Nanak did Sri Guru
Harkrishan Sahib Ji give and to whom?
A. Five paise and coconut — to Bhai Dargah Mal Ji.
Q.18 Who came to Bakale with Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji with his mother Mata Nanaki Ji
and Mata Gujri Ji (Mata Gujar Kaur Ji).
Q.19 What did Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana not return to Dhirmal on the
order of Guru Sahib while returning the looted wealth to him and
why?
A. Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana Ji gave the wealth to Dhirmal on the
order of Guru Sahib, but did not return the 'Adi Granth Sahib Ji'
knowing it as the common heritage of the Panth.
Q.20 Who said ‘Bābā bakālē’ and why?
A. The eighth Guru Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji had said about the
next Guru Sahib (ninth Guru) that he would live in Bakala village.
Q.21 Who said ‘Gurū lādhō rē, gurū lādhō rē’?
A. Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana.
Q.22 Tell us about the importance of Sri Anandpur Sahib.
A. At Sri Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Rai Ji came from Patna and
met his father. It was here that the Kashmiri Pandits had sought
refuge in Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and requested him to
protect their religion. From here, Guru Sahib Ji went to Delhi and
sacrificed himself to protect
< Tilak and Janeu(Hindu Religious Symbols). The tenth Guru,
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, created the Khalsa Panth in 1699 AD
here. The third of the five Takhts of Sikhism, Sri Kesgarh Sahib,
is adorned on this land.
Q.23 Which major cities did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji visit
to propagate the teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
A. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji made Sri Anandpur Sahib the
center for the propagation of Sikhism. After that, he went to
major cities of Punjab like Malwa, Bangar, Dhaka, Bengal, Assam,
Mathura, Agra, Kashi (Banaras), Prayag, Sasaram, Patna, Lashkar
etc. and guided people and propagated Sikhism.
Q.24 Where did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji leave his family and
go further to preach?
A. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji left his family in Patna Sahib
and went further to preach.
Q.25 In which Hindu pilgrimages and cities did Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji propagate Sikhism?
A. Kurukshetra, Mathura, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Prayag and
Kashi.
Q.26 Which two kings did Guru Ji reconcile in Assam?
A. Guru Ji reconciled the Ahom clan chiefs Raja Chakra Dhwaj and
Raja Ram Singh in Assam.
Q.27 Which governor of Kashmir oppressed Hindus to convert them to
Islam?
A. Iftikhar Khan.
Q.28 Under whose leadership did the Kashmiri Pandits come to Sri
Anandpur Sahib?
A. Pandit Kirpa Ram.
Q.29 With which Mughal ruler did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
meet in Delhi?
A. Aurangzeb.
Q.30 How many Sikhs were martyred before Guru Sahib? What were
their names?
A. Three Sikhs were martyred before Guru Sahib — Bhai Mati Das Ji,
Bhai Sati Das Ji and Bhai Dayala Ji.
Q.31 Who took Guru Sahib Ji's head to Sri Anandpur Sahib after his
martyrdom?
A. Bhai Jaita Ji (Bhai Jeevan Singh Ji).
Q.32 Which memorial Gurdwara Sahib was established at the place
where Guru Sahib was martyred?
A. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi.
Q.33 What is the name of the place where three of Guru Ji's Sikhs
were martyred?
A. Bhai Mati Das Chowk.
Q.34 Which Sikhism-related museums are located in Delhi?
A. Bhai Mati Das-Bhai Sati Das Museum in Chandni Chowk and Baba
Baghel Singh Museum at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib.
Q.35 Who cremated the body of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and
how was it done?
A. Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanjara cremated Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Ji’s body by setting fire to his own house.
Q.36 Which Gurdwara Sahib stands today at the site where Sri Guru
Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s body was cremated?
A. Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Delhi.
Q.37 What did Bal Gobind Rai Ji (Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) say to
the Sikh who brought the head of his Guru father?
A. “Ranghreta Guru ka beta.”
Q.38 Where did Bhai Jaita Ji hand over the holy head of Guru Sahib
to Bal Gobind Rai Ji (Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji)? Which Gurdwara
Sahib is built there?
A. Bhai Jaita Ji handed over the holy head at Kiratpur Sahib.
Gurdwara Bibangarh Sahib is established there.
Q.39 Where was the holy head of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
cremated? Which memorial Gurdwara Sahib is located there?
A. The holy head was cremated at Sri Anandpur Sahib. Gurdwara Sis
Ganj Sahib is located there.
Q.40 How old was Bal Gobind Rai Ji when Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sahib Ji was martyred?
A. Nine years old.
Q.41 Why did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji call Bhai Ramdev 'Bhai
Meehan'?
A. Because Bhai Ramdev served the congregation with water so
abundantly that it seemed like rain had just fallen.
Q.42 Who was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s brother-in-law who
informed him about political matters?
A. Bhai Kirpal Chand Ji.
Q.43 How many mohars did Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana offer to the
hypocritical Gurus?
A. Two mohars each.
Q.44 How many mohars did Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana plan to offer to
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. 500 mohars.
Q.45 Who applied the Guruship ‘tilak’ to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sahib Ji?
A. Baba Gurditta Ji, the grandson of Baba Budha Ji.
Q.46 When did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji assume the Guruship?
A. 11 August 1664 AD.
Q.47 How old was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji when he assumed
the Guruship?
A. 43 years old.
Q.48 From whom did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji purchase the
land to establish Sri Anandpur Sahib?
A. He bought the land of Makhowal (Sri Anandpur Sahib) from the
queen of Bilaspur, wife of Raja Deepchand, by paying 500 rupees.
Q.49 What gift did the Raja of Assam request from Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji and what was the child’s name?
A. He asked for a son as a gift and named him Ratan Rai.
Q.50 Name the historical shrines related to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sahib Ji in Delhi.
A. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.
Q.51 Name the brothers of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.
A. Baba Gurditta Ji, Baba Ani Rai Ji, Baba Atal Rai Ji, Baba Suraj
Mal Ji.
Q.52 Who renamed Guru Ji from 'Tyag Mal' to 'Teg Bahadur'?
A. Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, Guru Ji’s father, gave him the
name.
Q.53 Why did Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji name his son 'Teg
Bahadur'?
A. After displaying remarkable skill with the sword at the Battle
of Kartarpur at age thirteen, he was called 'Teg da Dhani' and
named 'Teg Bahadur.'
Q.54 Who fired bullets at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and
through whom was this done?
A. Dhir Mal fired bullets at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
through Shihe Masand.
Q.55 When Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji visited the Golden
Temple, the priests had closed the doors. Which Gurdwara Sahib is
now built at the place where Guru Ji sat under a berry tree near
Sri Akal Takht Sahib?
A. Gurdwara Thara Sahib.
Q.56 What tax did Aurangzeb impose on Hindus during Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji’s time?
A. The Jaziya tax.
Q.57 Which Sikh built Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib and when?
A. Baba Baghel Singh Ji built it in 1783 AD.
Q.58 Why is Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s martyrdom called
unparalleled?
A. He sacrificed his life to protect the faith of Hinduism, a
sacrifice unmatched in history for protecting another religion.
Q.59 In which raga of Sri Guru Granth Sahib is only Sri Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji’s Bani recited?
A. Raga Jaijawanti.
Q.60 Who was the executioner that severed Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sahib Ji’s head?
A. Jalal-ud-din, the executioner from Samana.
Q.61 To whom did Guru Ji address most of his Bani?
A. He composed it addressing the inner self (mann).
Q.62 During whose wedding did Guru Ji, as a child, donate his
beautiful clothes and jewellery to a poor child?
A. During the wedding of his eldest brother, Baba Gurditta Ji.
Q.63 How old was Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji when baby Gobind Rai Ji was
born?
A. 45 years old.
Q.64 Which relative opposed Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji the
most?
A. Guru Ji's nephew, Dhir Mal, the elder son of Baba Gurditta, was
his main opponent.
Q.65 How was Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji related to Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji was regarded as the nephew of Sri
Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji.
Q.66 Which Sikh punished the executioner Jalal-ud-Din?
A. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur.
Q.67 An elderly woman from a nearby village ‘Vallon’ made Sri Guru
Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji rest on the roof of her house. Which
Gurdwara Sahib stands at that place today?
A. Gurdwara Kotha Sahib.
Q.68 Guru Ji had a sweet water-well constructed in Mulowal
village, Malwa. By what name is this 'well' known?
A. It is known as ‘Guru-ka-khooh’ (Guru’s well).
Q.69 Which worshipper of Sakhi Sarwar from Bhikhi village was
inspired by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji towards Sikhism?
A. Bhai Desu Ji.
Q.70 At which place did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji build the
‘Guru-Sar Sarovar’?
A. At Sabo Ki Talwandi.
Q.71 In Bara village, what did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
forbid farmers from cultivating?
A. Tobacco.
Q.72 What was the name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s horse?
A. Sri Dhar.
Q.73 Near which river in Patna did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
bathe to dispel the belief that bathing in it destroys good deeds?
A. Karam-naash river.
Q.74 How many brothers and sisters did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Ji have?
A. Four brothers and one sister.
Q.75 After the Kashmiri Pandits complained, what surprising words
did young Gobind Rai Ji (Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) say?
A. After the Kashmiri Pandits complained, the young Gobind Rai Ji
(Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) surprised everyone by saying , "Father,
who is a greater person than you?"
Q.76 What wish did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji express before
his martyrdom?
A. To bathe in the well next to Kotwali (Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib,
Delhi).
Q.77 Which Gurdwara Sahib marks the birthplace of Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. Gurdwara ‘Guru Ke Mahal,’ Sri Amritsar Sahib Ji.
Q.78 Which king advised Aurangzeb that Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Ji was a saint and posed no threat to his kingdom?
A. Raja Ram Singh, son of Mirza Raja Jai Singh.
Q.79 When did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji establish Sri
Anandpur Nagar?
A. In 1665 AD, he established Chak Nanaki Nagar (Sri Anandpur
Sahib).
Q.80 What was the name of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s sister?
A. Bibi Veero Ji.
Q.81 From where was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji arrested and
which Gurdwara Sahib commemorates that place?
A. He was arrested from Agra. Gurdwara ‘Guru Ka Taal’ is
established there.
Q.82 Why did Mughal ruler Aurangzeb persecute Hindus in Delhi?
A. Aurangzeb believed Islam was the supreme religion and sought to
convert Hindus by persecution.
Q.83 Which Sikh built Gurdwara Rakabganj Sahib in Delhi and when?
A. Baba Baghel Singh Ji in 1783 AD.
Q.84 In how many ragas did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji compose
Bani?
A. In 15 ragas.
Q.85 Which Gurdwara Sahib commemorates Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Ji at Sabo Ki Talwandi?
A. Gurdwara Manji Sahib.
Q.86 Who retrieved the ‘Adi Sri Granth Sahib Ji ’ and other
belongings looted by Dhirmal from Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s
residence?
A. Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana, a devotee Sikh of Guru Ji.
Q.87 For what purpose did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji spend the
tenth portion of donations received from the Sangat during his
tours?
A. To address the shortage of drinking water by building baolis
(reservoirs) and digging wells.
Q.88 Which area beyond Malwa did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
visit?
A. Lakhi Jungle.
Q.89 What was the main message Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji
preached during his tours?
A. “Bhai Kahu Kou Det Nah Nah Bhai Maanat Aan” (Neither intimidate
nor fear anyone).
Q.90 How long did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji stay at Talwandi
Sabo?
A. Nine days.
Q.91 What blessing did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji give to Sabo
Ki Talwandi?
A. That ‘Guru Ki Kashi’ would be established there.
Q.92 Whose well did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji visit in Tarn
Taran?
A. Mata Bhani Ji’s well.
Q.93 Which wealthy man of Bakala was impressed by Sri Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji and began serving him?
A. Bhai Mehra Ji.
Q.94 Where near Tarn Taran Sahib did Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Ji perform seva?
A. At a place established for lepers.
Q.95 Which Masand attended Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s
darshan upon his arrival at Sabo Ki Talwandi?
A. Bhai Daggo, a wealthy Sikh Masand from village Dhamtan.
Q.96 What did Bhai Dago offer to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji?
A. He offered a jug of milk to Guru Sahib.
Q.97 Why was Bhai Makhan Shah Lubana disappointed after offering
two mohars each to 22 fake Gurus who claimed Guruship at Bakala?
A. He was disappointed because none of them demanded the full ten
percent (five hundred mohars), so he did not recognize the true
Guru.
Q.98 What three conditions were presented to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
Sahib Ji before his martyrdom?
A.
1. Accept Islam.
2. Perform miracles.
3. Accept
death.
Q.99 How many verses of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji are
recorded in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji?
A. 57 slokas including 59 shabads and dohras.
Q.100 What sentiment is conveyed in the last verses of Sri Guru
Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji’s hymn?
A. The sentiment of Chardi Kala (ever-rising spirits).
