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51. Which gurdwara stands at the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib ji's body was cremated ?

Sri Rikab Sahib

52. Which town is the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh ji ?

Patana Sahib

53. What was the name of Guru Gobind Singh ji's mother ?

Mata Gujri

54. What year was Guru Gobind Singh ji born?

1666

55. In his previous life Guru Gobind Singh Ji was an acestic and spent much of his time is deep meditation high up in the Himalayas, by what name was he known by ?

Dusht Daman (Destroyer of Evil)

56. Raja and Rani Fateh Chand of Patna were childless, by what affectionate name did they address Guru Ji?

Bala Pritam - Child God

57. How old was Gobind Rai Ji when he became guru ?

Nine years old

58. In which town did Guru Gobind Singh Ji spent much of his childhood , at the foothills of the Himalayas ?

Paonta Sahib

59. What is Guru Gobind Singh ji's autobiography called ?

Bachitra Natak - Apni Katha.

60. Jaap Sahib, Amrit Swaya, Akal Ustat, all composed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in which granth can they be found ?

The Dasam Granth

61. Where did Guru ji fight his first battle where defeated the combined forces of the Hill Rajas led by Raja Bhim Chand ?

Bhangani , in 1686 six miles outside Paonta Sahib

62. Which Muslim saint joined Guru Ji's army with his four sons and 500 men for the above battle?

Pir Budhu Shah.

63. What name does Guru ji use for the almighty which means 'all steel' ?

Sarab Loh

64. Where was the second battle fought by Guru ji ?

Naudan , in 1687

65. What are the names of the chain of forts built by Guru Ji near Anandpur ?

Forts - Anadgarh, Keshgarh, Logargh, Fategarh.

66. How many poets resided at the Gurus court in Anandpur ?

52 poets.

67. Name the four Sahibjadas of Guru Gobind singh ji ?

S. Ajit Singh Ji, S.Jujhar Singh Ji, S. Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahib Fateh Singh Ji

68. Give the date of the birth of the Khalsa ?

Baisakhi 13th April 1699

69. Name the Panj Piyare ?

Bhai Dhaya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Mokam Singh, Bhai Sahib singh,
Bhai Himmat Singh.

70. Who added the patasey - sweet candy - to the amrit when it was being prepared by Guru Ji ?

Mata Sundri Ji

71. What is used to stir the Amrit when is it being prepared ?

Khanda - Double edged sword.

72. Guru Gobind Singh ji is the father of the Khalsa, who is the mother of the khalsa ?

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji

73. Guru Ji had to evacuate Anandpur Sahib with his family and sikhs, at which stretch of water was his mother and younger two sons separated from the rest of the sikhs ?

The Sarsa Nathi

74. At which small fortress did Guru Ji and a small band of sikhs reach after leaving Anandpur sahib.Among those who died fighting here were Baba Ajit Singh ji and Baba Juhjar Singh Ji ?

Chamkaur Garhi

75. Guru Gobind Singh Ji escaped the moghal forces from the small fortress , which jungle did he reach ?

The Jungle of Machiwara

76. Guru Gobind Singh ji were helped in the jungle by two pathans who disguised Guru ji as a fakhir, by what name was Guru ji referred as ?

Uch - Dha - Pir

77. Disguised as a fakir Guru Ji wore clothes of one colour, this colour was later adopted by the Nihang Singhs who wear this colour exclusively, what is the colour ?

Blue

78. What is the name of the Epistle sent to Aurangzeb by Guru Gobind Singh Ji which includes the famous lines "When all modes of redressing a wrong having failed , it is right and just to pick up the sword".

The Zafarnama

79. Mata Gujri and Guru ji's two younger sons were betrayed by which servant ?

Devan Sucha Nand

80. Which Nawab appealed on behalf of the young Sahibjades at the court hearing infront of Wajir Khan.?

Newab Sher Khan of Malairkotla

81. In which town were the young Sahibjades bricked up alive?

Sirhand

82. Guru Gobind Singh ji dictated the whole of the Adi-Granth from memory to Bhai Manni Singh and completed the Granth Sahib, but in which town ?

Damdama Sahib


83. Guru Gobind Singh Ji left DamDama Sahib in 1707 to meet the emperor Aurangzeb but before the meeting took place the emperor died, who succeeded to the throne with the help of Guru Ji?

Bahadhur Shah

84. What promise did the above emperor - to - be make to the Guru but failed to keep ?

Bahadhur Shah promised to punish Wajid Khan

85. Name the five Takhats or seats of authority .

Sri Akal Takhat, Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Sri Patna Sahib, Sri Hazur Sahib
and Sri Damdama Sahib.

86. What was the name Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was given at birth ?

Lashman Das

87. What was Banda Singh named once he became a bairagi ascetic?

Madho Das

88. What name did Guru Ji bestow on Banda Singh when he was baptised ?

Gurbaksh Singh

89. What items did Guru Gobind Singh ji give to Banda Singh after his baptism ?

Five arrows from Guru Ji's own quiver , Guru Ji's own Standard and a battle drum.

90. What was Guru Ji going to give Banda Singh but was objected to by the Sikhs saying that it belonged to the Khalsa?

Guru Ji's own kirpan , Sri Sahib (sword)

91. After Banda Singh who became recognised as the leader of the Sikhs and was given the title of Nawab?

Nawab Kapoor Singh

92. Before the Misls became established the Khalsa formed into two camps or Dhals, what were they called?

Taurana Dhal or Tat Khalsa - Army of youth
Buddha Dhal - Army of veterans.


93. The Sikhs were divided into twelve Misls or groups, some only had a few hundred men while others consisted of tens of thousands.Which Misl did Ranjit Singh eventually take leadership of?

The Sukerchakia's

94. Who was the supreme commander of all the Misls?

Jassa Singh Ahallualia

95. Which Afghan chief invaded India in 1764 and on numerous occasions after, and caused great hardship for the Sikhs on the plains of the Punjab?

Ahmad Shah Durrani

96. Which famous diamond was worn by Maharaja Ranjit Singh on a jewlled armband, and then in a fit of boredom he put it round the neck of his house?

Koo - I - noor diamond

97. Which english writer wrote - with the help of Bhai Vir Singh - the first thorough history of the Sikhs called 'The Sikh religion' in 6 volumes?

M.A Macauliffe

98. What portion of your honestly earned wealth should be set aside for the Guru (which can be used for charitable purposes), and what is it called ?

One tenth - Dasbandh.

99. What does the initials SGPC stand for?

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandakh Committee

100. What are the ingredients of Kara / Parshad?

Butter (or Ghee), Flour (or Semolina) and Sugar .

 

 

  So, how well did you do ?  

 

 

  91 or over - Giani who eats lots of prashad. Well done.
  75 to 90 - Giani who does not eat a lot of prashad. Well done
  51 to 74 - Need to brush up on your history, but good.
  31 to 50 - Need to attend Gurdwara Punjabi Class with the kids.
  to 30 - Paindoo,

 

 

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