The
52 poets in the court of Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
In
1682 at the invitation of Raja Nahan, Guru Gobind Singh Ji moved to a
place called Paonta Sahib and built a fort on the banks of the river Yaumna.
So named because "The True Guru came from Anandpur and rested his
foot (paonta)." It was subsequently named Paonta Sahib. Guru Ji stayed
here for around four years. Whereas martial exercises continued and a
few battles were fought including the famous battle of Bhangani, Guru
Sahib Ji alos engaged himself in literary pursuits. Several Sanskrit and
Persian classics were translated by various poets who had gathered at
Paonta and enjoyed the patronage of the great Guru. Sometimes poetic symposiams
were held and Guru Sahib Ji distributed awards to the best poets. Most
of Guru Ji's compositions were written at Paonta Sahib. |
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Baba
Ajit singh Ji the eldest son of Guru Ji was born to Mata Sundri Ji, at
Paonta. |
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The
number of court poets of Guru Gobind Singh Ji has been fixed at 52. Most
of them were present at Paonta and helped in rendering the classical literature
into Braj Bhasha, especially from Sanskrit. |
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