Guru tegh Bahadur was barred from Amritsar by Sikh rivals, so founded the Sikh center of Anandpur. He was beheaded in Delhi by Muslims for helping Brahmins avoid forcible conversion to Islam.The ninth Guru, Tegh Bahadur was given his name (meaning ‘brave sword’) to replace his birth name Tyag Mal. He was appointed Guru over several rivals at the age of 43.He was the great uncle of Guru Har Krishan, and one of the sons of Guru Har Gobind. Many people plotted against him. He continued the fight against the Mogul rulers who were demolishing temples and forcing people to convert to Islam.
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621-75)
