The ninth Guru of the Sikhs was

A : Guru Arjan Dev
B : Guru Gobind Singh
C : Guru Amar Das 
D : Guru Tegh Bahadur
General Knowledge
Medieval History
Religious Movements
Topic 4
Sikhism
Answer
Option 4 : Guru Tegh Bahadur
Explanation

The correct answer is Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Key Points

  • Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Guru of the Sikhs.
    • He is the second Sikh martyr.
    • He was born at Amritsar in Punjab in 1621.
    • He was also the father of Guru Gobind Singh.
    • Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi in 1675 under the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Important Points

  • Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru.
  • Guru Amar Das was the third Guru of the Sikhs.
    • He struggled against the Sati system and the Purdah system.
  • Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs.
    • He founded the Swarn mandir and composed the Adi Granth