Evidence of Kashmiri Pandits coming to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

[Kira]

Sangat ji,

 

trying to find historical records of the Kashmiri Pandits coming to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji for help. I'm aware about the subtle mention in Dasam Granth but I'm after some historical perspectives of it. 

[Guest AjeetSinghPunjabi]

2 hours ago, Kira said:

Sangat ji,

 

trying to find historical records of the Kashmiri Pandits coming to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji for help. I'm aware about the subtle mention in Dasam Granth but I'm after some historical perspectives of it. 

Maybe Kashmiri pandits can best answer this, as most of them believe Shri Guru Teg Bahadur ji saved them. 

[Kira]

25 minutes ago, AjeetSinghPunjabi said:

Maybe Kashmiri pandits can best answer this, as most of them believe Shri Guru Teg Bahadur ji saved them. 

im fresh out of Kashmiri Pandits bro lol. I don't know any personally and don't have the means to contact them.

[Guest Jacfsing2]

On 3/2/2017 at 4:28 AM, Kira said:

Sangat ji,

 

trying to find historical records of the Kashmiri Pandits coming to Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji for help. I'm aware about the subtle mention in Dasam Granth but I'm after some historical perspectives of it. 

I don't know if this is proof for you but: http://ikashmir.net/exodus/chapter3.html

(This is not a Sikh source, but one from Kashmiris themselves)

"When the religious persecution and cruelties perpetrated by Iftekhar Khan and approved by Aurangzeb made life un­bearable for Pandits in Kashmir, the latter decided to ap­proach the immortal national hero Shri Guru Teg Bahadur at Anand Sahib for rescuing the Kashmiri Hindus from Islamic onslaught by his personal intervention. A delegation of 500 KPs led by Pandit Kripa Ram learned person, called on the Guru and narrated their harrowing and woeful expe­riences of the diabolical misrule of Iftikhar Khan patronized by Aurangzeb whose wickedness had no parallel. These fun­damentalists thrust Islam by hook or by crook. They converted by atrocities, by polluting the KPs by banning the wearing of sacred thread and tilak, by sexual harassment and forcible abductions of the daughters of Hindus and other satanic misdeeds. The delegations appealed to Guru Teg Bahadur to deliver them from their religion of the land.

The great Saint whose face radiated Cecelia light was pain­fully moved on hearing the woeful tales narrated by the Kashmir Pandit suppliants. This great man from Punjab went to Delhi for the redressal of the grievances of the KPs and got killed by the cunning Aurangzeb. The Guru was asked to embrace Islam but he preferred death to change his Dharma which was most dear to him. Furious Muslim zealot Aurangzeb ordered the execution of Guru Teg Bahadur. His head was slit by one Jalal-ud-din Jalad (Executioner). In this way the Guru attained martyrdom for the sacred cause of saving Hindu Dharma. Shat Shat Pranam. Guru Maharaja's sacrifice sent a shiver down the spine of Aurangzeb and it marked the beginning of the fall of Mughal empire in India.

Despite the supreme sacrifice for the preservation of Hindu religion and Kashmiri ethos, the state terrorism remained unabated for sometime more. The desecration of temples and the killings of KPs continued and the process of exodus also continued.

A griping and inspiring and graphic account of this national issue and the unforgettable sacrifice and martyrdom of Guru along with his three disciples has been given by Giani Gian Singh in his book 'Shri Guru Granth Prakash' and another book 'Shri Guru Pratap Suraj' which are strongly recommended to the readers." 

[Guest AjeetSinghPunjabi]

3 hours ago, Jacfsing2 said:

I don't know if this is proof for you but: http://ikashmir.net/exodus/chapter3.html

(This is not a Sikh source, but one from Kashmiris themselves)

"When the religious persecution and cruelties perpetrated by Iftekhar Khan and approved by Aurangzeb made life un­bearable for Pandits in Kashmir, the latter decided to ap­proach the immortal national hero Shri Guru Teg Bahadur at Anand Sahib for rescuing the Kashmiri Hindus from Islamic onslaught by his personal intervention. A delegation of 500 KPs led by Pandit Kripa Ram learned person, called on the Guru and narrated their harrowing and woeful expe­riences of the diabolical misrule of Iftikhar Khan patronized by Aurangzeb whose wickedness had no parallel. These fun­damentalists thrust Islam by hook or by crook. They converted by atrocities, by polluting the KPs by banning the wearing of sacred thread and tilak, by sexual harassment and forcible abductions of the daughters of Hindus and other satanic misdeeds. The delegations appealed to Guru Teg Bahadur to deliver them from their religion of the land.

The great Saint whose face radiated Cecelia light was pain­fully moved on hearing the woeful tales narrated by the Kashmir Pandit suppliants. This great man from Punjab went to Delhi for the redressal of the grievances of the KPs and got killed by the cunning Aurangzeb. The Guru was asked to embrace Islam but he preferred death to change his Dharma which was most dear to him. Furious Muslim zealot Aurangzeb ordered the execution of Guru Teg Bahadur. His head was slit by one Jalal-ud-din Jalad (Executioner). In this way the Guru attained martyrdom for the sacred cause of saving Hindu Dharma. Shat Shat Pranam. Guru Maharaja's sacrifice sent a shiver down the spine of Aurangzeb and it marked the beginning of the fall of Mughal empire in India.

Despite the supreme sacrifice for the preservation of Hindu religion and Kashmiri ethos, the state terrorism remained unabated for sometime more. The desecration of temples and the killings of KPs continued and the process of exodus also continued.

A griping and inspiring and graphic account of this national issue and the unforgettable sacrifice and martyrdom of Guru along with his three disciples has been given by Giani Gian Singh in his book 'Shri Guru Granth Prakash' and another book 'Shri Guru Pratap Suraj' which are strongly recommended to the readers." 

Its so hard to imagine the kind of hellish times they were. But then you can look at modern day isis. Lol its pretty much same horror.