01434nam a2200181Ia 4500 CTU_216925 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 294.6 L693 Life story of Guru Gobind Singh New Delhi Hemkunt 2003 The Guru Gobind Singh continued his westward march until, finding the host close upon his heels, he took position astride the water pool of Khidrana to make a last-ditch stand. The fighting on 29 December 1705 was hard and desperate. In spite of their overwhelming numbers, the Mughal troops failed to capture the Guru and had to retire in defeat. The most valorous part in this battle was played by a group of 40 Sikhs who had deserted the Guru at Anandpur during the long siege, but who, chided by their womenfolk at home, had come back under the leadership of a brave and devoted woman, Mai Bhago, to redeem themselves. They had fallen fighting desperately to check the enemy's advance towards the Guru's position. The Guru blessed the 40 dead as 40 mukte, i.e. the 40 Saved Ones. The site is now marked by a sacred shrine and tank and the town which has grown around them is called Muktsar, the Pool of liberations. Sikhism in literature,Sikhism,Văn học trong Đạo Xích,Đạo Xích India,Ấn Độ Qhieu Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ