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30 May 1606[EoS][EoS]Jeth sudi 4, 1663 Bk

Passing of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji in Mughal custody

Arrested at Lahore on Jahangir's orders after the Khusrau rebellion, Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji passes away after torture. His body is consigned to the Ravi.

MartyrdomPassing📍 LahoreSri Guru Arjun Dev Ji

Jahangir's memoir records his hostility to Guru Ji and the blessing of the rebel prince as grounds. Sikh accounts add the enmity of Chandu Shah.[EoS][EoS]

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"Passing of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji in Mughal custody". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/events/1606-martyrdom-guru-arjun/