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11 August 1664[EoS][EoS]Bhadon amavas 1721 Bk

Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji recognised as ninth Guru at Bakala

Among many claimants at Bakala, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is identified and anointed as Guru, by tradition after the trader Makkhan Shah's test.

Guruship📍 Baba BakalaSri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Some accounts give 20 March 1665 for a formal tikka ceremony.[EoS][EoS]

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