Place

Kiratpur

ਕੀਰਤਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬKiratpur Sahib, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India, Indiaalso Kiratpur Sahib

Town in the Shivalik foothills founded in 1626 on land acquired by Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, who moved there in 1635 and passed away there in 1644. Home of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji and birthplace of Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji.[EoS]

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People

Sri Guru Har Rai Ji born here, 16 January 1630
Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji born here, 7 July 1656
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji passed away here, 3 March 1644
Sri Guru Har Rai Ji passed away here, 6 October 1661
Baba Sri Chand died here, 13 January 1629

Gurdwaras here

Kiratpur Sahib

What happened here

1 May 1626
Kiratpur founded
Ground is broken for Kiratpur in the Shivalik foothills by Baba Sri Chand at Sri Guru Hargobind Ji's request. Guru Ji moves there in 1635.
16 January 1630
Birth of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji
Sri Guru Har Rai Ji, grandson of Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, is born at Kiratpur.
3 March 1644
Sri Guru Har Rai Ji succeeds Sri Guru Hargobind Ji
Sri Guru Hargobind Ji passes away at Kiratpur, having anointed his fourteen-year-old grandson Sri Guru Har Rai Ji as seventh Guru.
7 July 1656
Birth of Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji
Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji, younger son of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji, is born at Kiratpur.
6 October 1661
Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji succeeds Sri Guru Har Rai Ji
Sri Guru Har Rai Ji passes away at Kiratpur after anointing his five-year-old son Sri Guru Har Krishan Ji, passing over the elder son Ram Rai who had altered a line of scripture at Aurangzeb's court.