Article by Rajveer Singh, Head Of Khalsa Diary, funding and conflict none

It was a strange day for the followers of Pir Bhikhan Shah, a muslim saint, when all of a sudden he began praying towards the east instead of the west towards mecca. When his followers approached him and asked what he was doing, he simply smiled, and said, “Qudha has come among us to free us from tyranny, to save the saints so they may live peaceful on this earth”.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj as the 10th King of the Sikhs, ensured that the Sikhs were complete in their form before they left this world. The true sovereign Khalsa that Akaal Purakh had wanted to forge. 

Now I could speak Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s praises for hours, I could write books and books around them and still, I’d never be successful in doing justice to them, as Bhai Nand Lal Ji writes;

ਸਾਇਲ ਅਜ਼ ਇਨਆਮਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ

sail az inaam gur gobi(n)dh si(n)gh

This slave is desirous of the rewards from Guru Gobind Singh,

ਖ਼ਾਕਿ ਪਾਕਿ ਅਕਦਾਮਿ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ॥ ੧੫੯ ॥

khhaak paak akadhaam gur gobi(n)dh si(n)gh || 159 ||

And, is anxious to receive the blessing of the dust of the feet of Guru Gobind Singh. (159)

ਬਾਦ ਜਾਨਸ਼ ਫ਼ਿਦਾਇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ

baadh jaanash phidhai gur gobi(n)dh si(n)gh

May I be blessed that I (Nand Lal) could sacrifice my life for Guru Gobind Singh,

ਫ਼ਰਕਿ ਊ ਬਰ ਪਾਇ ਗੁਰ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ॥ ੧੬੦ ॥

pharak uoo bar pai gur gobi(n)dh si(n)gh || 160 ||

And, that my head should lay stable and balanced at the feet of Guru Gobind Singh. (160)

So instead after a lot of research, I have devised a small chronology of the main events in Guru Sahibs life, which left an impact on the Panth for years to come. The majority of these dates are based on the writings of Principle Satbir Singh, from his groundbreaking work, Purakh Bhagwant, the life of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. 

Date/Year	Event
December 22nd, 1666	Birth at Patna Sahib
May, 1673	Arrival at Anandpur Sahib
November 1675	Shaheedi of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and Gurgaddi of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
July, 1677	Marriage with Mata Jeeto Ji
1682	Repulsing the attack of Raja Bhim Chand on Anandpur
May, 1685	Maklaavaa of Mata Jeeto Ji (who adopted the name Mata Sundari Ji)
July, 1685	Guru Ji leaves Anandpur for Paonta Sahib
November, 1686	Birth of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji
October, 1687	Battle of Bhangani
November 1688	Return to Anandpur Sahib
1689	Battle of Nadaun
March 1690	Birth of Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji
1694	Khanzada attacks Anandpur
1695	Battle with Hussain Khan
1697	Birth of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji
1699	Birth of Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji
Vaisakhi, 1699	Revelation of the Khalsa and announcement of Anandpur Sahib’s sovereignty
September 1699	Skirmishes with Raja Bhim Chand
December 1700	Attacked by the combined forces of the hill chieftains
January 1701	Left Anandpur Sahib for Nirmoh
January 1702	Battle of Nirmohgarh
March 1702	Goes to Basoli April
June 1702	Occupation of Kalmot
August 1702	Return to Anandpur
February 1703	Repulsing the attacks of the hill-chieftains
June 1704	Repulsing the combined attack of hill-chiefs and Mughals
December 1704	Evacuation of Anandpur
December 1704	Battle of Chamkaur and martyrdom of Baba Ajit Singh Ji and Baba Jujhar Singh Ji
December 1704	Guru Sahib Leaves Chamkaur and spends a night in Machiwarra
December 1704	Martyrdom of Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji
May, 1705	Battle of Khidrana
June 1705	Battle of Muktsar
July 1705	Reach Sabo-ki-talwandi (Damdama Sahib)
November 1705	Start from Damdama Sahib to meet emperor Aurangzeb
December 1705	Guru Sahib writes the Zafarnama in Dina and sends Bhai Daya Singh to hand him the letter
February 1706	Death of Aurangzeb after reading the Zafarnama and after writing the Shikastnama
March 1706	Guru Ji receives news of death of Aurangzeb
July 23rd, 1707	Guru Ji meets Bahadur Shah at Agra
November 1707	Moves towards Deccan
September 1708	Reach Nanded
September 1708	Sends Baba Banda Singh Bahadur to liberate Punjab
October 7th, 1708	Jyoti Jyot (Guru Ji leaves his body)