25/11/2025
The day commemorates the ninth Sikh Guru’s sacrifice for religious freedom and his ex*****on by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675 for refusing to convert to Islam and for standing up for the rights of the Hindu people.
Significance: The day honors Guru Tegh Bahadur’s courage and his stand against oppression and injustice. He is also known as the “Shield of India” for this act.