What is the meaning of Zafarnama?

Epistle of Victory
The Zafarnāma (Punjabi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ, lit. Epistle of Victory) was a spiritual victory letter sent by Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb, after the Battle of Chamkaur.

What language is Zafarnama?

Punjabi
Persian
Zafarnamah/Original languages

Why Guru Gobind Singh Ji wrote Zafarnama?

When Aurangzeb broke his promise. It was after this breach of moral code by the Mughal emperor that Guru Gobind Singh penned Zafarnama (The Epistle of Victory) in Persian.

What was Aurangzeb reply to Zafarnama?

When Aurangzeb received this epistle, he was filled with remorse, and realized that all that he had done in the name of religion, was actually heresy. His conscience finally won over its battle against the Emperor’s greed for power, and he ordered that Guru Gobind Singh and his Sikhs should not be harassed any more.

Who killed Aurangzeb Guru Gobind Singh?

Wazir Khan sent two Pathan assassins Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg to attack the Guru during his sleep at Nanded, the Guru’s resting place. They stabbed Guru Gobind Singh in his sleep.

What did Aurangzeb do to Sikhs?

Aurangzeb beheaded Guru Tegh Bahadur on 24 November 1675, in front of a massive crowd. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk marks the place of his execution. Historian Haroon Khalid wrote that Aurangzeb forbade anyone from moving the decapitated head of Guru Tegh Bahadur, but two of his followers defied his orders.

Who is powerful king of India?

One of the greatest emperors of India, Ashoka expanded the Maurya dynasty and ruled over a kingdom that stretched from today’s Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east. The reign also covered the entire India excluding the parts of today’s Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Did Guru Gobind Singh have 2 wives?

Mata Sahib Kaurm. 1700
Mata Jitom. 1677
Guru Gobind Singh/Wife

Who founded Sikh religion?

Guru Nanak
There are currently about 24 million Sikhs worldwide. The majority live in the Indian state of Punjab. They regard Guru Nanak (1469–1539) as the founder of their faith and Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), the tenth Guru, as the Guru who formalised their religion.

Who is the son of Guru Gobind Singh?

Ajit Singh
Zorawar SinghFateh SinghSahibzada Jujhar Singh
Guru Gobind Singh/Sons

What is the Zafarnama?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The Zafarnāma ( Punjabi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ, lit. Epistle of Victory) was a spiritual victory letter sent by Sri Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb, after the Battle of Chamkaur. The letter is written in Persian and verse.

Was Zafarnama written from Machhiwara?

The Zafarnama clearly shows that it was written from Machhiwara after the battle of Chamkaur and after Guru ji had sacrificed his two elder sons in the battle field.

What are some of the most quoted verses from the Zafarnama?

One of the most quoted verses from the Zafarnama (script) is the following couplet: Chu kar az hama heelt e dar guzshat, Halal ast burdan ba shamsheer dast. “All modes of redressing the wrong having failed, raising of sword is pious and just.”

What is Zafarnama by Guru Gobind Singh?

Zafarnama By Guru Gobind Singh. Zafarnama (Gurmukhi: ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਹ or ਜ਼ਫ਼ਰਨਾਮਾ, Persian: ظفرنامہ‎ ) means the “Declaration of Victory” and is the name given to the letter sent by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1705 to the Emperor of India, Aurangzeb.