Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji

(Amrit Pal Singh ‘Amrit’)

Born in Samvat 1688 Bikrami, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji was the seventh Guru. He was younger son of Baba Gurditta Ji and grandson of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, the sixth Guru.

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji established Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji on the holy throne in Samvat 1692 Bikrami, when he was just 4 years old. Baba Gurditta Ji, father of Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji, had already died. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji left for his heavenly residence in Samvat 1695 Bikrami in the age of 48 years.

Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji was married in Samvat 1697 Bikrami. In Samvat 1705 Bikrami, his first son Ram Rai was born to his second wife Mother Panjaabo Ji. In Samvat 1711 Bikrami, his second son (Guru) Harkrishan Sahib Ji was born to his first wife Mother Krishan Kaur (Kot Kalyani) Ji.

In Samvat 1717 Bikrami, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji established his son Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji on the holy throne. In Samvat 1718 Bikrami, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji left for his heavenly abode in Sri Keeratpur Sahib Ji, a city in Punjab.