2025 is the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded on the orders of the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675 in Delhi. Two Sikh Gurus were executed by Mughal Emperors: Guru Arjan Dev was executed by Emperor Jahangir in 1606, and Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1675. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed for refusing to convert to Islam and to defend the religious freedom of Hindus. The supreme sacrifice of Guru Tegh Bahadur had earned him the revered title Hind Di Chadar—the Shield of India. Born to Guru Hargobind and Mata Nanaki on 1 April 1621 in Amritsar Guru Tegh Bahadur was named Tyaga Mal at birth. Guru Hargobind was the sixth Sikh Guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur was trained in martial arts, swordsmanship and horse riding. He was married to Gujari in 1633. Guru Tegh Bahadur travelled far and wide visiting many places in northern India and also Assam and Dhaka, preaching the word of Guru Nanak. Guru Tegh...
Contesting Candidates for Gaya Town Assembly constituency for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Party Candidates Votes Polled Result BJP Prem Kumar 90878 Won Congress Akhaury Onkar Nath 64455 Lost Jan Suraaj Party Dhirendra Agarwal 4479 Lost One of the ten assembly constituencies located in the Gaya district of Bihar, Gaya Town seat was won by Prem Kumar of the BJP for the record ninth time in the 2025 assembly polls in Bihar. In this election, Prem Kumar, who has been representing the seat since 1990, had polled 90878 votes to defeat Akhaury Onkar Nath of the Congress by a margin 26423 votes. Akhaury Onkar Nath received 64455 votes and was followed by Jan Suraaj Party nominee Dhirendra Agarwal who secured 4479 votes. The Congress had claimed the seat las...