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| Keywords: Guru Gobind Singh.jpg Punjab state or Pakistan Punjab province Credit Line Gift of the Kapany Collection Label The religious leadership of Guru Nanak was continued after his death by several generations of disciples By the time of Gobind Singh 1675 “ 1708 Sikhs were being persecuted and Sikh religious teachers dying in defense of their faith; Tegh Bahadur the ninth guru and Gobind Singh ™ s father was beheaded by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb In response to this persecution Gobind Singh established the Khalsa the Pure as a community of Sikhs whose solidarity was proclaimed by participation in certain ceremonies and the adoption of such emblems as uncut hair Gobind Singh organized these Sikhs into a military force convincing them of the morality of their fight against oppression The line of human gurus ended with the death of Gobind Singh He appointed as his successor ” and eternal guru ” the Adi Granth Primal Book the holiest of Sikh texts Rendered in the manner of a princely equestrian portrait this painting depicts Gobind Singh haloed and accompanied by three Sikh attendants Culture Sikh Subject portrait horse On display no Collection PAINTING Dimensions H 7 1/4 in x W 6 in H 18 4 cm x W 15 2 cm image ; H 9 1/2 in x W 8 1/4 in H 24 1 cm x W 20 9 cm overall Department SA approx 1830 http //67 52 109 59 8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/search 0040/1/title-asc/designation-asc t state flow 976197da-6aa3-4624-8762-88c30dd1b633 author Custom license marker 2012 04 30 PD-art Uploaded with UploadWizard Guru Gobind Singh 1830s paintings from India People with horses in art of India | ||||
