Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur · Shaheedi Purab Guru Tegh Bahadur

Culture of origin: Sikh · Historical

Holiday sources: Sikhism

Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru, was publicly beheaded in Delhi's Chandni Chowk on November 11, 1675, on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, after refusing to convert to Islam. Sikh tradition holds that he gave his life defending the Kashmiri Pandits' freedom of faith. His companions Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Sati Das and Bhai Dayala were tortured to death in front of him. Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib stands where he was killed. The day is kept on Maghar sudi 5, the fifth day of the bright half of Maghar; its 350th anniversary was marked in November 2025.