QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ON SIKH HISTORY
ON SIKH HISTORY
1. Who were the four Sahebzadas ?
They were the sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
2. Name the four Sahebzadas
1. Baba Ajit Singh Ji (1687 - 1704)
2. Baba Jujhar Singh Ji (1689 - 1704)
3. Baba Zorawar Singh Ji (1696 - 1704)
4. Baba Fateh Singh Ji (1698 - 1704)
3. Name the Sahebzadas who were bricked alive.
1. Baba Fateh Singh Ji
2. Baba Zorawar Singh Ji
4. When & where was the Khalsa Panth created ?
It was created on the day of Vaisakhi (March 30) of the year 1699 at Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
5. What name did Guru Gobind Singh Ji give to the newly created Sikh Community ?
Khalsa Panth
6. Name the first 'Panj Pyaras' (The five beloved ones)
1. Bhai Daya Singh Ji
2. Bhai Dharam Singh Ji
3. Bhai Himmat Singh Ji
4. Bhai Mohkkam Singh Ji
5. Bhai Saheb Singh Ji
7. Name the five 'K's that every Sikh must always possess
1. Kes (unshorn hair)
2. Kangha (comb)
3. Kirpan (knife / sword)
4. Kaccha (short breeches)
5. Kara (wrist band / bangle)
8. Who is the spiritual father of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
9. Who is the spiritual mother of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Mata Saheb Kaur Ji
10.What is the native place of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Anandpur Saheb
11.What is the literal meaning of the word 'Sikh' ?
Disciple
12.Name the 'Five Takhts' of the Sikhs
1. Akal Takht, Amritsar
2. Harmandir Saheb, Patna (also known as Patna Saheb)
3. Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur
4. Hazur Saheb, Nander
5. Damdama Saheb, Talwandi Sabo (Bhatinda)
13.Which Guru started the formal teaching of the 'Gurmukhi' script ?
Guru Angad Dev Ji
14.Which Guru formalised the concept of the shared meal into 'Guru-Ka-Langar' ?
Guru Amardas Ji
15.Who was the most long-lived Guru ?
Guru Amardas Ji.
16.Who got the tank excavated (dug out) in Amritsar ?
Guru Ramdas Ji
17.Who built Harmandir Saheb (The Golden Temple) and gave a central place of worship to the Sikhs ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
18.Who first placed the sheets of copper gilt on Harmandir Saheb ?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
19.Who first compiled the Guru Granth Saheb (The Adi Granth, then known as Pothi Saheb) ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
20.When was the first compilation of Guru Granth Saheb installed in Harmandir Saheb ?
1604 A.D.
21.Who was appointed the first Granthi of Guru Granth Saheb ?
Baba Buddha Ji
22.Where is the original copy of Guru Granth Saheb placed ?
At Kartarpur
23.How many pages does the standard printed volume of Guru Granth Saheb contain ?
1430 Pages
24.When did Guru Granth Saheb get 'Guru Gaddi' (Guruship) ?
October 3, 1708 A.D.
25.Which Guru was seated on a red-hot iron plate and burning hot sand put on his body ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
26.Which Guru is entitled 'Shahidaan De Sirtaj' ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji because he was the Pioneer and Champion of Martyrdom in Sikh History.
27.Which Guru is related to 'MIRI-PIRI' ?
Guru Hargobind Ji
28.Which Guru was beheaded ?
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
29.Which Guru is entitled 'Hind Di Chadar' ?
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji is entitled 'Hind Di Chadar' because he died to protect the Hindu faith.
30.Which Guru established the first Gurdwara (Sangat) ? Where & when ?
Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Kartarpur in 1521 A.D.
31.What were Guru Nanak Dev Ji's travels called ?
Udaasis
32.Name the Muslim who accompanied Guru Nanak Dev Ji with a rebeck (a musical instrument invented by himself).
Bhai Mardana Ji.
33.Name the mountains where Guru Nanak Dev Ji met the renowned 'Sidhas'.
Kailash Parbat (also called Sumer Parbat)
34.Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India ?
Babar
35.When and where did Guru Nanak Dev Ji become 'Joti Jot' (immersed in the Eternal Light) ?
In 1539 at Kartarpur
36.How old was Guru Nanak Dev Ji when he passed away and transferred the 'Divine Light' over to Guru Angad Dev Ji ?
Seventy Years
37.What was the original name of Guru Angad Dev Ji ?
Bhai Lehna
38.What was the original name of Guru Ramdas Ji ?
Bhai Jetha
39.In which year was the first construction of Harmandir Saheb (Golden Temple) completed ?
1589 A.D.
40.Whom did Guru Arjan Dev Ji dictate the Adi Granth to ?
Bhai Gurdas Ji
41.Under the rule of which Mughal Emperor was Guru Arjan Dev Ji made to sit on a red-hot iron plate ?
Jehangir
42.Name the fortification that Guru Hargobind Ji put up in Amritsar.
Lohgarh.
43.What is the literal meaning of Akal Takht ?
Throne of the Almighty.
44.Who built the Akal Takht (then called Akal Bunga) ?
Guru Hargobind Ji
45.When did Guru Hargobind Ji build Akal Takht (Akal Bunga) in Amritsar ?
In 1609 A.D.
46.What is the significance of Patna Saheb (one of the 5 Takhts) ?
It is the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
47.Who built Harmandir Saheb, Patna (Patna Saheb) ?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
48.When did the battle of Anandpur take place ?
1701 - 1704 A.D.
49.What does 'Damdama' mean ?
Resting place.
50.Whom did Guru Gobind Singh Ji dictate the Guru Granth Saheb to ?
Bhai Mani Singh Ji
51.Guru Granth Saheb contains the compositions of how many Bhagats ?
Fifteen Bhagats.
52.Who is known to be the first recorded poet of the Punjabi language ?
Sheikh Farid, the Sufi mystic and teacher.
53.What are 'Chhants' ?
Lyrics usually of four stanzas each.
54.Who wrote Sukhmani Saheb ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
55.Which Raag is Sukhmani Saheb written in ?
Raag Gauri.
56.What is the literal meaning of 'Sukhmani' ?
Consoler of the mind.
57.When is the Sukhmani Saheb believed to have been composed ?
Around 1602-1603 A.D.
58.Name the cities founded by the Gurus.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Kartarpur
Guru Angad Dev Ji: Khadur Saheb
Guru Amardas Ji: Goindval Saheb
Guru Ramdas Ji: Amritsar
Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Tarn Taran, Kartarpur (Jullunder), Sri Hargobindpur
Guru Hargobind Ji: Kiratpur, Mehrey
Guru Har Rai Ji: Bagat and Chiryaghar of Kiratpur
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Anandpur (originally known as Chak Nanaki)
Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Paonta Saheb, Guru Ka Lahore
Guru Angad Dev Ji: Khadur Saheb
Guru Amardas Ji: Goindval Saheb
Guru Ramdas Ji: Amritsar
Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Tarn Taran, Kartarpur (Jullunder), Sri Hargobindpur
Guru Hargobind Ji: Kiratpur, Mehrey
Guru Har Rai Ji: Bagat and Chiryaghar of Kiratpur
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Anandpur (originally known as Chak Nanaki)
Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Paonta Saheb, Guru Ka Lahore
59.Write the inter-family relationships of the Gurus after Guru Amardas.
1. Guru Ramdas Ji was the son-in-law of Guru Amardas Ji
2. Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the son of Guru Ramdas Ji
3. Guru Hargobind Ji was the son of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
4. Guru Harrai Ji was the grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji
5. Guru Harkrishan Ji was the son of Guru Harrai Ji
6. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the son of Guru Hargobind Ji
7. Guru Gobind Singh Ji was the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
60.What was the name of Banda singh bahadur in childhood ?
Lachhman Das
61.Who were the five 'Punj Pyare' appointed to assist Banda Singh ?
1. Bhai Binod Singh
2. Bhai Kahan Singh (son of Bhai Binod Singh)
3. Bhai Baaj Singh
4. Bhai Daya Singh
5. Bhai Ram Singh (Brother of Bhai Baaj Singh)
62.Who abolished the Zamindaari (absentee landlord) system ?
Banda Singh Bahadur.
63.When was the historic battle of Panipat fought ?
January 14, 1761 A.D.
64.When and where was Maharaja Ranjit Singh born ?
Nov. 13, 1780 at Gujranwala
65.Who was entitled 'Sher-e-Punjab' (Lion of Punjab) ?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
66.For how many years did Maharaja Ranjit Singh rule for ?
40 Years (1799-1839)
67.What diamond did Maharaja Ranjit Singh wear on his arm ?
Kohinoor diamond
68.Who presented the Kohinoor diamond to Maharaja Ranjit Singh ?
The wife of Shah Shuja, the former king of Kabul, whom Maharaja Ranjit Singh released from his opponents in Kashmir.
69.When did Maharaja Ranjit Singh annex Amritsar ?
In 1802 A.D.
70.In which year did the enthroning of Ranjit Singh as the Maharaja of Punjab take place ?
Baisakhi day of 1801 A.D.
71.What was the name of the commemorative coin issued on this auspicious occasion ?
Nanakshahi Rupee
72.When was the First Anglo-Sikh war fought ?
1845-46 A.D.
73.When was the Second Anglo-Sikh war fought ?
1848-49 A.D
74.When did the massacre at Jallianwaala Baagh occur ?
April 13, 1919 A.D.
75.Who was elected as the first president of S.G.P.C. ?
Sardar Sundar Singh Majithia
76.What is the Sikh Calendar called ?
Nanakshahi Calendar
77.Is the Nanakshahi Calendar a Solar or Lunar calendar ?
Solar Calendar
78.Which is the year one of the Nanakshahi Calendar ?
The year one of the Nanakshai Calendar is the year of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birth (1469 CE)
