Why in News:

• The Prime Minister will address the nation from Red Fort to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
  • Red Fort was the place from where Mughal ruler Aurangzeb gave orders for the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675.

 About Guru Tegh Bahadur

• He was the ninth Sikh Guru(Born in Amritsar in 1621 as Guru Hargobind’s youngest son)
• Known as the “Protector of Humanity” (Srisht-di-Chadar) amongst Sikhs.
• His field of expertise revolves around being a  teacher, fighter, thinker, traveller, and poet.
• Many hymns written by Guru Tegh Bahadur were included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
• It was his efforts that started  construction of community water wells and langars (community kitchen for the poor and hungry).
• Created the settlement of Chak-Nanki in Punjab( later became a part of Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib.
• Negotiated a treaty between the King of Ahom and Raja Ram Singh of Amber in Assam in 1668. He was sent there by Emperor Aurangzeb.
• Guru Tegh Bahadur was assassinated in Delhi in 1675 on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
• His nine-year-old son, Guru Gobind Singh  took over after him and  structured the Sikh community into a formalized community with a separate symbol known as Khalsa (Martial) identity.

Reference:

1. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pms-red-fort-address-to-mark-birth-anniv-of-guru-tegh-bahadur-7875686/
2. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/event-at-red-fort-release-of-coin-and-stamp-to-mark-400th-birth-anniversary-of-guru-tegh-bahadur/article65332385.ece