Although heavily outnumbered, the Guru was victorious. In December, 1634 Guru Hargobind Sahib fought a fierce battle against Mughal forces near the River Beas. Guru Hargobind sahib built the Akal Takhat Sikhi’s most important Temporal throne, the throne of the Almighty, opposite the Harimandar Sahib (Golden temple), Sikhi’s most revered spiritual Gurdwara, again this was an additional sign of bringing together spiritual and temporal powers. Guru Hargobind Sahib is known as ‘miri piri thay malik’, “Lord of miri and piri”. These Guru Sahib put on as symbols of spiritual (miri) and temporal (piri) authority. When Hargobind Sahib ji was anointed the sixth guru of the Sikhs he asked Baba Buddha ji, an eminent Sikh to bring forth two swords. It is also recognized as a historic site by UNESCO. It is situated in Sri Hargobindpur town on the banks of River Beas. Guru ki Maseet or Guru’s Mosque is a mosque that was constructed at the request of the sixth Sikh Guru Guru Hargobind ji.
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