Mata Sundari
Mātā Sundarī (Gurmukhī alphabet: ਮਾਤਾ ਸੁੰਦਰੀ, Shahmukhī alphabet: ماتا سندری) was the daughter of Ram Sarana, a Kumarav Khatri of Bijwara, in present-day Hoshiārpur district. She was the second wife of Guru Gobind Singh.[2] The couple married at Anandpur on 4 April 1684 and had one son, Sahibzada Ajit Singh born at Pāoṇṭā on 26 January 1687.[1]
Mata Sundari | |
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Died | 1747 Delhi |
Spouse(s) | Guru Gobind Singh |
Children | Sahibzada Ajit Singh |
Parent(s) | Ram Saran, a Khatri of Bajwara[1] |
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She holds a special place in Sikhism for the role she played in leading Sikhs after the ascension of Guru Gobind Singh. A memorial in her honour stands in the compound of Gurdwara Bala Sahib, New Delhi.
References
- Singh, Harbans (ed.). "Sundari, Mata". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Surinder Singh Johar (1999). Guru Gobind Singh: a multi-faceted personality. M.D. Publications. p. 139. ISBN 978-81-7533-093-1.
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