har gobind became set up guru on 25 can also 1606, twelve days after his father’s martyrdom, when he became now not pretty 11 years old. baba buddha, who had anointed the previous 4 professionals, located the tilak (auspicious mark) on his brow. masons had introduced a seli (a black cord worn over the headdress by way of a few holy guys) to be placed round his headgear. he declined to allow it be put on; asserting that the time for selis become over, it turned into now the age to carry weapons. then he stated that his seli will be the sword-belt and that, on his turban, he could wear an aigrette – the symbol of royalty. he requested for two swords to put on; one to represent piri (religious authority) and the other miri (temporal authority).

reports of the modified style of the 6th guru came as a marvel to the emperor. he had notion that with torture and execution of guru arjan, the Sikhs might have been subdued. rather they were becoming more potent and greater daring. the guru changed into allotting justice among his followers, amassing taxes, maintaining armed retainers; like a prince he went searching and hawking. his fans addressed him as sachchabadshah (authentic king). in quick he turned into acquiring and showing all of the attributes of a political entity; an embryonic kingdom. emperor jahangir therefore summoned him to delhi. at the price that the fines imposed on his father had now not been paid, he was sentenced to imprisonment and incarcerated in the fortress at gwalior wherein he remained for some months among 1617 and 1619. the guru has as fellow prisoners several minor princes and chieftains from numerous components of the usa. while the time came for his launch, he declined to pop out until the alternative prisoners were simultaneously launched. it changed into agreed that as many as should preserve directly to his chola (a loose ankle period garment) may want to pop out of jail with him. there were fifty-two other prisoners to advantage their freedom with him.

emperor jahangir’s attitude toward guru hargobind saw a change; he became friendlier which enabled guru to propagate the faith in addition afield. of guru hargobind’s 5 sons, 4 of them died in his lifetime. the youngest tegbahadur (potent of the sword) had performed an essential position during the combat at kartarpur and different conflicts. the guru later asked his spouse to take their son and stay in bakala, a village close to amritsar. while his time approached, guru hargobind selected his grandson, harrai to be successful him.