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History GK · Q135

Mughal Empire

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 135

Q135

Which Sikh guru was executed by Aurangzeb?

A.
Tegh Bahadur
Answer
B.
Arjun Dev
C.
Hargobind
D.
Gobind Singh

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Guru was summoned to Delhi by Aurangzeb on a pretext, but when he arrived, he was offered, "to abandon his faith, and convert to Islam". Guru Tegh Bahadur refused, and he and his associates were arrested. He was executed on 11 November 1675 in public in Chandni Chowk, Delhi.