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Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth guru of Sikh community who stood for truth, was the first Sikh martyr. Guru Arjan, by sacrificing his life to uphold the sanctity of faith, completely surrendered to the hukum of God. He is called "Shaheedan da Sartaj", the crown of all the martyrs and "Sachcha Patshah" because of his various social, spiritual, poetic contribution and his supreme sacrifice for his faith.

The martyrdom of Fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev was the result of many factors working at Tandem with each other. The emperor was provoked since the Guru had offered help to hie rebel son Khusro. The elder brother of Guru Pirthi Chand was angry with the guru as he thought that it was his right to be guru which had been usurped by his younger brother. The guru was not in favour of Naqshbandis so he started opposing this. Another reason was the popularity of Guru Arjan Dev as a worldly religious leader among Hindus and Muslims.

Guru Hargobind Sahib ji, the 6th Nanak changed the philosophy of the Sikh faith. He is the pioneer of the concept of "Miri-Piri" and "Sant Sipahi." He wanted his Sikhs to imbibe the character of 'Sant Sipahi' and he wore two swords, one of Miri (temporal power) and other of Piri (spiritual power). He asked his Sikhs to practice weapons and acquire other skills along with doing Simran and held their head high.

Guru Hargobind Sahib ji, the 6th Nanak changed the philosophy of the Sikh faith. He is the pioneer of the concept of "Miri-Piri" and "Sant Sipahi." He wanted his Sikhs to imbibe the character of 'Sant Sipahi' and he wore two swords, one of Miri (temporal power) and other of Piri (spiritual power). He asked his Sikhs to practice weapons and acquire other skills along with doing Simran and held their head high.

The martyrdom of Fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev was the result of many factors working at Tandem with each other. The elder brother of Guru Pirthi Chand was angry with the guru as he thought that it was his right to be the guru. Another reason was the popularity of Guru Arjan Dev as a worldly religious leaders among Hindus and Muslims so the emperor had a fear. But the immediate cause of his martyrdom was, he helped rebel Prince Khusrau. The emperor was provoked since the guru had offered help monetary as well as provided shelter to the fugitive son of the emperor. 

The martyrdom of Fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev was the result of many factors working at Tandem with each other. The emperor was provoked since the Guru had offered help to his rebel son Khusrau. Another reason was the popularity of Guru Arjan Dev as a worldly religious leaders among Hindus and Muslims so the emperor had a fear that it could be in the conversion of Sikhs. Chandu Shah, the Emperor's Diwam was politically influential and conspired with the emperor and got the guru punished with a painful death. 

Prince Khusrau revolted against Jahangir. Khusrau received the blessings of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. But Khusrau was defeated, arrested and blinded. Later on, he was put to death. Guru Arjan Dev was also not spared. 

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the Sikh ruler of Punjab.

Guru Tegh Bahdur was the ninth  Sikh Guru whom Aurangzeb gave death punishment after he refused to change his religion to islam and protected kashmiri pandits from the conversion as well. He was publicly beheaded on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1675.

Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus. He was arrested under the orders of Jahangir as he refused to convert to Islam. He succeeded his father as the leader of Sikhs upon his death and went on to significantly influence the development of Sikhism.