New Delhi/Chandigarh, January 22: The Republic Day Tableauof Punjab for 2021 reflects the theme of unparalleled and supreme sacrifice ofNinth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, who laid down his life to uphold theeternal values of humanity, religious co-existence and freedom of faith.
Divulging details during press purview before full dressrehearsal, an official spokesperson of Punjab Government said that Sri GuruTegh Bahadur Ji, was born in Amritsar on 1st April 1621. He cameto be known by the name Tegh Bahadur (Mighty Of The Sword), given tohim by his father Sixth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, after he hadshown valour in a battle against the Mughals. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jiknown as 'Hind Di Chadar' was a great philosopher, a spiritual leader, apoet who composed Gurbani in 15 raagas apart from 57 Shalokas got included inthe Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji by 10th Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji travelled far and wide preaching Sri Guru Nanak DevJi’s eternal message of love, peace, equality and brotherhood amongst themankind. Guru Sahib took up the cause of Kashmiri pundits who were facingreligious persecution due to the orthodox religious policy of Aurangzeb and wasmartyred on 11th November, 1675 at Chandni Chowk, Delhi on the orders of theMughal emperor for refusing to convert to Islam.
The entire tableau delineates divine and serene aura markingthe 400th Prakash Purb of Ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. Thetractor portion starts with the holy Palki Sahib (Palanquin). The trailerportion depicts the ‘Prabhat Pheri’ in the beginning with devotees recitingkirtan. The end of the trailer portion shows Gurdwara Sri Rakab Ganj Sahibwhich marks the site, where Lakhi Shah Vanjara and his son Bhai Naghaiya burnttheir own house to cremate the headless body of Guru Sahib.
Notably, the tableau of Punjab has been selected for theRepublic Day parade for the fifth consecutive year. State’s tableau got thethird position in 2019 being the shining achievement, while its tableau onJallianwala Bagh massacre earned accolades all over. Earlier, in 1967 and 1982also, the Punjab tableau won the third slot, the spokesperson added.