A History of Agriculture in India v2.c87.s3.3

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The ninth Guru, Tegh Bahadur, shifted from Baba Bakala to Kiratpur and from there he moved on to a site near the village of Makhowal and laid the foundation of a new town, which he named Anandpur. Harassed by his jealous kinsmen, he left Anandpur and travelled east, visiting Agra, Allahabad, Benares and Gaya. He settled for a while at Patna, where his son Gobind Rai was born. After touring Bengal and Assam, he returned to Anandpur. At that time Aurangzeb was at the peak of his power, and proselytism to Islam was taking place on a massive scale in the Kashmir valley and other places. A deputation of Kashmiri Brahmans approached the Guru for advice and help. The Guru advised them to inform the Mughal authorities at Delhi that if he, their Guru, accepted Islam, they would follow suit. The Guru was summoned up to Delhi and on his refusal to embrace Islam he was beheaded.