Guru Har Krishan
Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism, in 1661, succeeding his father, Guru Har Rai.
Har Krishan was born in Kiratpur Sahib (Shivalik Hills) in northwest Indian subcontinent to Krishen Devi and Guru Har Rai. His family belonged to the Sodhi clan of Khatris.
One of the most famous Gurdwara of Sikhs in North India, Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Delhi was at that time the residence of Raja Jai Singh of Delhi. Raja Jai Singh humbly requested the Guru to come to Delhi. Later he gifted the bunglaw for establishing the famous Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in Delhi.
It was during his stay here that a deadly disease of smallpox and cholera had spread in the city of Delhi.
Later years
He contracted smallpox in 1664 and died before reaching his eighth birthday.
Authentic literature with more details about Guru Har Krishan's life and times are scarce and not well recorded.
Historical Gurdwaras
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