Hindu Zealots' pernicious Propaganda

The contemporary zealous Hindu writers and academics with antagonism towards Sikhism continue casting aspersions on Sikh history and Gurus' liberal socio-religious philosophy and apolitical intentions. The history books that the Hindu dominated central government agency N. S. E. R. T. publishes for schools and colleges contain disparaging remarks about Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. The respondent agency's rebuttal, to Malkiat Singh Rahi's libel suit in high court attests to the dominant Hindu majority's blatant lack of concern for a minority's religious sensitivities. The rebuttal asserts, "To think that a true account of historical events is an attack on minority rights and to have this thinking affirmed with the help of constitution and courts is first degree impertinence."

Satish Chandra in his book 'Historiograph' writes, "Under the leadership of Guru Gobind Singh the Sikhs tried to establish a separate sovereign state that was to be established at the cost of Hindu Hill rajahs. Soon this conflict engulfed the Mogul rulers too."

Dr. Rita Joshi of the Allahabad University's medieval history dept. in her book 'Aurangzeb and his relations with Hindus' on pages 101-105 writes, " In reality Sikhism was not a religion, just a sect that was founded on principles of Hinduism. After Guru Nanak the Gurus abandoned the path of spiritual devotion and fell into wicked world (materialism?) and started extorting religious tax. Despite political activities of the Sikhs Aurangzeb did not interfere with the affairs of the Sikhs. Aurangzeb was religiously impartial. Conflict between the Sikhs and Moguls started in 1676."

"Guru Teg Bahadur passed away. Accusation was leveled against Aurangzeb that he martyred Guru Teg Bahadur. Some Sikhs historians say ‘some unknown person murdered Guru Teg Bahadur.’ Why would Aurangzeb want to martyr Guru Teg Bahadur and cause upheaval in Punjab when the Sikhs had become a continuous cause of dilemma for him inciting people against him and extorting taxes from the people from 1663 to 1675?"

"The fact is Guru Teg Bahadur wanted to martyr himself purposely because there was tussle for the guru-ship at the time. They (Sikhs) were divided amongst themselves. The Guru by martyring himself in the name of religion wanted to bring about and solidify Sikh unity and solidarity. So Aurangzeb was in no way responsible for the death of Guru. It is unjust to place blame on him for Guru's death."

"In the beginning the Sikhs engaged in the struggle but in the end Guru Gobind Singh having lost, conceded defeat. After the death of Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah gave employment to Guru Gobind Singh under him. This way the conflict between Aurangzeb and Sikhs ended. In this conflict Aurangzeb was victorious. Without doubt Aurangzeb was not responsible for the Aurangzeb-Sikh conflict, nor did he have Guru Teg Bahadur murdered."

In the Social sciences book for the seventh grade students of Education Center, Rajiv Gandhi Education Mission, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in the chapter 'Revolt of the Sikhs' on page 50 is written that Guru Teg Bahadur Jee built a castle in Anandpur Sahib and incited revolt against the Moguls. The emperor Aurangzeb after having him jailed hanged Guru Sahib.