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Sikh

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji

The Warrior-Saint

Sikh *Miri-Piri* (temporal and spiritual sovereignty); construction of the Akal Takht; Sikh military tradition 1595–1644 CE; Sixth Guru 1606–1644 Punjab; Amritsar (his base and the site of the Akal Takht he built); his warrior-saint legacy is the model for the Khalsa that Gobind Singh would formalize
Portrait of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Portrait of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Rank Sixth Guru
Domain *Miri-Piri* (temporal and spiritual sovereignty); construction of the Akal Takht; Sikh military tradition
Period 1595–1644 CE; Sixth Guru 1606–1644
Alignment Holy / Sikh
Power MYTHIC 87

Attributes

ATK
85
DEF
85
SPR
88
SPD
70
INT
88
CHA
95
WIS
93
END
93

Combat Profile

ATK DEF SPR SPD INT CHA WIS END
Special Move

Miri-Piri Mandate

Channel both temporal and spiritual authority to inspire warriors and establish institutions that balance martial strength with divine justice.

Passive

Akal Takht Presence

Emanate unwavering sovereignty that strengthens allies' conviction and anchors the faithful to eternal truth beyond mortal power.

| Period | 1595–1644 CE; Sixth Guru 1606–1644 | | Region | Punjab; Amritsar (his base and the site of the Akal Takht he built); his warrior-saint legacy is the model for the Khalsa that Gobind Singh would formalize |

The structural innovation that defined Sikhi after his father’s martyrdom: the religion would no longer be only contemplative.

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Sikh tradition

1595–1644 CE; Sixth Guru 1606–1644 — See in timeline
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