Mata Gujri

Mata Gujri
ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਜਰੀ
Newborn Gobind Rai cradled by Mata Gujari (top-right) during celebrations led by female musicians in Patna
TitleMata
Guru Mahal[1]
Personal
Born
Gujri Subhiki

1624
Died1705 (aged 81)
Sirhind, Punjab (present-day Fatehgarh Sahib)
Cause of deathHypothermia
ReligionSikhism
SpouseGuru Tegh Bahadur (wedded on 4 February 1633)
ChildrenGuru Gobind Singh
Parents
  • Bhai Lal Chand Subhiki of Lakhnoor (father)
  • Bibi Bishan Kaur (mother)

Mata Gujri (Gurmukhi: ਮਾਤਾ ਗੁਜਰੀ; mātā gujarī; 1624–1705), also spelt as Mata Gujari, was the wife of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhism, and the mother of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism.[2] She played a central role in the history of Sikhism and is one of the four consorts bestowed with the title of Guru-Mahal.[3]

  1. ^ Gill, Mahinder Kaur (1992). The Guru Consorts. Radha Publications. p. 120. ISBN 9788185484112. Mata Bhani, Mata Ganga, Mata Kishan Kaur and Mata Gujri, are the four consorts who were honoured as the Guru Mahals.
  2. ^ "ਗੁਜਰੀ ਮਾਤਾ - ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੀਡੀਆ" [Mata Gujri]. punjabipedia.org (in Punjabi). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ Gill, Mahinder Kaur (1992). The Guru Consorts. Radha Publications. p. 120. ISBN 9788185484112. Mata Bhani, Mata Ganga, Mata Kishan Kaur and Mata Gujri, are the four consorts who were honoured as the Guru Mahals.