Sikh Legends · Origins & Gurus · Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji

Samarth Ramdas

Met the Guru in Srinagar. Surprised to see the Guru armed and on horseback, he was told: 'Internally a hermit, externally a prince. Arms are for protection of the poor.' This meeting is said to have influenced the Maratha resistance.

Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji (1595–1644)

Met the Guru in Srinagar. Surprised to see the Guru armed and on horseback, he was told: 'Internally a hermit, externally a prince. Arms are for protection of the poor.' This meeting is said to have influenced the Maratha resistance.

Role
Maratha Saint
Group
Interfaith Relations & Mystics
Period
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji (1595–1644)

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