Miri Piri
Katha
Guru Hargobind and the Doctrine of Miri-Piri
After his father's execution, Guru Hargobind wore two swords, Miri and Piri, at the new Akal Takht, uniting temporal and spiritual authority in one Guru.
The Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru, compiled the Adi Granth and built Harmandir Sahib. His calm acceptance of a torturous death in 1606 became Sikhism's first martyrdom.