The Child Guru       Guru Harkrishan Ji’s parkash (birth) took place on July 7, 1656 in Kiratpur. His mother was Mata Nihal Kaur (Mata Sulakhni) and father was Guru Har Rai Ji. He had one elder brother named Baba Ram Rai.         Guru Harkrishan Ji became the eighth guru of the Sikhs on October 6, 1661, when he was only five years old. At this time, his older brother, Baba Ram Rai was in Lahore. He was not happy to hear this news because he wanted to be the guru. Bhai Gurdas, who was a masand said to Baba Ram Rai, “Do not worry. The masands have a lot of say, we can convince the Sikhs that you should be the real guru. Also we can convince king Aurangzeb to help you.”         On advice from the masands, Baba Ram Rai went to Delhi and asked King Aurangzeb for help. He said, “I am the elder son of Guru Har Rai and as such I have the right to be the guru. Due to the fact that I am loyal to you, my father has made my younger brother the guru. I request that you help me become the guru.”         Aurangzeb replied, “I cannot make you the guru because it is up to the Sikhs who they believe in. Even if I make you their guru, they will not worship you if they don’t have faith in you. Instead, I can help you by giving you seven villages that you can run.”         So Baba Ram Rai started to run these seven villages in the region of Dehra Doon. Back to Main Page   | Gurmat Studies Foundation | Guru Nanak Academy | Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Gatka Akhara | Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!