Meeting the Prince        When Guru Har Krishan Saheb reached Delhi, Raja Jai Singh came bare-footed to welcome him. He took the Guru to his home, today there is a temple named Bangla Saheb built on this site.         Emporer Aurangzeb wished to see the Guru, so he sent a messenger to ask the Guru to see him. The Guru told the messenger that it was his father’s orders never to speak to the king. For this reason he could not meet Aurangzeb.         Aurangzeb tried to persuade the Guru to meet him. He sent precious pearls and money to convince the Guru to meet him, but the Guru rejected all of these gifts.         Aurangzeb then sent his son, Muazzam Shah to meet the Guru. Muazzam Shah went there and spoke with the Guru. He said, “You’re elder brother, Ram Rai has made a complaint against you. He says that he should be the Guru.”         Guru Har Krishan Saheb said, “The Guruship is not a crown that is passed on to family members. It goes to the fittest person. Guru Nanak rejected his own sons and made Guru Angad the second guru. In this way, no one can claim a right to be the guru. Only the Guru can say who will succeed him.”         The prince accepted this answer and left.   Back to Main Page   | Gurmat Studies Foundation | Guru Nanak Academy | Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Gatka Akhara | Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!