Navi Mumbai hosts Shaheedi Samagam for 350th martyrdom year of Guru Tegh Bahadur
The Maharashtra government held the Shaheedi Samagam for the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur in Navi Mumbai on 1 March 2026, addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah in person and PM Narendra Modi by video.
Summary
The Maharashtra government held the Shaheedi Samagam marking the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru revered as 'Hind di Chadar', in Navi Mumbai on 1 March 2026. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the gathering by video conference. He said the Samagam was a journey that began in Nagpur last year, continued at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, and reached a milestone in Navi Mumbai, taking the Guru's history to thousands of villages across Maharashtra. Modi recalled the 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur, marked with a commemorative stamp and coin. Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended in person and said the Guru gave his life to protect faith and became a shield for Kashmiri Pandits against Mughal cruelty.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 1 March 2026, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Occasion
- 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Title
- 'Hind di Chadar'; ninth Sikh Guru
- Samagam journey
- Nagpur → Nanded (Takht Sri Hazur Sahib) → Navi Mumbai
- Addressed by
- PM Modi (video); Home Minister Amit Shah (in person)
- Organiser
- Government of Maharashtra
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the Shaheedi Samagam for the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur held on 1 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Navi Mumbai
The Samagam organised by the Maharashtra government was held in Navi Mumbai.
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur, whose 350th martyrdom year was marked on 1 March 2026, is revered by which title?
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Correct answer: A — Hind di Chadar
Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, is revered as 'Hind di Chadar'.