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(born 1666, Patna, Bihar, India — died Oct. 7, 1708, Nanded, Maharashtra) Sikh Guru. The son of Guru Tegh Bahadur (1664 – 75), he was trained in the martial arts in the Punjab. When he was nine his father was executed, and he became the 10th and last Guru of Sikhism, presiding over the Sikh court at Anandpur. A scholar and poet, he is credited with putting the Adi Granth into its final form. His other great achievement was the founding (1699) of the Khalsa, the egalitarian community that gave Sikhism its political and religious definition and galvanized its martial energies. He was continually at war with local Hindu chiefs and the Mughal authorities, who together forced the Sikhs out of Anandpur in 1704 and killed his four sons. After the death of Aurangzeb, he supported the claim of the future emperor, Bahadur Shah (1643 – 1712), to the throne. He was assassinated before he could persuade Bahadur Shah to allow the Sikhs' return to Anandpur.

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This article is about the recipient of the Victoria Cross. For the Sikh religious leader, see Guru Gobind Singh.

Gobind Singh VC (7 December 1887 – 9 December 1942) was a Indian soldier, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Commonwealth award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy", during the First World War.

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Singh was 29 years old when he became a Lance-Daffadar in the 28th Light Cavalry, Indian Army, attached to 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On the night of 30 Nov and 1 December 1917 east of Peizieres, France, Lance-Dafadar Gobind Singh three times volunteered to carry messages between the regiment and brigade headquarters, a distance of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) over open ground which was under heavy fire from the enemy. He succeeded each time in delivering the message, although on each occasion his horse was shot and he was compelled to finish the journey on foot.

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Govind Singh hailed from Damoi village of Nagaur dist in Rajasthan. He was a Mertiya Rathore, a clan well known for its bravery. He later achieved the rank of Jemadar.

The medal

The medal is currently displayed in his regiment 2nd Lancers (G.H.) in India, and the regiment is currently located at Meerut (U.P.).

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