When Guru Gobind Singh arrived in Agra, he was aggressively questioned by a strict Muslim Sayyid if he possessed any abilities to perform miracles - to which the Guru playfully described 3 types of miracles...
[The Political]
The Guru replied that miracles exist on the tongue of the Emperor, who can make a poor man into a great leader and who can command thousands of people by their word. The Sayyid wasn't happy with this answer and asked again, "Ok, but I asked about you..."
[The Financial]
The Guru then put his hand in his pocket and took out several gold coins, "Look, this is the second type of miracle", and explained how people with wealth can do what they want. The Sayyid now really frustrated asked again for the third time, "what about you?!"
[The Martial]
At this point Guru Gobind Singh quickly unsheathed his sword which was glistening brightly - the Sayyid got scared and lowered his head. The Guru then said, "This too is a miracle, should I show you how it works and take off your head?"
This story is recorded in the Suraj Prakash (1843), Ayan 1 Chapter 48. At a time when naive people were taken advantage of by charlatans claiming to be able to perform miracles, Guru Gobind Singh wrote, "Godly people detest those performing false miracles and tricks." (Dasam, 54)
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The rollercoaster relationship between the Mughal Empire and the Sikh community is fascinating and requires much to unpack. After Aurangzeb's death, Guru Gobind Singh participated in the battle for succession aiding his 3rd son Bahadur Shah (image below)
Guru Gobind Singh fought in the Battle of Jajau 1707, helping Bahadur Shah kill his elder brother Alam Shah, to ascend to the throne. Bahadur Shah had a special admiration for Guru Gobind Singh not only as a warrior but as a darvesh [saintly figure] as noted below from 1708.
According to Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Guru Gobind Singh entered the battlefield adorning all Blue - blue chola [long dress], blue turban, blue jiggah [plume worn on a turban], which was embedded with blue gems, appearing as if lighting flashing through the clouds.
On this day 322 years ago, July 23rd 1698, sitting by the River Satluj, on the foothills of the Nainadevi mountain, Guru Gobind Singh completed his version of the Ramayana, the Ramavatar. Half of this nearly 900 verse section consists of blood-stirring battle descriptions
Historical texts speak of the tradition, which some Sikhs till this day, observe and celebrate Dusshera, the day when Rama killed the demon Ravana. The celebration includes the reading of the Ramavatar along with other writings from the Dasam Granth.
Guru Gobind Singh concludes the Ramavatar with the line:
'ਰਾਮ ਕਥਾ ਜੁਗ ਜੁਗ ਅਟਲ' 'The Story of Rama will remain eternal' (verse 858)
which is to what Bhai Gurdas wrote in his Vaaran,
'ਰਾਮਾਇਣੁ ਜੁਗਿ ਜੁਗਿ ਅਟਲ' 'The Ramayana will remain eternal' (Vaar 31, Pauri 18)