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UPSC 2004: Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus: 1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur. 2. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script – Guru mukhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3
(c)1 and 3
(d)1 and 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3
Statement 1 is wrong because Banda Singh Bahadur was commissioned as the Sikh military leader by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708, not by Guru Tegh Bahadur. Statement 2 is correct: Guru Arjun Dev (5th Guru) succeeded his father Guru Ram Das. Statement 3 is taken as correct in the UPSC key—the fifth Guru compiled the Ādi Granth in the Gurmukhi script, thereby firmly establishing (‘giving’) that script for the Sikh community—even though the original standardisation of Gurmukhi is ascribed to Guru Angad. Hence, statements 2 and 3 are correct and option (b) is chosen. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda_Singh_Bahadur?utm_source=openai))
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