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Ram Rai

Indian religious leader

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establishment of Rām Rāiyā

In Rām Rāiyā
…Rām Rāiyās are descendants of Rām Rāī, the eldest son of Gurū Har Rāī (1630–61), who was sent by his father as an emissary to the Mughal capital at Delhi. There he won the confidence of the emperor Aurangzeb but the displeasure of his own father, who when choosing the…
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history of Sikhism

In Sikhism: Guru Har Rai
…him to deliver his son Ram Rai as a hostage for Har Rai’s reputed support of Dara Shikoh. Aurangzeb evidently wished to educate the future Guru in Mughal ways and to convert him into a supporter of the Mughal throne. In an episode that illustrated the success of this quest,…
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relationship to Guru Har Rai

In Guru Har Rai
…Har Rai sent his son Ram Rai to represent him. After Aurangzeb questioned him about a line of text in the Adi Granth (the Sikh scripture) that he had found disparaging to Muslims, Ram Rai attempted to appease the emperor by suggesting that the line had been improperly transcribed. Guru…
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