Emperor Aurangzeb was responsible for the death of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. The Guru was arrested and publicly executed in Delhi in 1675 on Aurangzeb’s orders, reportedly for refusing to convert to Islam. His martyrdom led to increasing militarization of the Sikh community under Guru Gobind Singh. ANSWER: (D) Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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Emperor Aurangzeb ordered the execution of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, in Delhi in 1675. The Guru was martyred after he refused to convert to Islam, upholding the principle of religious freedom. This act of imperial persecution had profound consequences, deeply estranging the Sikhs from the Mughal state. Following his father’s martyrdom, Guru Gobind Singh transformed the Sikh community into the Khalsa, a political-military organization dedicated to fighting oppression and defending its faith.