HISTORY
When Raja Ram Singh son of Mirza Raja Jai Singh was deputed by Emperor Aurangzeb to crush the revolt of King Chakradhwaj Singh of Kamrup (Assam), he called on Guru Tegh Bahadur at Dhaka and requested that he accompany him on his expedition to Assam. His request was accepted by the Guru who had planned to visit Assam in order to revive the religious centre built to commemorate the visit of
Guru Nanak in the land of magic and beauty. Guru Tegh Bahadur camped at Dhubri while Raja Ram Singh camped at Rangamati. The Imperial Army was confident of its strength but was not as yet sure whether the holyman with them would be able to destroy the evil effects of magic and witchcraft of the Assamese. Just across the river the Assamese were unnerved by the superior numbers of the Imperial Army but they were confident that the supernatural powers of their magicians backed by their tactful resistance would keep the attackers at bay. The magic Assamese women with their ta***ic paraphernalia began reciting mantras of destruction in their encampment directly across the river of the camp of Guru Tegh Bahadur. But all their magic failed to harm the great Guru. The magicians were too confident about their ability to destroy any human being. From across the river they hurled a 26 feet long stone, which came arcing across the sky like a missile and struck the ground, near Guruji's camp, so hard that nearly half of its length was embedded in the ground. It can still be seen in the same position. When their missile of stone failed to harm the holy benefactor, the magician next flung a tree, which fell very close to the Guru's camp without causing injury to any one. Then, as Guru Tegh Bahadur took his bow and aimed an arrow at the altar of magic all of their magic and sorcery came to a sudden end. The magicians realised that superior powers had completely deprived them of their magical strengths and stilled their willpower, so they crossed the river to the Guru's camp and begged forgiveness for having offended him. They told him that they were fighting only to repell the foreigners who had come to enslave them. Guru Tegh Bahadur assured the magicians that he would work to bring peace between Raja Ram Singh and the Ahom King, for which, a change of heart was necessary on both sides. Consequently, he advised Raja Ram Singh to achieve his rulers objectives through peaceful negotiations and not to fight unless he was attacked. The rest of the story is a part of the history as to how he succeeded in patching up the differences between the Imperial Commander Raja Ram Singh and the Ahom King of Assam. The grateful Ahom King invited Guruji to the Kamakhya shrine, where he was honoured with great respect. ALSO........ THERE IS MORE HISTORY ON THIS PLACE..........
In 1505 AD on his world wide tours, Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism, came to Assam via Dhanpur near Dacca and stayed with Shrimanta Shankardeva, the greatest Vaishnavite reformer of Assam at the present site of Guruduwara, Dhubri Sahib, under Goalpara District (Assamese culture by S.K.Bhuyan.)
Both discussed ways and means of saving the people from the clutches of Saktism and Tantrism, for including religious reforms, praying one God, eradication of the curses of black magic and black arts. They also discussed how to save people from the curses of untouchability, hatred and to bring harmony, generating feeling of equality. Besides the place was rendered holy with the touch of feet of Guru Nanak (Max Arthar Macauliff. He then visited Rangamati, Jagigopa, Goalpara and stayed for some time at Kamakhya to deliver the message of one to the High priest which is still preserved there by the successors.
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The envoy narrated the object "The Emperor Aurangzeb" has ordered my master to invade Kamrup (Assam) kindly extend your protections as the areas are full of Jadu-Mantar. Black magic which plays disastrous role for human beings. My master will soon arrive in person to offer homage at your lotus feet and to solicit your mercy. The Guru then advice to continuously meditate on "God's name" and god will so good. I am already on missionary tour and will reach Assam in stages via Malda, Dacca etc. On hearing that his rayed has been accepted Raja Ram Singh, Commander of Emperor Aurangzeb's army felt inspired that at the mercy of Sri Teg Bahdur his victory is sure and stared preparing to march ahead on expedition to Assam, The Guru then stationed his mother and wife at Patna entrusting them to his brother in-law Kirpal Chand and set out this missionary journey to eastern region. Wherever he went he was received with great honor and the people to whom he enjoined devotion to one God and communicated religious instructions. He thought Mangher, Bhagalpur, Rajmahal, Malda, reaches Dacca in stages. Massand named Bulaki Das resided at Dacca, whose mother had taken a vow that if the Guru ever visited the place, she would request him to sit on the couch which was made for Guru, dressed him with the cloths which she had spun herself and serve him a dainty meal prepared by her own hands. The Guru knowing her devotion and desire of heart went without any other guidance, straight to her residence and called to her from outside on hearing the Guru she ran forth full of joy and placed her head on the feet of Guru. There are three historical Gurudawaras Known As:
1. Guru Nanak's Temple at Sujatpur in which there is a well and it bears Gurumukhi inscriptions proving its antiquity.
2. Sakher Mandir near Rayer Bazar when Guru came to know that water of this place was not good for people to drink he asked the people to repeat the name of god and draw water. It was surprising that to all the water of the well become potable and started changing its colour.
3. Sangat Tola Gurdwara where Guru Teg Bahadur Ji stayed while at Dacca and blessed Raja Ram Singh during expedition to Assam, assured all protection against evil effects of black magic and jadu mantar etc. Raja Ram Singh therefore proceeded to Rangamati area, the Mughal's outpost and camped his army there. On hearing the arrival of Guruji the inhabitant of Dacca rushed to honor him and received his spiritual instructions and benedictions. The Guru seeing their enthusiasm said that Dacca is the store house of faith on Guru Nanak Mission. The Guru then set out for Assam and after crossing the River Brahmaputra reached Dam Dama Sahib (visiting place of Guru Nanak) on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, which was named as Dhubri by him. When Raja Chakradhar of Kamrup heard of Raja Ram Singh's arrival to attack him he vowed to destroy him and his army and ordered all the women who were famous for their magical skill and one such woman was Netai Dhuban by name. On the other side Sri Guru Teg Bahadurji alerted Raja Ram Singh to shift his army, camped alongside river bank to higher place, as a created flood is likely to effect at night. Thus the flood created at night with the power of black art had washed away those who did not shift to higher places and those who had shifted were saved. By seeing the poser of black magic the soldiers in the camp of Raja Ram Singh were extremely demoralized but the Guru assured them that nothing would happen to them. They should concentrate on almighty and repeat the name of God. When the magical attempt could not harm in the presence of Guru Teg Bahadur, she (Netai) became furious and hurled a big stone (several meters long) at Guruji but due to the spiritual powers of Guruji, the stone fell aside with such an impact that more than half of it was penetrated into the ground. Failing in her attempt she uprooted a "Pipal Tree" and riding on it, made another attack on Guru. The "Pipal Tree" stopped in the air before it reached him. When Netai felt powerless grew weary of her efforts, she was convinced about the divine power of Guru Teg Bahadur and begged to be pardoned she fell on her knees, openly accepted her defeat and prayed that her name should remain and people should remember her name. The Guru told her that this place will become big town and will be known as Dhubri on your name provided you do not indulged in such black art in future. One night Kamrup Raja's mother saw in a vision the Goodness Devi saying, "Guru Nanak has taken birth in the Kaliyuga, on his religious Gaddi Sri Guru Teg Bahadur is reincarnated, he is here with Raja Ram Singh who has become his discipline. Nowadays the Guru is Sovereign and no one his strong enough to oppose him go and bow down to his lotus feet, your rule shall be everlasting." Thus the Kamrup Raja approached Guruji and made humble prayer not to allow him to fall in to the power of Mughal Empire. The Guru advised him not to worry anymore and assured that God will take care of him. On this Raja was delighted and request the Guru to set his foot on his city with Raja Ram Singh. Thus with the influence of Guru, peaceful negotiations were reached and both the Rajas became friends, "Gurubhai" and exchanged turbuns for lifelong amity. From both side offerings were made to Guruji due to the peaceful negotiation, bloodshed was avoided. On the advise of Guruji, soldiers of both the Rajas built the mound of earth and cover the root of the Piple Tree which was hanging in the air. Each soldier brought five shieldful of earth from Ranga Mati Hill. The Guru then got constructed a shrine at the top of the mound which could be seen from great distance, in the name of Guru Nanak. Some of follower of Guru remained behind in Dhubri, to look after the temple (Holy Shrine) and their decedents are ever found in Goalpara and other place of Assam. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur spent some more days at Dhubri Saheb Gurdwara. The devotees on hearing of his fame started pouring in crowds after covering long distances for his darshan and obtain his blessings. He was given great honor throughout the country and his reputation having reached Raja Ram Singh (Ram Manikya) of Tripura and Jaintia of Assam who had no offspring and earnestly desired a son, he with his two wives came and made obeisance to the Guru and while making his request he felt abashed. The Guru knowing the state of his mind encouraged him to speak and then the Raja requested for the boon of an heir to his throne. In reply the Guru took off his signet ring, stamped on Raja's thighs and said that the impression of my seal shall be on the forehead of your son and name him as Ratan Rao, by this you should know that Guru Nanak has mercifully granted the off springs and therefore make him a Sikh. The Raja also had the Charan Pahal and became a Sikh. After the death of Raja Ram Manikya, his son Ratan Rao ascended the throne of Tripura as Ratana Manikya and came to Anandpore Saheb to pay his respect to Guru Gobind Singh the son of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, with Price less presents. The Emperor Aurungzeb had brutally resorted to the process of converting the Hindus into Islam. The high caste Hindus approached Guru Teg Bahdur at Anandpur and told the sad story as too how the Hindus were being converted, not withstanding to the six months respite granted to them. "We have come to seek your protections in whatever way deemed most expedient," they said The tale of woe and suffering narrated by pundits, plunged the Guru in deep thought. It was clear that the Aurangzeb had almost lost his soul and started the path of sheer brutality. The death and sufferings of countless ordinary persons was not producing any effect on the hardened conscience of Aurangzeb and subordinate rulers. Then Guru Teg Bahadur said that a holiest, purest person and most revered by the people has to lay down his life in an attempt to rouse the sleeping soul of the Emperor. Such a sacrifice would also generate courage in the mind of oppressed and would learn to live with the honour or die rather than accepting conversions. Balak Gobind Singh who was of 9 years age heard the conversation and replied "why to search a holy and purest person, who can be holier and pure than you?" So, Guru Teg Bahadur resolved to go to Delhi and thus sacrificed himself for the sake of Hindu religion in 1675 AD. This way the further conversions were plugged as the mind and soul of the Emperor Aurangzeb was shaken. His own conscience started humiliating for this heinous act of killing of a man of God.
