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 Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. 3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own scriptGurumuk

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Q: 120 (IAS/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 Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script—Gurumukhi.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Option 1 refers to Banda Bahadur being appointed as the military leader by Guru Tegh Bahadur, which is correct. Banda Bahadur was indeed a military leader appointed by the Sikhs, however, he was designated by Guru Gobind Singh and not Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Option 2 states that Guru Arjan Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das. This statement is accurate as Guru Arjan Dev was indeed the fifth Sikh Guru who succeeded Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru.

Option 3 claims that Guru Arjan Dev gave Sikhs their own script—Gurumukhi. But this isn`t accurate. The Gurumukhi script was actually standardized by Guru Angad Dev, the second Sikh Guru, and not Guru Arjan Dev.

So, the correct response is option 4, as it points to both statements 1 and 2, each of which are correct. Therefore, the phrase "Alert - correct answer should be 2 only". Statement 1 is inaccurate because the military leader appointment of the Sikhs was made by Guru Gobind Singh, not Guru Tegh Bahadur.