New Delhi, May1: Prime Minister NarendraModitoday greeted people on the occasion of 400th ParkashPurab and recalled the supreme sacrifices made by Sri Guru TegBahadur for the downtrodden.

Taking to Twitter, MrModi said, On the special occasion of his 400th ParkashPurab, I bow to Sri Guru TegBahadurJi. He is widely respected globally for his courage and his efforts to serve the downtrodden. He refused to bow to tyranny and injustice. His supreme sacrifice gives strength and motivation to many.’

He also offered prayers at Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib which was built at the site where the guru was beheaded by the Mughals in 1675.

Born on April 1, 1621, in Amritsar, Guru TeghBahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus who founded the Sikh religion and the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675.

He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Sikh guru.(UNI)