Guru Gobind Singh vs William Penn
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Compare the life timelines of Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) and William Penn (1644–1718) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1666 to 1708.
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Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708)
- — Born in Patna, India Verified
- — Moved with his family to Anandpur in the Punjab hills Verified
- — Became the tenth Sikh Guru after his father's execution Verified
- — Fought the Battle of Bhangani against allied hill rajas Verified
- — Founded the Khalsa at Anandpur on Vaisakhi Verified
- — Evacuated Anandpur after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Lost all four of his sons in the conflict with the Mughals Verified
- — Wrote the Zafarnama, a letter of defiance to Emperor Aurangzeb Verified
- — Declared the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal Guru of the Sikhs Verified
- — Died at Nanded after an assassination attack Verified
William Penn (1644–1718)
- — Born in London, England Verified
- — Expelled from Christ Church, Oxford, for religious nonconformity Verified
- — Converted to Quakerism in Ireland Verified
- — Wrote No Cross, No Crown while imprisoned in the Tower of London Verified
- — Acquitted in the landmark Penn-Mead trial Verified
- — Married Gulielma Springett Verified
- — Received the royal charter for Pennsylvania Verified
- — Arrived in Pennsylvania and oversaw the founding of Philadelphia Verified
- — Granted the Charter of Privileges during his second visit to Pennsylvania Verified
- — Died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England Verified