Mata Jito

Mata Jito
Born 1673
Lahore
Died 5 Dec 1700[1]
Anandpur Sahib
Monuments Gurdwara Mata Jito Ji, Anandpur Sahib
Other names Ajeet Kaur, Jeeto
Religion Sikhism
Spouse(s) Guru Gobind Singh
Children Sahibzada Jujhar Singh,
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh,
Sahibzada Fateh Singh
Parent(s) Bhai Harjas

Mātā Jīto (Gurmukhi: ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀਤੋ, Shahmukhi: ماتا جیتو ) was the first of the three wives of the last Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh[2][3][4] The couple married on 21 June 1677 and had three children: Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh.[1][5]

Family

According to some scholars, she was renamed as Mata Sundari after marriage and all four sons were born to Mata Sundari.

The Sikh scholars and historians Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Bhai Santokh Singh, Giani Gian Singh and Kesar Singh Chibber believe that Mata Sundari was the Guru's second wife and do not support the renaming proposition, arguing that the place where the last rites of Mata Jito were performed is present in Anandpur Sahib and the place where Mata Sundari was cremated is present in Delhi.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ashok, Shamsher Singh. "Jitoji, Mata". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ↑ W. H. McLeod. The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-6828-8.
  3. ↑ Constance Jones, James D. Ryan. Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-5458-4.
  4. ↑ "Prominent Sikh Women". Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  5. ↑ Simran Kaur Arneja. Ik Onkar One God.
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