Mata Jito
Mātā Jīto (1673 – 5 December 1700, Gurmukhi: ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀਤੋ, Shahmukhi: ماتا جیتو) or Ajeet Kaur was the first wife of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh[3][4][5] The couple married on 21 June 1677 and had three children together.[1][6]
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ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀਤੋ | |
![]() Depiction of Guru Gobind Singh with his three wives (including Mata Jito) and children from a manuscript by Miha Singh of Kashmir dated to between 1839–1843. | |
Pronunciation | mātā jītō |
Born | Ajeet Subhikkhi 1673 |
Died | 5 December 1700[1] |
Monuments | Gurdwara Mata Jito Ji, Anandpur Sahib |
Other names | Jeeto[2] |
Spouse | Guru Gobind Singh |
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Parent(s) | Harijas Subhikkhi Mata Sabhrai |
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Mata Jito was the mother of Jujhar Singh, Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh but was not the biological mother of Ajit Singh, who was the son of Mata Sundari.[7]
References
- Singh, Harbans (ed.). "Jitoji, Mata". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Mata Jito". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- McLeod, W. H. (24 July 2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
- Jones, Constance; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-5458-4.
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- Simran Kaur Arneja. Ik Onkar One God. ISBN 9788184650938.
- The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 1. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. pp. 33–34. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.
Ajit Singh, Sahibzada (1687-1705), the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Sundari at Paonta on 26 January 1687.
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