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]

Mata

Jito

Ji
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.
Pronunciationmātā jītō
Born
Ajeet Subhikkhi

1673
Died5 December 1700[1]
MonumentsGurdwara Mata Jito Ji, Anandpur Sahib
Other namesJeeto[2]
SpouseGuru Gobind Singh
Children
  • Ajit Singh (step-son)
  • Juhjar Singh
  • Zorawar Singh
  • Fateh Singh
Parent(s)Harijas Subhikkhi
Mata Sabhrai

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]

See also

References

  1. Singh, Harbans (ed.). "Jitoji, Mata". Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University Patiala. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. "Mata Jito". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  3. McLeod, W. H. (24 July 2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
  4. Jones, Constance; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-5458-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Prominent Sikh Women". Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  6. Simran Kaur Arneja. Ik Onkar One God. ISBN 9788184650938.
  7. 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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