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TIL on every 4th of November Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor which commemorates the day Sikh leader Guru Hargobind was released from Gwalior Fort by Emperor Jahangir and was able to secure the release of 52 Hindu kings, symbolizing the Sikh value of standing up against persecution, regardless of faith.

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