Sri Guru Har Rai Ji was the seventh Sikh Guru and is remembered for his compassion, wisdom, and dedication to the welfare of others. He was born on January 16, 1630, in the village of Kiratpur Sahib, located in present-day Punjab, India. He was the son of Guru Har Gobind Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, and became the Guru at the young age of 14, after the passing of his father.