Baba Atal Rai was born in 1619 AD at Amritsar to Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth Sikh Guru, and Mata Mahadevi, daughter of Bhai Daya Ram Marwah of Mandeala. From an early age, he was intelligent, lively, and a deeply religious boy. He was called ‘Baba’ because he carried a wise head over his young shoulders.
