Possible Contemporary Painting of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji?

[Singh1989]

Yes could be. Dasam Patsah was small in height according to katha. The Dastaars don't look much but we should imagine Sabar, Santokh people back then who made an incredibly less fuss than nowadays. 

[MisterrSingh]

7 minutes ago, Singh1989 said:

Yes could be. Dasam Patsah was small in height according to katha. The Dastaars don't look much but we should imagine Sabar, Santokh people back then who made an incredibly less fuss than nowadays. 

5ft 8 or 5ft 9 is about right IMO. Not short short, but we aren't talking He-Man stature. But like you said, it's only apne who seem to want our Gurus to be 6ft 5, pale-skinned, hazel-eyed dazzlers. 

[intrigued]

On 6/25/2020 at 9:09 AM, Guest said:

Relevant to the topic at hand, have you seen the images of sikh gurus used by "sikh dharma international " ?

https://www.sikhdharma.org/sikh-history/ten-sikh-gurus/

They changed these pics now

[Premi5]

On 8/11/2021 at 7:31 PM, intrigued said:

They changed these pics now

Interesting. 

I think many of the pictures are closer to reality (how I imagine) than the 'Persian' style in the OP of the thread.

[SikhKosh]

On 8/11/2021 at 8:07 PM, MisterrSingh said:

5ft 8 or 5ft 9 is about right IMO. Not short short, but we aren't talking He-Man stature. But like you said, it's only apne who seem to want our Gurus to be 6ft 5, pale-skinned, hazel-eyed dazzlers. 

If you see Guru Hargobind Sahibs chola, they seem to have been around 6feet 7 inches tall with a chest of over 50 inches (some say 57).

[MisterrSingh]

1 hour ago, SikhKosh said:

If you see Guru Hargobind Sahibs chola, they seem to have been around 6feet 7 inches tall with a chest of over 50 inches (some say 57).

That's always been a constant with 6th Guru Sahib, though. The earliest janam-sakhis emphasised Guru Sahib's height and frame. I think 10th Guru was closer to Guru Tegh Bahadhur's frame and stature, i.e. not similar to 6th Guru Sahib.

[dharamyudh]