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The University of Birmingham and the Consulate General of India joined together to mark the 350th birth anniversary of one of India's most revered Sikh leaders - Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. More than 500 people gathered in the University's historic Aston Webb building to take part in a seminar on the life and philosophy of the tenth Sikh Guru, featuring a keynote address by the former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar who focused on the Guru's message for the modern world. Hosted by the University's Edward Cadbury Centre for the Public Understanding of Religion, the event also featured a panel discussion featuring Mandeep Kaur, Sikh Chaplain to the British Armed Forces. Dr Andrew Davies, from the Edward Cadbury Centre, said: "We are delighted to welcome so many people to the University of Birmingham to celebrate the life of this revered leader of one of the world's great religions. "Guru Gobind Singh Ji was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher who made many notable contributions to Sikhism. He founded the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa and introduced the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. "He continued the formalisation of the religion and wrote key Sikh texts, but his declaration of the Sikh holy book as his successor ensured the Guru Granth Sahib remains the Sikhs' guide and is as relevant in our society as it was in the 17th century." Bhai Sahab Mohinder Singh Ji, Chairman of the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewa Jatha, in Birmingham, also gave a speech on the Life and Philosophy of the Guru in today's context.