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SIRI GURU NANAK DEV JI - First
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Pahli Patshai (First Guru) 1469 - 1539
Founder-Guru of Sikhism
 Born on
There are
two traditions of dates of birth of Guru Nanak Dev: April 15, 1469 A.D. Kattak Sudi (Full
moon), October-November, 1469 A.D. But his birth day in the Sikh world is, invariably,
celebrated on full moon night, in the month of Kattak.
Born at
Talavandi known as Nankana Sahib, now in Pakistan.
Born to
- Father Mehta Kalayan Das / Kalu
- Mother Mata Tripata
Other Kith and Kin :
- Sister
- Guru ke Mahal
- Sahibzade
- Baba Sri Chand
- Baba Lakhami Das
His First Sermon was
"Na ko Hindu hai, na ko Musalaman hai"
Neither there is any Hindu nor Muslim.
Udasis
Guru Sahib undertook five Udasis for the benefit of One and All and
traveled
extensively throughout Indian sub-continent apart from visiting Sri Lanka, Mecca (Saudi
Arabia), Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan and other places.
Bani
Total
number of hymns, 947 in 19 Ragas, e.g. Ask, Basantu, Dhanasari, Gauri Majh, Ramakali,
Sorathi, Sri Rag and Suhi etc. He also recited Japu which is not in any Rag. His Bani under various headings and in various Ragas, e.g. Sidh Gosati,
Arti, Patti and Oankaru etc. is included in Guru Granth Sahib.
His Message
He enjoined the Sikhs, as
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- Kirat Karo
- Nama Japo
- Vand ke Chhako
- To shed away caste-prejudices, because all human beings are equal
- To imbibe the spirit of Service and Humility.
City Founded:
He founded Kartarpur, a city on the banks of river Ravi in 1504 A.D.
Contemporary Rulers
- Bahalol Lodhi (r. 1451-1489 A.D.)
- Sikandar Lodhi (r. 1489-1517 A.D.)
- Ibrahim Lodhi (r. 1517-1526 A.D.)
- Emperor Babar (r. 1526-1530 A.D.)
- Emperor Humayun (r.1530-1540 A.D.)
Succession to Gurugaddi
Guru Nanak Sahib named Bhai Lehana as Angad and installed him as his successor.
Joti-Joti Samae
September 22, 1539 A.D. at Kartarpur .
Also see A brief Information on the Great
life of
Siri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Sikh Gurus
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