SIRI GURU ANGAD DEV JI

Doosri Patshai (Second Guru) 1504 - 1552

Born on

March 31, 1504 A.D.

Born at

Matte di Sarae, Dist. Ferozepur (Panjab - India)

Born to

• Father   Bhai Pheru Mall
• Mother  Mata Daya Kaur

Other Kith and Kin

• Guru ke Mahal
  • Bibi Khivi
• Shibazade
  • Baba Dasua
  • Baba Datu
• Sahibazadian
  • Bibi Amarso
  • Bibi Anokhi

Accession to Gurugaddi

1539 A.D. at Kartarpur on the banks of river Ravi.

Bani

Total number of hymns 63, in Salokas.

His Message

He enjoined the Sikhs

• To do selfless Service to humanity.
• Completely surrender to the Will of God.
• Disapproval of exhibitionism and hypocrisy.

Special Contribution

• Compilation of the biography of Guru Nanak Dev, known as ‘Bale Wali Janam Sakhi’
• Modification of Gurmukhi Script.
• Started a school at Khadur Sahib to teach children through Gurmukhi alphabet.
• Encouraged sports and wrestling.

• Emperor Humayun (r. 1530-1540 A.D.)
• Sher Shah Suri (r. 1542-1545 A.D.)
• Islam Shah (r. 1545-1553 A.D.)

Succession to Gurugaddi

Guru Angad Dev nominated Amar Das as the third Guru of the Sikhs

Joti-Joti Samae

March 29, 1552 A.D. at Khadur Sahib in Panjab.

Sikh Gurus

• Siri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
• Siri Guru Angad Dev Ji
• Siri Guru Amardas Ji
• Siri Guru Ramdas Ji
• Siri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
• Siri Guru Har Gobind Ji
• Siri Guru Har Rai Ji
• Siri Guru HarKrishan Ji
• Siri Guru Teg Bhadur Ji
• Siri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
• Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

 

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