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Sikh gurus
Sikhism The Gurus
Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak and ten other
Sikh Gurus starting in 1469. Guru Nanak was the first Gu-
ru and Guru Gobind Singh the 10th Guru bestowed the
Guruship forevermore to the Sikh holy scripture, the Gu-
ru Granth Sahib the 11th Guru, the living word. All Sikhs
joyfully follow the teachings of the Gurus, which upon re-
This article is part of a series on Sikhism membering leads to salvation.
Guru Nanak (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ) (21 November
Sikh Gurus 1469 – Monday 22 September 1539), was the founder of
Guru Nanak Dev · Guru Angad Dev Sikhism. This first of the Ten, was born in the village of
Guru Amar Das · Guru Ram Das Talwandi. Also called Rai Bhoe-ki Talwandi, the village,
Guru Arjan Dev · Guru Har Gobind now known as Nankana Sahib, is near Lahore in present-
Guru Har Rai · Guru Har Krishan day Pakistan.
Guru Tegh Bahadur · Guru Gobind Singh The name "Nanak" was used by all the subsequent
Guru Granth Sahib gurus who wrote any sacred text in the Sikh holy scrip-
ture called the Guru Granth Sahib. So the second Sikh Gu-
Philosophy
ru, Guru Angad Dev is also called the "Second Nanak" or
Nām Japō · Kirat Karō · Vaṇḍ Chakkō "Nanak II". Sikhs hold that all subsequent Gurus carried
Caṛdī Kalā · Guru Maneyo Granth the same message as that of Guru Nanak and so they have
used the name "Nanak" in their holy text instead of their
Practices
own name and hence are all referred to as the "Light of
Sikh Rehat Maryada · Prohibitions Nanak."
Ardās · Kirtan · Dasvand · Baptism
Five Evils · The Five Ks · Five Virtues
Langar · Simran
List of Sikh Gurus[1]
Scripture
Guru Granth Sahib · Adi Granth
See also
Dasam Granth · Sarbloh Granth • History of Sikhism
Five Banis
General topics see also
History · Ik Onkar · Gurdwara • and guru
Harmandir Sahib · Khalsa · Khanda
Literature · Music · Names · Places References
Nanakshahi calendar · Sikhs · Waheguru
Dastar [1] Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. "Ten
Gurus"
Sikhism Portal
The Sikh Gurus established Sikhism from over the cen-
turies beginning in the year 1469. Sikhism was founded
by the first guru, Guru Nanak, and subsequently, all in or-
der were referred to as "Nanak", and as "Lights", making
their teachings in the holy scriptures, equivalent. There
are a total of 11 gurus, of which the current, and everlast-
ing, Sikh Guru is the integrated Sikh scriptures known as
the Adi Granth or, Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sikh gurus
# Name Date of birth Guruship on Date of ascension Age
1 Nanak Dev 15 April 1469 20 August 1507 22 September 1539 69
2 Angad Dev 31 March 1504 7 September 1539 29 March 1552 48
3 Amar Das 5 May 1479 26 March 1552 1 September 1574 95
4 Ram Das 24 September 1534 1 September 1574 1 September 1581 46
5 Arjan Dev 15 April 1563 1 September 1581 30 May 1606 43
6 Har Gobind 19 June 1595 25 May 1606 28 February 1644 48
7 Har Rai 16 January 1630 3 March 1644 6 October 1661 31
8 Har Krishan 7 July 1656 6 October 1661 30 March 1664 7
9 Tegh Bahadur 1 April 1621 20 March 1665 11 November 1675 54
10 Gobind Singh 22 December 1666 11 November 1675 7 October 1708 41
11 Guru Granth Sahib n/a 7 October 1708 n/a n/a
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