From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das Practices
Religion Sikhism Sikh Rehat Maryada · Prohibitions
Other Punjabi: ਸ਼ਰ੍ੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ Ardās · Kirtan · Dasvand · Baptism
name(s) Five Evils · The Five Ks · Five Virtues
Langar · Simran
Personal
Scripture
Born 31 March 1479
Basarka, Punjab, (now India) Guru Granth Sahib · Adi Granth
Dasam Granth · Sarbloh Granth
Died 1 September 1574(1574-09-01) (aged 95)
– Amritsar, Punjab, (now India) Five Banis
Senior posting General topics
Based in India History · Ik Onkar · Gurdwara
Harmandir Sahib · Khalsa · Khanda
Title Third Guru of the Sikhs Literature · Music · Names · Places
Period in 1552–1574 Nanakshahi calendar · Sikhs · Waheguru
office Dastar
Predecessor Guru Angad Dev 2nd of the Eleven Gurus of Sikhism Portal
Sikhism
Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ, IPA: [gʊru əməɾ
Successor Guru Ram Das 4th of the Eleven Gurus of
Sikhism dɑs]) (5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574) was the third of
the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh
Religious career
Guru on 26 March 1552.
Ordination 1 September 1552
Post Guru His life
Guru Amar Das Ji was the eldest son of Sri Tej Bhan Bhalla
Sikhism Ji, a farmer and trader, and Mata Lachmi Ji. GuruJi’s fa-
ther was a shopkeeper in the village of Basarke near Am-
ritsar.
GuruJi married Mata Mansa Devi and had 4 children –
2 sons (Mohan Ji & Mohri Ji) and 2 daughters (Bibi Bhani
Ji & Bibi Dani Ji). Bibi Bhani later married Bhai Jetha who
became the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das. (See article
Platforms of Jetha.)
This article is part of a series on Sikhism Guru Amar Das Ji became Sikh Guru at the age of 72
Sikh Gurus following in the footsteps of his teacher Sri Guru Angad
Dev Sahib Ji, who left the world on 29 March 1552 at age
Guru Nanak Dev · Guru Angad Dev 48. Guru amar Das ji established his headquarters in the
Guru Amar Das · Guru Ram Das town of Goindwal Sahib, which was established by Sri Gu-
Guru Arjan Dev · Guru Har Gobind ru Angad Dev Sahib Ji.
Guru Har Rai · Guru Har Krishan
Guru Tegh Bahadur · Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Granth Sahib External links
Philosophy • Read along with Guru Amar Das Ji’s Shabad Kirtan
from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Nām Japō · Kirat Karō · Vaṇḍ Chakkō • Sri Guru Amar Das Ji – Guru Sewa
Caṛdī Kalā · Guru Maneyo Granth • Eternal Glory of Sri Guru Amar Das Ji
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Guru Amar Das
Preceded by: Guru Amar Das Followed by:
Guru Angad Dev Guru Ram Das
(31 March 1504 – 29 March 1552) (24 September 1534 – 1 September 1581)
• SIKHISM Alternative names
• The Teachings of Guru Amardas Ji – eBook
Short description
• sikhs.org
• sikh-history.com Date of birth 31 March 1479
Audio:
Audio Place of birth Basarka, Punjab, (now India)
• srigurugranthsahib.org Date of death 1 September 1574
Persondata Place of death – Amritsar, Punjab, (now India)
Name
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• Sikh gurus
• 1479 births
• 1574 deaths
• Punjabi people
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