Guru Nanak Dev
First Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guru Nanak Dev (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539) was the founder of Sikhism and is regarded as its first Guru.[1][2]
| Guru Nanak Dev | |
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| Office | The first Sikh gurus |
| Date of birth | 15 April 1469 |
| Place of birth | Nankana Sahib (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Date of death | 22 September 1539 (aged 70) |
| Place of death | Kartarpur (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Successor | Guru Angad Dev |
| Known for | Creator of Sikhism |
Life
Guru Nanak was born in Rāi Bhoi Dī Talvaṇḍī , in Punjab. This is now part of Pakistan.
Guru Nanak came from a Hindu landowning family, with his father known as Mehta Kalu and his mother as Mata Tripta. When Guru Nanak was a child he refused the upanayana (holy thread) to initiate him into the Hindu religion. Later in his life he married Mata Sulakhani with whom he had two sons. They were called Sri Chand and Lakshmi Das. According to the Sikh religion, one day he was bathing in the river and god took him up to heaven. His family members were very worried as they had thought he died. After three days he returned with the message of god. He gave up his job to spread the message on how to be a good person.
Guru Nanak died in Kartarpur.
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