Guru Nanak Dev
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.
Guru Nanak Dev Media
The Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, commemorates the site where Nanak is believed to have been born.
Birth of Guru Nanak, painting from an 1830's Janamsakhi.
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartar Pur in Narowal, Pakistan, marks the site where Guru Nanak is said to have died.[3]
Hindus and Muslims disputing over the final rites of Guru Nanak. 19th century fresco from Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar.
The abandoned Gurudwara Chowa Sahib, located near the Rohtas Fort in Pakistan, commemorates the site where Guru Nanak is popularly believed to have created a water-spring during one of his udasis.[4]
Guru Nanak's handprint is believed to be preserved on a boulder at the Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, Pakistan.
Coin from 1747 CE depicting Guru Nanak with his two disciples, Bhai Mardana and Bhai Bala waving a chaur (fly-whisk) as a mark of respect.
Bhai Mani Singh's Janamsakhi
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References
- ↑ McLeod, W. H. (1968). "The Influence of Islām upon the Thought of Gurū Nānak". History of Religions. 7 (4): 302–316. ISSN 0018-2710.
- ↑ sikhinstitue.org. "Influence of Islam and Sufism on Sikhism". Influence of Islam and Sufism on Sikhism. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ Singh 2000.
- ↑ Singh & Kapur 2004, p. 174.
Other websites
- Eternal Glory of Sri Guru Nanak Ji
- Sikh-History.com
- Max Arthur MacAuliff, The Sikh Religion, Vol 1, (The Life of Guru Nanak Ji), Oxford University Press, 1909.
- Satguru Nanak Ji (for Children) - eBook
- Sufis, Philosophers, and Nanak Archived 2012-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- A short video documentary summarizing the life of Satguru Nanak Ji