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All sikh gurus date of birth and death

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Sikhism was founded by a wise man called Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak is considered the first Sikh Guru.

Sikhism is still based on his teachings and those of the nine Sikh Gurus who followed him.

What is the story of Guru Nanak?

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Slide 1 of 4, Nanak in conversation, Guru Nanak was born into a Hindu family in 1469.

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What is Guru Nanak Gurpurab?

Guru Nanak Gurpurab is a festival celebrating Guru Nanak's birthday!

The word 'Gurpurab' is a mixture of the word Guru, which means 'teacher', and Purab which means 'Festival' or 'Celebration' in Punjabi.

Click on the picture below to find out about the events that lead up to Guru Nanak Gurpurab.

When is Guru Nanak Gurpurab?

Sikhs have lots of Gurpurabs each year to celebrate the lives of the ten Sikh Gurus. Guru Nanak Gurpurab is the most special one because Nanak was the founder of Sikhism.

Guru Nanak Gurpurab is in November or December every year. In 2024 it will take place

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Recently, Prakash Parva – The holy day commemorating the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh was celebrated.

Sikh Gurus

  • The era of the ten gurus of Sikhism spans from the birth of Nanak Dev in 1469, through the life of Guru Gobind Singh.
  • At the time of Guru Gobind Singh’s death in 1708, he passed the title of Guru to the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth.

1. Guru Nanak Dev - Guru from 1469 to 1539

  • Guru Nanak Dev, first of the 10 gurus, founded the Sikh faith, introducing the concept of one God.
  • He started the institution of Guru Ka Langar. Langar is the term in the Sikh religion refers to the common kitchen where food is served to everyone without any discrimination.
  • He emphasized the equality of women and rejected the path of renunciation and he rejected the authority of the Vedas.
  • He was the contemporary of Mughal emperor - Babur.

2.  Guru Angad Dev - Guru from 1539 to 1552

  • Guru Angad Dev, second of the 10 gurus, invented and int
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    Sikh gurus

    No. Name Portrait Birth dateGurushipBirthplace Clan Father Mother Date of deathReason Place of death 1 Guru Nanak14 April 1469 [note 1]Since birth Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Delhi SultanateBedi KhatriKalyan Das BediMata Tripta22 September 1539(1539-09-22) (aged 70) Natural causes Kartarpur, Punjab, Mughal Empire2 Guru Angad31 March 1504 7 September 1539 Muktsar, Punjab, Mughal EmpireTrehan KhatriBaba Pheru MalMata Ramo29 March 1552(1552-03-29) (aged 47) Natural causes Khadur Sahib, Punjab, Mughal Empire3 Guru Amar Das5 May 1479 26 April 1552 Amritsar, Punjab, Mughal EmpireBhalla KhatriTej Bhan BhallaMata Lachmi1 September 1574(1574-09-01) (aged 95) Natural causes Goindval, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire4 Guru Ram Das24 September 1534 1 September 1574 Lahore, Punjab, Mughal EmpireSodhiKhatriBaba Har DasMata Daya1 September 1581(1581-09-01) (aged 46) Natural causes Goindval, Lahore Subah, Mughal Empire5 Guru Arjan

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