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Gurdwara Janam Asthan is believed to be located at the site where Guru Nanak was born to Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta. [7] The gurdwara forms part of an ensemble of nine important gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib. [8] The shrine is frequently visited by Sikh yatris as part of a pilgrimage route in Pakistan.
According to eyewitness Sikh chronicles, known as Bhatt Vahis, Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [25] Gurbilas Patashahi 6 written 1718 [26] attributed to Bhai Mani Singh says Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [20] Meham Parkash written in 1776 also says Guru Nanak was born on the full moon of Katak. [20]
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The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine other human gurus until, in 1708, the Guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, which is now considered the living Guru by the followers of the Sikh faith. [3]
Baba Guru Nanak University (Punjabi and Urdu: ; bābā gurū nānaka yūnīvarasiṭī) is a public university located in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan, the birthplace of Guru Nanak. [1] On 28 October 2019, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the university.
The 2023 Pakistani Census however showed that while still overwhelmingly Muslim at 97%, there is now a re-established Sikh community in the holy city their founder Guru Nanak was born in. Data from the 2023 census shows that the city of Nankana Sahib has a Sikh population of 1,875 out of a total population of 130,041.
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, was born in Patna, Mughal Empire on 22 December 1666. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He also spent his early years here before moving to Anandpur Sahib . Besides being the birthplace of Gobind Singh, Patna was also honored by the visits of Guru Nanak and Guru Tegh Bahadur .
This college is under the management of S.G.P.C Sri Amritsar Sahib. Guru Nanak College is situated in outskirts of Budhlada city. In beginning, it was under local management but later handed over to SGPC, an apex body of the Sikhs committed to help the humanity, on 9 November 1994 due to less financial resources and other executive problems.