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Guru Nanak (1469–1539), founder of Sikhism, was born to Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta, in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore. [22] His father, Mehta Kalu, was a Patwari, an accountant of land revenue in the government. Nanak's mother was Mata Tripta, and he had one older sister, Bibi Nanki.
Sikhism (/ ˈ s iː k ɪ z əm / SEEK-iz-əm) [7] also known as Sikhi, [i] is an Indian religion and philosophy [8] that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30 million adherents ...
Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: [gʊɾuː naːnəkᵊ], pronunciation ⓘ), also known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nānak'), [11] was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469. [2] The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
Known for: Founding the Khalsa [4] Dasam Granth [5] Composing the Sikh national anthem Deh Shiva Bar Mohe Eha [6] [7] Zafarnamah "a letter of victory" to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after the Battle of Chamkaur; Founded the Sikh festival of Hola Mohalla; Establishing a Democratic quintet Panj Pyare [8] [6]
Guru Tegh Bahadur (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦਰ ; Punjabi pronunciation: [gʊɾuː t̯eːɣ bəɦaːd̯ʊɾᵊ]; 1 April 1621 – 11 November 1675) [6] [7] was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675.
Bebe Nanaki (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence. Sri Chand ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629) [61] was the first son of Guru Nanak, raised by his sister.
Sikhism (/ ˈ s iː k ɪ z əm / SEEK-iz-əm) also known as Sikhi, is an Indian religion and philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30 million adherents, known as Sikhs.