Our Gurus
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Sri Guru Nanak Dev
ji (1469 A.D. - 1539 A.D.) was the founder of Sikh Faith. He rejected
Idol Worshipping, Castism, Sati, and other ill rituals of North India and founded
brotherhood of Sikhs or disciples. He widely traveled to Mecca, Madina,Baghdad, Gaya,
Benaras, Bidar and other places that were believed to be seat of high learning and brought
hundreds of thousands into Sikh fold.
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Sri Guru Angad Dev ji were
the successor to Guru Nanak Dev ji. He continued the message of Guru Nanak Dev ji in
published form as well as daily sermons. He invented the Gurmukhi Script and wrote down
the sermon of Guru Nanak Dev ji on a book, calling it a Pothi.
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Sri Guru Amardas ji the
Third Guru established 52 centers of Sikhism all across Punjab calling them Manjis. He
vigorously opposed the practice of Sati and encouraged widow remarriage. He also appointed
13 or so priests in these Sikh centers who were women. Thus making Sikhism the first
organized religion which gave equal opportunity to the Women.
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Sri Guru Ramdas ji
established the City of Amritsar on a land he bought as well as donated by many Sikhs. He
continued the teachings of Nanak I through Nanak III.
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Sri
Guru Arjan Dev ji compiled the teachings of first Four Gurus and also his
own as well as writings of many famous saints of Bhakti and Sufi movements of North India.
He named this book Adi Granth. He also got constructed the Golden Temple. Guru Arjan Dev
was the first martyr of Sikh faith when he was executed by Mughals at Lahore.
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Sri
Guru Hargobind ji due to the atrocities of Mughals took a more aggressive
approach and established Akal Takht where Sikhs would solve all their political and
pragmatic troubles. He kept an army of 700+ men and was first Sikh to steer Sikhs towards
being more militant.
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Sri Guru Har Rai ji also
kept army but instead of a direct confrontation with Mughals he took more retroactive
approach and concentrated on preaching. His elder son deliberately to impress Mughal
emperor changed the sermon of Nanak for which he forbade his elder son to become next guru
and instead made his 5 years old son Har Krishan as Seventh Guru.
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Sri Guru Har Krishan ji
were the only Child Guru. Sikhs were impressed at his recitation of Adi Granth which Guru
at the tender age of 5 years knew by heart. Guru Har Krishan had a great future but
untimely death by Chicken pox at Delhi made his uncle, Tegh Bahadur, the Ninth Guru.
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Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji
established the city of Anandpur. He happily picked death when given a choice by Aurungzeb
of "either not converting to Islam of death."
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Sri
Guru Gobind Singh ji was a Saint, Warrior, poet, and a martyr. He created
the Khalsa order of Sikhs by giving Sikhs a distinct identity from others. He told the
world that "My Sparrows are Hawk killers".
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Sri
Guru Granth Sahib ji is our Guru now and ever after.
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