Guru Nanak vs Wang Yangming
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Compare the life timelines of Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and Wang Yangming (1472–1529) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 57 years, from 1472 to 1529.
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Guru Nanak (1469–1539)
- — Born in Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi, Punjab Verified
- — Married Mata Sulakhani
- — Worked as a storekeeper in Sultanpur Lodhi
- — Spiritual revelation at the Kali Bein river
- — Undertook the udasis, extensive missionary journeys
- — Settled at Kartarpur on the Ravi River Verified
- — Appointed Bhai Lehna as his successor, Guru Angad Verified
- — Died at Kartarpur Verified
Wang Yangming (1472–1529)
- — Born in Yuyao, Zhejiang province Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination Verified
- — Punished and exiled for opposing the eunuch Liu Jin Verified
- — Enlightenment at Longchang Verified
- — Suppressed banditry as governor in southern Jiangxi Verified
- — Defeated the rebellion of the Prince of Ning Verified
- — Taught the doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action Verified
- — Led final campaign in Guangxi Verified
- — Died at Nan'an, Jiangxi, while returning home Verified