Guru Nanak
c. 1469 – 22 September 1539
Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. Born in Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi (present-day Nankana Sahib, Pakistan), he traveled widely across South Asia and beyond preaching a message of one God, equality, and honest living. He spent his final years at Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi River, where he established a community of followers.
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Life events
Guru Nanak was born to Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta in Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Punjab, Pakistan.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgNanak married Sulakhani of Batala, with whom he had two sons, Sri Chand and Lakhmi Chand.
Nanak took employment managing the granary stores of the local governor Daulat Khan Lodi in Sultanpur Lodhi.
According to Sikh tradition, Nanak disappeared while bathing in the Kali Bein stream and emerged after three days proclaiming that there is no Hindu and no Muslim.
Accompanied by his companion Bhai Mardana, Nanak traveled across South Asia and, by tradition, as far as Mecca and Baghdad, spreading his teachings.
Nanak founded the town of Kartarpur, where he lived as a farmer and gathered a community of disciples practicing his teachings.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgShortly before his death, Nanak designated his disciple Bhai Lehna as Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, bypassing his own sons.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGuru Nanak died at Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi River, revered by both Hindu and Muslim followers.
Source: en.wikipedia.org