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Period: Apr 15, 1469 to Dec 31, 1539
Guru Nanak
On April 15, 1469 the founder of the Sikh religion was born. Ever since he was a little Hindu child he made both muslim and hindu friends and was very inquisite about the meaning of life.At the ceremony which was attended by family and friends and to the disappointment of his family Guru Nanak refused to accept the sacred cotton thread from the Hindu priest. This was how Sikkhism Started. -
Period: May 5, 1479 to Dec 15, 1574
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das was born in the village of Basarke on May 5, 1479. A Hindu almost his whole life, it was not until his old age that Amar Das met Guru Angad and converted to the path of Sikhism. He eventually became Guru at the age of 73, becoming the third master of Sikhism -
Period: Dec 15, 1504 to Dec 15, 1552
Guru Angad
One day Lehna (Angad's name before he was a Guru) heard a Sikh named Bhai Jodha reciting the Japji, the early morning prayer composed by Guru Nanak. Finding out about Guru Nanak from Bhai Joda, Lehna decided to visit the Guru and pay his respects. Upon meeting Guru Nanak at the age of 27, Lehna became a devout disciple of Guru Nanak and renounced his former practices. This is how the second master came to be. -
Dec 15, 1507
Sikhism is Founded
The year of 1507 was when Guru Nanak proclaimed, 'there is no Hindu, there is no Muslim' and Sikhism is founded, the new religion is founded as well aste first guru, Guru Nanak. -
Period: Dec 15, 1534 to Dec 15, 1581
Guru Ram Das
One day Jetha came across a party of Sikhs who were on their way to Goindwal to pay homage to Guru Amar Das. Jetha decided to join them and also travel to Goindwal. Upon their arrival and meeting, Guru Amar Das at once noticed the young Jetha with his pleasant manner and sense of devotion. While his fellow travelers returned to Lahore, Jetha decided to stay and become a disciple of Guru Amar Das. His hard work, and devotion eventually won him the rank of the 4th master. -
Period: Dec 15, 1563 to
Guru Arjan
Guru Arjan, the 5th master was the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Mata Bhani. He was born at Goindwal on April 15, 1563. The Guru laid the foundation of the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in the middle of the tank of Amritsar. All of the Sikhs desired that it should be the tallest building in the new town. Guru Arjan however felt otherwise. He reminded his followers that humility should be a great virtue. The temple was therefore built on as low an elevation as possible.. -
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Guru Hargobind
Guru Hargobind was born at Wadali village in June 1595 and was the only child of Guru Arjan. He was invested with the Guruship on May 25, 1606 just days before his fathers martyrdom. From a young age he was educated in the sciences, sports and religion as his father had insisted. Years later he was given the title of the 6th master. -
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Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind and Bibi Nanki and was born at Amritsar on April 1, 1621.When Guru Hargobind settled down at Kiratpur to live the rest of his life in peace, Tegh Bahadur spent nine years with his father before settling down at the isolated village of Bakala in 1656 and retired to a life of contemplatio, eventually becoming the 9th master of Sikkhism -
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Guru Har Rai
At the age of 14 after having received suitable training Har Rai was invested with the Guruship by his grandfather Guru Hargobind shortly before his death in March 1644. Guru Har Rai became the 7th master of Sikhism. -
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Guru Harkrishan
Before his death in October 1661 Guru Har Rai had appointed his younger son Harkrishan as the next Guru. Guru Harkrishan was only five years old when he received the guruship. Every day large numbers of devotees started flocking to see the Guru. At this time a smallpox epidemic was raging in Delhi. The Guru helped to heal many sick people, naturally coming in contact with so many people every day, the Guru was also infected and taken seriously ill. At 8 years old, the 8th master passed away. -
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Guru Gobindh Singh
Guru Gobind Singh was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. He was the last of the 10 Sikh Gurus and succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of the Sikhs at the young age of nine. He was the last of the living Sikh Gurus, passing the Guruship of the Sikhs to the Eleventh and Eternal Sikh Guru, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji. -
Gurus get replaced by the holy book
Guru Gobind Singh releases a final edition of the Adi Granth and announces an end to the line of succession of personal Gurus. The holy book, called Guru Granth Sahib (or Adi Granth), marked the end of Gurus in Sikhism.
