Timeline of Sikhism

By Agallus
  • Apr 15, 1469

    Birth of Guru Nanak

    founder of Sikhism in 1469
  • Mar 19, 1501

    Guru Nanak starts preaching the new religion in 1501

  • Oct 29, 1520

    Guru Nanak Dev travels to Mecca and Baghdad in 1520

  • Jan 28, 1539

    Death of Guru Nanak. Guru Angad ascends to Guruship in 1539

  • Jan 8, 1552

    Death of Guru Angad. Ascension to Guruship of Guru Amar Das in 1552

  • Jul 13, 1559

    Guru Amar Das establishes the Baisakhi tradition 1559

  • Birth of Guru Hargobind in 1595

  • Installation of the holy Guru Granth Sahiib

    Installation of the holy Guru Granth Sahiib in Sri Harmandir, Amritsar. Baba Buddha Ji appointed the first Head Priest 1604

  • Mukhlis Khan reached Amritsar

    Mukhlis Khan reached Amritsar with his forces to fight Guru Har Gobind Sahib.Death of Baba Budha Ji in 1629.

  • Battle of Kartarpur

    The Battle of Kartarpur was fought between the Mughals and Sikhs led by Guru Hargobind Ji.Guru Hargobind Ji travels to Kiratpur in 1635.

  • Birth of Akal Chalana

    Birth of Akal Chalana, the great Sikh Scholar and Poet. Death of Bhai Gurdas Ji in 1637.

  • Guru Har Rai

    Guru Har Rai ascends to the Guruship in 1644

  • Pir Budhu Shah

    Birth of Pir Budhu Shah in 1647.

  • Baba Jorawar

    Birth of Baba Jorawar Singh in 1649

  • Bhai Sahib

    Birth of Bhai Sahib Singh in 1662

  • 1oo Sikhs killed

    100 Sikhs were killed in Delhi under Saragrah Khan's orders in 1716

  • 10,000 massacared Sikhs

    10,000 Sikhs were massacared on 1st June in the small Holocaust on the 1st of june in 1747.