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Given here is information about the 10 / ten Sikh
Gurus. Read about each and every guru of Sikhism.
Sikh Gurus
The
religion of Sikhism was founded and established by Sikh Gurus. The
teachings and philosophies of the 10 Sikh gurus have made the foundation
of the Sikh religion really strong. These Gurus were believed to have
been sent from the heavens above and their mission in human life was to
enlighten people and spread the message of love and peace. Each of the
ten Gurus made his own contribution to the religious philosophies and
ideals and they are as practical today as they were back then. The first
Guru of Sikhs was Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The last and tenth guru was Guru
Gobind Singh. After him, the Sikhs have considered the holy book Guru
Granth Sahib as their teacher. Read about each and every guru of
Sikhism.
- Guru Nanak Dev (1469 to 1539): Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the first Guru of the Sikhs. He is considered to be the founder of the Sikh religion and is worshipped as God among the Sikhs.
- Guru Angad Dev (1504 to 1552): Guru Angad Dev was appointed the second Guru by Guru Nanak Dev himself. He is credited with standardizing the Gurumukhi script of Guru Granth Sahib.
- Guru Amar Das (1479 to 1574): Guru Amar Das was the third Guru of the Sikhs and he started the concept of free food for all visitors of Gurudwara. He also created the prayer known as Ananda Sahib.
- Guru Ram Das (1534 to 1581): The fourth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Ram Das was the key person who organized the structure of the Sikh society. He also composed the marriage hymns and finalized them.
- Guru Arjan Dev (1563 to 1606): Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs and is remembered as the first martyr among the Sikh Gurus. He was the one who compiled the teachings of the Gurus before him and called it the Adi Granth.
- Guru Hargobind (1595 to 1644): The sixth Guru of the Sikhs was a saint, a soldier and an able sportsman. He was the one who told the Sikhs to carry swords with them for protecting the innocent masses against oppressive forces.
- Guru Har Rai (1630 to 1661): The seventh Guru continued the tradition of carrying weapons and using martial arts for the protection of the weak and the helpless.
- Guru Harkrishan (1656 to 1664): Guru Harkrishan died at tender age of seven yet left his impact on Sikhism. According to legends, when there was a smallpox epidemic in Delhi, the water blessed by the young Guru helped cure many people of the illness. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib was built in his memory.
- Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 to 1675): Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Guru and master of the spiritual sword. He was the one who encouraged people to give away wealth in the name of charity with a pure heart and in the process, come closer to God. He was executed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
- Guru Gobind Singh (1666 to 1708): The tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs was Guru Gobind Singh. He spread the teachings of the Sikhs far and wide and declared that after him there will be only one Guru for the Sikhs and that would be the Guru Granth Sahib.
