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The Ten Sikh Gurus

From Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and the eternal Guru — Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Discover the lives, teachings, and sacrifices that shaped Sikhism.

1 1st Guru

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ

1469 - 1539 | Guruship: 1469 - 1539

Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. Born in 1469 in Talwandi (present-day Nankana Sahib, Pakistan), he showed spiritual inclinations from a young age and r...

Ik Onkar Naam Japna
Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan)
2 2nd Guru

Guru Angad Dev Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ

1504 - 1552 | Guruship: 1539 - 1552

Guru Angad Dev Ji, born Lehna in 1504 in Harike, Punjab, became the second Sikh Guru after being chosen by Guru Nanak Dev Ji over his own sons. His devotion to Guru Nanak was so profound that the firs...

Standardization of Gurmukhi script ... Humility and selfless service as th...
Harike, Punjab (present-day India)
3 3rd Guru

Guru Amar Das Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ

1479 - 1574 | Guruship: 1552 - 1574

Guru Amar Das Ji became the third Sikh Guru at the age of 73, demonstrating that spiritual awakening knows no age. Born in 1479 in Basarke Gillan near Amritsar, he spent years as a devout Hindu pilgri...

Abolition of Sati and upliftment of... Opposition to caste system through ...
Basarke Gillan, Amritsar, Punjab (present-day India)
4 4th Guru

Guru Ram Das Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ

1534 - 1581 | Guruship: 1574 - 1581

Guru Ram Das Ji, born Jetha in 1534 in Lahore, was the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder of the holy city of Amritsar. Orphaned at a young age, he grew up selling boiled lentils in the streets of Lahor...

Founding of Amritsar as the spiritu... The Laavan
Chuna Mandi, Lahore (present-day Pakistan)
5 5th Guru

Guru Arjan Dev Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ

1563 - 1606 | Guruship: 1581 - 1606

Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, was born in 1563 in Goindval and is one of the most pivotal figures in Sikh history. The youngest son of Guru Ram Das Ji, he was chosen as successor for his ext...

Compilation of the Adi Granth Tera bhana meetha laage
Goindval, Punjab (present-day India)
6 6th Guru

Guru Hargobind Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਜੀ

1595 - 1644 | Guruship: 1606 - 1644

Guru Hargobind Ji, the sixth Sikh Guru, was born in 1595 and became Guru at the age of eleven following the martyrdom of his father, Guru Arjan Dev Ji. His guruship marked a dramatic transformation in...

Miri-Piri Self-defense and the righteous use ...
Guru Ki Wadali, Amritsar, Punjab (present-day India)
7 7th Guru

Guru Har Rai Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਰਾਇ ਜੀ

1630 - 1661 | Guruship: 1644 - 1661

Guru Har Rai Ji, the seventh Sikh Guru, was born in 1630 at Kiratpur Sahib. The grandson of Guru Hargobind Ji, he became Guru at the age of fourteen. Despite maintaining an army of 2,200 horsemen as e...

Compassion for all living beings an... Free healthcare as a form of seva (...
Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab (present-day India)
8 8th Guru

Guru Har Krishan Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ ਜੀ

1656 - 1664 | Guruship: 1661 - 1664

Guru Har Krishan Ji, the eighth Sikh Guru, was the youngest of all the Gurus, becoming the spiritual leader at the tender age of five. Born in 1656 at Kiratpur Sahib, he was appointed by his father Gu...

Divine wisdom transcends age Selfless service to the sick and su...
Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab (present-day India)
9 9th Guru

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ

1621 - 1675 | Guruship: 1664 - 1675

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru, was born in 1621 in Amritsar as the youngest son of Guru Hargobind Ji. Named Tyaga Mal at birth, he was later given the name "Tegh Bahadur" (Brave of the Swo...

Religious freedom is worth dying fo... Detachment from worldly illusions w...
Amritsar, Punjab (present-day India)
10 10th Guru

Guru Gobind Singh Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ

1666 - 1708 | Guruship: 1675 - 1708

Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth and last human Sikh Guru, was born in 1666 in Patna, Bihar. He became Guru at the age of nine following the martyrdom of his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. A warrior, po...

Creation of the Khalsa The Five Ks as articles of Sikh fai...
Patna Sahib, Bihar (present-day India)
☯ Eternal Guru

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ

Compiled 1604 | Eternal Guru since 1708

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the eternal, living Guru of the Sikhs — a unique phenomenon in world religion where a scripture holds the status of a spiritual master. First compiled in 1604 by Guru Arjan...

Ik Onkar The Shabad (Divine Word) is the tru...
Amritsar, Punjab (compiled at Harmandir Sahib)

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