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Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak over the period of 1469 to 1708. Most of the Gurus were born in Northern India, although they traveled extensively from as far west as Iraq to Assam in the east and Sri Lanka in the south. Guru Nanak, the first Guru was born in modern day Pakistan, and Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru was born in Patna, Bihar. Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh nominated the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib as the final and eternal Guru of Sikhism. All Sikhs are required to follow the teachings of the Gurus, which upon meditation leads to salvation. The Gurus are considered as a path to reach union with God.
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Guruship
The followers of Sikhism hold the number of gurus to be Ten, beginning from Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and continuing till Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.The successor to the ten Gurus of Sikhism is Guru Granth Sahib, who is the eternal Guru of Sikhs. The Sikhs revere Guru Granth Sahib in the same manner in which they revere their Ten Gurus.
The sikhs do not bow or pay homage to any mortal, and consider Guru Granth Sahib as reflection of their Ten Gurus. The teachings and words of the Sikh Gurus are recorded in Guru Granth Sahib, which are without any alteration and appear as they were uttered.
The Sikh Gurus are as follows:
| Name | Date of birth | Guruship on | Date of ascension | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guru Nanak Dev ji | 8-13 Nov. 1469 | 20 August 1507 | 22 September 1539 | 69 |
| Guru Angad Dev ji | 31 March 1504 | 7 September 1539 | 29 March 1552 | 48 |
| Guru Amar Das ji | 5 May 1479 | 26 March 1552 | 1 September 1574 | 95 |
| Guru Ram Das ji | 24 September 1534 | 1 September 1574 | 1 September 1581 | 46 |
| Guru Arjan Dev ji | 15 April 1563 | 1 September 1581 | 30 May 1606 | 43 |
| Guru Har Gobind ji | 19 June 1595 | 25 May 1606 | 28 February 1644 | 48 |
| Guru Har Rai ji | 16 January 1630 | 3 March 1644 | 6 October 1661 | 31 |
| Guru Har Krishan ji | 7 July 1656 | 6 October 1661 | 30 March 1664 | 7 |
| Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 1 April 1621 | 20 March 1665 | 11 November 1675 | 54 |
| Guru Gobind Singh ji | 22 December 1666 | 11 November 1675 | 7 October 1708 | 41 |
| Guru Granth Sahib ji | n/a | 7 October 1708 | Eternity | n/a |
After each of the guru ji's names, Ji should always be applied as a marking of respect.
The History of Sikhism
The first Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was seen as a holy teacher by Hindus and Muslims. Before Sikhism was created Hindus and Muslims argued and had many wars to decide which was the ultimate religion. The arrival of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji intrigued both Hindu leaders and Muslim leaders to ask the Guru which was the ultimate religion. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji said he would speak to God and he would tell them. He went to a holy river watched by thousands of people and he went into the water. He lay submerged for 4 days and nights. Many people feared he was dead as he had dissapeared. On the fifth day he came and told the Muslims and the Hindus that none of them would be the ultimate religion. This caused much uproar but the Guru asked for silence.
See also
External links
- Sikh Gurus - SikhismGuide.org
- Sikh Gurus - Sikhee.com
- Information about the Sikh Guru's - G5SikhMedia..co.uk
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The age of Guru Granth Sahib Ji should not be written as n/a it should be written as infinite.
The Guru Granth Sahib was completed in 1705, the sikhs have believed in it since 1708.