The first Sikh Guru. He lived for 70 years. He was born in Talwandi, Pakistan and left his physical body in Kartapur Ravi, Pakistan.
Born into a Hindu family, Guru Nanak rejected the notion of divisions between people based on religion. He taught the Oneness of the Creator and the fundamental brotherhood and sisterhood of all.
(1469-1539)
GURU NANAK
the second Sikh Guru. He was born in Sarai Matta, India. His father’s name was Pheru Mall Ji and his mother was Daya Kaur Ji. He married Mata Khivi.
Guru Angad continued sharing the teachings of Guru Nanak. He also entered states of mystical vision and wrote songs from his own experience.
(1504-1552)
GURU ANGAD
The third Sikh Guru. He was born in Basarke, India. His father’s name was Tej Bhan Ji and his mother was Mata Lakhmi Ji. His wife was Mata Mansa Devi Ji.
Guru Amar Das founded langar, or community meals, in many places.
1479-1574
GURU AMAR DAS
The fourth Sikh Guru. He was born in Lahore, Pakistan. His father’s name was Hardas Ji Sodhi and his mother was Mata Daya Kaur Ji.
Guru Ram Das founded the city of Amritsar and began the process of building the Harimandir Sahib
(Golden Temple) which is the most sacred temple for Sikhs around the world.
(1534-1581)
GURU RAM DAS
The fifth Sikh Guru. He was the youngest son of Guru Ram Das. He was born in Goindwal, India. He breathed his last in Lahore, Pakistan where the Gurdwara of Dehra Sahib was established. His mother was Mata Bhani Ji. His wife was Mata Ganga Ji, They had only one son, Hargobind, who became Guru Hargobind Sahib.
Guru Arjan also undertook the tremendous task of creating the Adi Granth, which became the predecessor to the Siri Guru Granth Sahib.
(1563-1606)
GURU ARJAN
The sixth Sikh Guru. He was born in Wadali, India and breathed his last at Kiratpur, India. His father was Guru Arjan and his mother was Mata Ganga Ji. He had five sons and a daughter.
Starting the martial practice of the Sikhs, Guru Hargobind became a powerful warrior and trained the Sikhs to fight.
(1595-1644)
GURU HARGOBIND
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The seventh Sikh Guru. He was the grandson of Guru Hargobind. He is known as the “tender-hearted” Guru. He was born in Kiratpur, India. His father was Guruditta Ji (son of Guru Hargobind Ji) and his mother was Mata Nihal Kaur Ji.
Guru Har Rai was an amazing herbalist and healer. He was famous for his use of natural medicine, and kept a beautiful herbal garden from which he made his remedies.
(1534-1581)
GURU HAR RAI
The eighth Sikh Guru. He became Guru at the age of five and breathed his last at the age of 8 in New Delhi, India, where the Gurdwara of Bangala Sahib has been established.
Guru Har Krishan Sahib had the shortest reign as Guru, lasting only 2 years, 5 months and 24 days.
(1656-1664)
GURU HAR KRISHAN
The ninth Sikh Guru. He was born in Amritsar, India and breathed his last in Delhi, India. He was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. His mother was Mata Nanki Ji.
Known by the name Tegh Bahadur (Mighty Of The Sword), given to him by Guru Hargobind after he had shown his valor in a battle against the Mughals.
(1621-1675)
GURU TEG BAHADUR
The tenth Sikh Guru. He lived for 42 years. He was born in Patna, India and he breathed his last in Nanded, India, where the Gurdwara of Hazoor Sahib is established. His father was Guru Teg Bahadur and his mother was Mata Gujri.
Despite losing his children, Guru Gobind Singh stayed surrendered to the Will of the Divine. He said that his children had come to him from the Creator. And that he understood it was time to send them back home.
(1666-1708)
GURU GOBIND SINGH
The central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the ten human Gurus of the religion.
The Adi Granth, its first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606).
This second rendition became known as Guru Granth Sahib and is sometimes also referred to as Adi Granth.
(1704)
GURU GRANTH SAHIB