Guru Nanak
Gurū Nānak, also known as Bābā Nānak, was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
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- Nankana Sahib
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Trending topics shown first"Nanak's religion consisted in the love of God, love of man and love of godly living. His religion was above the limits of caste, creed and country. He gave his love to all, Hindus, Muslims, Indians an…"
"Max Arthur MacAuliff, The Sikh Religion, Vol 1, , Oxford University Press, 1909."
"The impurity of the mind is greed, and the impurity of the tongue is falsehood. The impurity of the eyes is to gaze upon the beauty of another man's wife, and his wealth. The impurity of the ears is t…"
"You shall everywhere mind the book of the Granth-Sahib as your Guru; whatever you shall ask it will show you."
"Guru Nanak 'called himself a Hindu. According to Janamsâkhî, he wore a sacred thread and had a lock of hair on his head. After him till the fifth Guru, each had his sacred thread ceremony performed, w…"
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1469
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Birth1539
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