Nanak married a lady named Sulkhni, of Batala; collectively, they’d two sons, Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das. His brother-in-regulation, the husband of his sister Nanki, acquired a job for him in Sultanpur because the supervisor of the federal government granary, however his employment there would not final lengthy.One morning, when he was 28 years outdated, Nanak went (as regular) all the way down to the river to wash and meditate. It was mentioned that he was gone for 3 days. When he reappeared, stuffed with the spirit of God, he stated, “There isn’t a Hindu and no Muslim.” It was then that he started his missionary work and the faith of Skihism was born into the world.After the final of his nice journeys, Guru Nanak settled within the city of Kartapur (in Punjab) on the banks of the Ravi the place he taught for one more fifteen years. Followers from throughout got here to settle in Kartapur to hear, and sing, and be with him. Throughout this time, though his followers nonetheless remained Hindu, Muslim, or of the faith to which they have been born, they grew to become referred to as the Guru’s disciples, or sikhs. It was right here his followers started to confer with him as instructor, or guru.It was right here that the Guru advised his followers that they have been to be homeowners and couldn’t stay aside from the world—there have been to be no monks or hermits. Right here is the place the Guru instituted the frequent meal; requiring the wealthy and poor, Hindu and Muslim, excessive caste and low solid, to sit down collectively whereas consuming. Right here is the place Lehna, later to be Guru Angad, got here to be with Guru Nanak.Simply earlier than Guru Nanak died, he referred to as his disciples collectively and requested them to sing Sohila, the night hymn. To fulfill each his Hindu and Muslim follower as to the funeral preparations it’s mentioned he didn’t enable his physique to stay behind.Sikhism was established and developed by ten Gurus through the interval 1469 to 1708. Sikhs regard the ten Gurus not as divine, however as enlightened academics by means of whom God revealed his will. Every Guru appointed his successor. Guru Nanak Dev was the primary Guru and Guru Gobind Singh the ultimate Guru in human type. Guru Gobind Singh designated the Sri Guru Granth Sahib the last word and closing Sikh Guru.
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