Template talk:List of Sikh Gurus
Pls make sure to add complete name of 10 guru sahiban with some respect by writing "ji" after their names. For example "guru nanak" is written but actually it is "Guru Nanak Dev ji" and same is done with other guru sahiban names. So it a humble request to read carefully about the rich history of "sikhism" which is a combination of sacrifice, warriors and honors. The principle of "sikhism" is to spread equality among people and destroy the social evils and all 10 Gurus have contributed for the same.
The complete names are - 1. Guru Nanak Dev ji 2. Guru Angad Dev ji 3. Guru Amar Das ji 4. Guru Ram Das ji 5. Guru Arjan Dev ji 6. Guru Har Govind ji 7. Guru Har Rai ji 8. Guru Harkrishan ji 9. Guru Teg Bahadur ji 10. Guru Gobind Singh ji 11. Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji. So Read these names and change accordingly.
Thanks!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Taljinder57 (talk • contribs) 20:21, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
- This isn't a reply to anyone just an observation that much of the attributed claims in the name of Sikhism didn't prevail before it's establishment with the last Guru Gobind Singh Devji and till then it remains an offshoot of broadly Hindu philosophy. To claim that Guru Nanak Devji rejected the Vedas makes it explicable that every Ardass in the Holy Grant Sahib is cited in some context previously in the Vedas and more so in Bhagwad Geeta. Yes many aspects associated with Hinduism such as the caste system, Sati and other practices were rejected by Hindus themselves within the fold and is an acceptable facet of Hindu practice and its undoubtedly what Guru Nanak Devji and the nine gurus that followed him did preaching a reformed version of Hinduism till the tenth Guru gave it an identity not based on alternative Hindu philosophy but an approach to it. Also the rejection of the caste system claimed is only to the extent that discriminatory terminology such as untouchables etc is not attributed but it does exist to the extent of Sikh sects having their own Gurudwaras where outsiders are even more welcome than Sikhs of other sects and this difference sometimes extend to inter-marriage unacceptability too.
- Hence much of the attributed material heredoesn't fit within a time reality. 5.68.220.171 (talk) 12:31, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
Age of Guru Har Krishan ji[edit]
Sukh, the vast majority of readers of the English wikipedia describe one's age by the integer number of fully completed years. It would therefore be inaccurate to describe someone dying at the age of eight when that person at no point had lived through his eighth year.
Is it common in the Subcontinent or in Sikh society to describe one's age by rounding to the nearest integer?
--Adamrush 17:46, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
- Actually, you do have a good point there :D I think the figure needs to be changed in other language wikis too. Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 01:23, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- I'll look through the other ages, too. --Adamrush 14:01, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
Discrepancies[edit]
In the main article for Guru Nanak, the date of birth is listed as 20 October, instead of 15 April.
For Guru Amar Das, the date of birth is listed as both 5 April and 5 May.
For Guru Gobind Singh, the date of death is listed as both 6 October and 7 October.
Are these conflicts between the Julian and Gregorian calendars? (Which could get really complicated) Or are they simply mistakes? --Adamrush 14:13, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- A simple Google search, suggests Guru Nanak's date of birth is 20 October, Guru Amar Das's birthday has lots of hits for both dates and finally Guru Gobind Singh appears to have died on 7 October. Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 00:56, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
- Oh, and the problems may be due to a mix between the Nanakshahi calendar (dates for Gurus at: [1] in Punjabi) and the Hindu calendar (see also Bikram Sambat). We probably need to mention both. Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 01:07, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
Not verified template[edit]
I've add this template because we can't be sure of the birth/death dates yet. Also there is the problem of using more than one calendar for conversion, so this does need looking at and clarifying. Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 18:18, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
Verified dates[edit]
I have verified the dates listed in the table. Primarily based on what the SGPC says [5] and secondarily based on All About Sikhs [6]. Most dates are from the SGPC site, however the ones I couldn't find are from the other site:
These are based on the old lunar Hindu calendar and *not* on the Nanakshahi calendar.
- Guru Amar Das - Guruship (SGPC web site mentions March only, no day given) - Used AAS date instead.
- Guru Arjan Dev - Guruship (SGPC web site mentions no date) - Used AAS date instead.
- Guru Har Gobind - Guruship (SGPC web site mentions 1606 only) - Used AAS date instead.
- Guru Har Rai - Date of Birth (SGPC web site mentions no date) - Used AAS date instead.
- Guru Teg Bahadur - Guruship (SGPC web site mentions no date) - Used AAS date instead (same date as was here before).
I haven't double checked guru's parents names or ages but they should be okay. However, there are so many differing dates out there for the dates involving the gurus, I cannot be 100% sure these are correct. Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 17:17, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
- I've updated the guruship date of Guru Nanak to the one on All About Sikhs [7] when he was believed to have received his calling from God (20 August 1507). Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 18:25, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
Guru Nanak's Guruship[edit]
It is the firm belief of Sikhs that Guru Nanak was ordained Guru since birth . Mpsinghdelhi 14:20, 5 December 2006 (UTC)mpsinghdelhi
- That's fine. But what then do you call his "enlightentment" when emerging from the Kali Bein? Sukh | ਸੁਖ | Talk 22:24, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
Template Expanded[edit]
I expanded the template on Gurus, I applied the criteria "what a new reader would like to see, that summarizes the life of all gurus" as a short-and-sweet tool of learning and remembering the details, but I also recognize someone who created the original template may not like (people tend to become emotionally attached and very guarded of any changes to their templates), as a result I might have to create another DETAILED template (the way I have it now) and use it on the pages of Guru jis, which someone might try to revert. What do you suggest? Take a look at this please: I added 3rd last column (Contribution and Death). Vdhillon (talk)
Some modifications for accuracy, some expansions[edit]
I am going to expand on the "contributions" (may rename that column, if I can think of something better than "contributions"). Also, I am going to make some modifications to existing text to make it more accurate. Information right now has been presented in an incomplete manner (pick and choose from the cited references), and also seems to depict the Sikh Gurus to be "Saviors of Hinduism" and "Opposite Islam" (e.g., for Guru Amar Das, the fact that he asked Akbar to remove tax (which was actually a "toll-tax", without any mention of Jizya) is mentioned, but the fact that he denounced Sati is not mentioned. It was also inappropriately claimed that he forbid Sikhs from visiting Muslim places, which is again an absolutely dishonest depiction, if you read the cited reference). Please do not portray things this way, as it belittles the universal message and preachings of the Gurus. Js82 (talk) 04:38, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
Guru Harkrishan sahib g had lot more contributions 1) He banned killing of girl child 2) He banned use of tabaco and gave it name 'jagat jooth'. Hpjs (talk) 06:15, 12 December 2017 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2017[edit]
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I request that you find all the information on the guru's including there Mother and Father's, as there are some where there is no information on them. Please consider my request. Thankyou 2A02:C7F:1634:1A00:BC82:DFA9:71FB:2D5B (talk) 08:07, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. — IVORK Discuss 10:19, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
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| # | Name | Date of birth | Guruship on | Date of death | Age at death | Major Life highlights | Father | Mother |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guru Nanak | 15 April 1469 | 20 August 1507 | 22 September 1539 | 70 | * Founded Sikhism * Spiritual revelations registered as 974 hymns in Guru Granth Sahib * Rejected the authority of the Vedas * Preached the new idea of God as (Supreme, Universal, All-powerful and truthful, Formless, Fearless, Without Hate, Self-existent, Ever-lasting creator of all things, The eternal and absolute truth) * Attacked the citadel of the Hindu caste system, promoting equality of all * Emphasized the equality of women *Rejected the path of renunciation; emphasized leading a householder's life * Condemned the theocracy of Mughal emperor Babar * Started the institution of Guru ka Langar * Undertook 4 major journeys, travelling far and wide (including visits to Haridwar, Varanasi, Tibet, Srinagar, Lahore, Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, Syria, Turkey, Kabul, Kandhar, etc.) * Died of natural causes | Mehta Kalu | Mata Tripta |
| 2 | Guru Angad | 31 March 1504 | 7 September 1539 | 29 March 1552 | 48 | * Spiritual revelations registered as 63 Saloks (stanzas) in Guru Granth Sahib * Established new religious institutions to strengthen the base of Sikhism * Standardized and popularized the Gurumukhi Script* Opened many new schools * Started the tradition of Mall Akhara for physical as well as spiritual development * Popularized and expanded the institution of Guru ka Langar * Died of natural causes | Baba Pheru | Mata Ramo |
| 3 | Guru Amar Das | 5 May 1479 | 26 March 1552 | 1 September 1574 | 95 | * 869 verses including Anand Sahib in the Guru Granth Sahib * Established Manji & Piri system of religious missions for men and women respectively * Strengthened the Langar community kitchen system * Preached against the Hindu society's Sati system (burning alive of a wife at the pyre of her deceased husband), advocated widow-remarriage; Asked the women to discard "Purdah" (veil worn by Muslim women). * Asked Akbar to remove the toll-tax (pilgrim's tax) for non-Muslims while crossing Yamuna and Ganges Rivers * Died of natural causes | Tej Bhan Bhalla | Bakht Kaur |
| 4 | Guru Ram Das | 24 September 1534 | 1 September 1574 | 1 September 1581 | 46 | * 638 hymns in 30 ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib, which include 246 Padei, 138 Saloks, 31 Ashtpadis and 8 Vars * Composed the four Lawans (stanzas) of the Anand Karaj, a distinct marriage code for Sikhs separate from the orthodox and traditional Hindu Vedi system* Laid the foundation stone of Chak Ramdas or Ramdas Pur, now called Amritsar * Strongly decried superstitions, caste system and pilgrimages *Died of natural causes | Baba Hari Das | Mata Daya Vati |
| 5 | Guru Arjan | 15 April 1563 | 1 September 1581 | 30 May 1606 | 43 | * Compiled the Guru Granth Sahib, and installed it at Sri Harmandir Sahib on Bhadon Sudi 1st Samvat 1661 (August/September 1604), A landmark event in Sikh history* Contributed about 2000 verses to the Guru Granth Sahib * Founded the town of Tarn Taran Sahib near Goindwal Sahib * Built a house for Lepers. * Was tortured and executed on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir * Hailed as the first martyr of Sikh religion, and as Shaheedan-de-Sartaj (The crown of martyrs) | Rām Dās | Mata Bhani |
| 6 | Guru Har Gobind | 19 June 1595 | 25 May 1606 | 28 February 1644 | 48 | * Instituted the practice of maintaining armed legion of Sikh warrior-saints * Waged wars against rulers Jahangir and Shah Jahan * Died of natural causes | Arjun Dēv | Mata Ganga |
| 7 | Guru Har Rai | 16 January 1630 | 3 March 1644 | 6 October 1661 | 31 | * Sheltered Dara Shikoh; persecuted by Aurangzeb who framed charges of anti-Islamic blasphemy against Guru Ji and Sikh verses of Guru Granth Sahib * Died of natural causes | Baba Gurditta | Mata Nihal Kaur |
| 8 | Guru Har Krishan | 7 July 1656 | 6 October 1661 | 30 March 1664 | 7 | * Forcibly summoned to Delhi (the imperial capital of Aurangzeb) under framed charges * Died of the age of 8 due to smallpox, which he contracted while healing the sick people during an epidemic. | Hari Rā'i | Mata Krishan Kaur |
| 9 | Guru Tegh Bahadur | 1 April 1621 | 20 March 1665 | 11 November 1675 | 54 | * Opposed the forced conversions of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandits by Muslims * Was consequently persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and executed under the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Contributed many hymns (Shlokas) to Guru Granth Sahib * Spread Sikhism far and wide to Bihar and Assam * | Hari Gōbind | Mata Nanki |
| 10 | Guru Gobind Singh | 22 December 1666 | 11 November 1675 | 7 October 1708 | 41 | * Founded Khalsa in 1699 * Last Sikh Guru in human form * Passed the Guruship of the Sikhs to the Guru Granth Sahib * Died of complications from stab wounds inflicted by Pashtun assassins sent by Mughal governor Wazir Khan | Tēġ Bahādur | Mata Gujri |
| 11 | Guru Granth Sahib | n/a | 7 October 1708 | n/a | n/a | Final and last, eternal living guru | - | - |
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| # | Name | Date of birth | Guruship on | Date of death | Age at death | Major Life highlights | Father | Mother |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guru Nanak | 15 April 1469 | 20 August 1507 | 22 September 1539 | 70 | * Founded Sikhism * Spiritual revelations registered as 974 hymns in Guru Granth Sahib * Rejected the authority of the Vedas * Preached the new idea of God as (Supreme, Universal, All-powerful and truthful, Formless, Fearless, Without Hate, Self-existent, Ever-lasting creator of all things, The eternal and absolute truth) * Attacked the citadel of the Hindu caste system, promoting equality of all * Emphasized the equality of women *Rejected the path of renunciation; emphasized leading a householder's life * Condemned the theocracy of Mughal emperor Babar * Started the institution of Guru ka Langar * Undertook 4 major journeys, travelling far and wide (including visits to Haridwar, Varanasi, Tibet, Srinagar, Lahore, Mecca, Medina, Baghdad, Syria, Turkey, Kabul, Kandhar, etc.) * Died of natural causes | Mehta Kalu | Mata Tripta |
| 2 | Guru Angad | 31 March 1504 | 7 September 1539 | 29 March 1552 | 48 | * Spiritual revelations registered as 63 Saloks (stanzas) in Guru Granth Sahib * Established new religious institutions to strengthen the base of Sikhism * Standardized and popularized the Gurumukhi Script* Opened many new schools * Started the tradition of Mall Akhara for physical as well as spiritual development * Popularized and expanded the institution of Guru ka Langar * Died of natural causes | Baba Pheru | Mata Ramo |
| 3 | Guru Amar Das | 5 May 1479 | 26 March 1552 | 1 September 1574 | 95 | * 869 verses including Anand Sahib in the Guru Granth Sahib * Established Manji & Piri system of religious missions for men and women respectively * Strengthened the Langar community kitchen system * Preached against the Hindu society's Sati system (burning alive of a wife at the pyre of her deceased husband), advocated widow-remarriage; Asked the women to discard "Purdah" (veil worn by Muslim women). * Asked Akbar to remove the toll-tax (pilgrim's tax) for non-Muslims while crossing Yamuna and Ganges Rivers * Died of natural causes | Tej Bhan Bhalla | Bakht Kaur |
| 4 | Guru Ram Das | 24 September 1534 | 1 September 1574 | 1 September 1581 | 46 | * 638 hymns in 30 ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib, which include 246 Padei, 138 Saloks, 31 Ashtpadis and 8 Vars * Composed the four Lawans (stanzas) of the Anand Karaj, a distinct marriage code for Sikhs separate from the orthodox and traditional Hindu Vedi system* Laid the foundation stone of Chak Ramdas or Ramdas Pur, now called Amritsar * Strongly decried superstitions, caste system and pilgrimages *Died of natural causes | Baba Hari Das | Mata Daya Vati |
| 5 | Guru Arjan | 15 April 1563 | 1 September 1581 | 30 May 1606 | 43 | * Compiled the Guru Granth Sahib, and installed it at Sri Harmandir Sahib on Bhadon Sudi 1st Samvat 1661 (August/September 1604), A landmark event in Sikh history* Contributed about 2000 verses to the Guru Granth Sahib * Founded the town of Tarn Taran Sahib near Goindwal Sahib * Built a house for Lepers. * Was tortured and executed on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir * Hailed as the first martyr of Sikh religion, and as Shaheedan-de-Sartaj (The crown of martyrs) | Rām Dās | Mata Bhani |
| 6 | Guru Har Gobind | 19 June 1595 | 25 May 1606 | 28 February 1644 | 48 | * Instituted the practice of maintaining armed legion of Sikh warrior-saints * Waged wars against rulers Jahangir and Shah Jahan * Died of natural causes | Arjun Dēv | Mata Ganga |
| 7 | Guru Har Rai | 16 January 1630 | 3 March 1644 | 6 October 1661 | 31 | * Sheltered Dara Shikoh; persecuted by Aurangzeb who framed charges of anti-Islamic blasphemy against Guru Ji and Sikh verses of Guru Granth Sahib * Died of natural causes | Baba Gurditta | Mata Nihal Kaur |
| 8 | Guru Har Krishan | 7 July 1656 | 6 October 1661 | 30 March 1664 | 7 | * Forcibly summoned to Delhi (the imperial capital of Aurangzeb) under framed charges * Died of the age of 8 due to smallpox, which he contracted while healing the sick people during an epidemic. | Hari Rā'i | Mata Krishan Kaur |
| 9 | Guru Tegh Bahadur | 1 April 1621 | 20 March 1665 | 11 November 1675 | 54 | * Opposed the forced conversions of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandits by Muslims * Was consequently persecuted, imprisoned, tortured and executed under the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Contributed many hymns (Shlokas) to Guru Granth Sahib * Spread Sikhism far and wide to Bihar and Assam * | Hari Gōbind | Mata Nanki |
| 10 | Guru Gobind Singh | 22 December 1666 | 11 November 1675 | 7 October 1708 | 33 | * Founded Khalsa in 1699 * Last Sikh Guru in human form * Passed the Guruship of the Sikhs to the Guru Granth Sahib * Died of complications from stab wounds inflicted by Pashtun assassins sent by Mughal governor Wazir Khan | Tēġ Bahādur | Mata Gujri |
| 11 | Guru Granth Sahib | n/a | 7 October 1708 | n/a | n/a | Final and last, eternal living guru | - | - |
Correcting typos and grammar[edit]
In description about Guru Har Krishan there is a typo. VGrewall (talk) 08:39, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
Date of birth to all guru[edit]
Date of birth all guru 103.107.9.85 (talk) 05:30, 10 November 2022 (UTC)
Complete Names of Guru sahiban[edit]
Pls make sure to add complete name of 10 guru sahiban with some respect by writing "ji" after their names. For example "guru nanak" is written but actually it is "Guru Nanak Dev ji" and same is done with other guru sahiban names. So it a humble request to read carefully about the rich history of "sikhism" which is a combination of sacrifice, warriors and honors. The principle of "sikhism" is to spread equality among people and destroy the social evils and all 10 Gurus have contributed for the same.
The complete names are - 1. Guru Nanak Dev ji 2. Guru Angad Dev ji 3. Guru Amar Das ji 4. Guru Ram Das ji 5. Guru Arjan Dev ji 6. Guru Har Govind ji 7. Guru Har Rai ji 8. Guru Harkrishan ji 9. Guru Teg Bahadur ji 10. Guru Gobind Singh ji 11. Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji. So Read these names and change accordingly.
Thanks!!! Taljinder57 (talk) 20:23, 29 December 2022 (UTC)