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Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism, one of the youngest religions. Guru Nanak became the first Sikh Guru and his spiritual teachings laid the foundation on which Sikhism was formed. Considered a religious innovator, Guru Nanak travelled across South Asia and Middle East to spread his teachings.
Guru Nanak Gurpurab is the most special one because Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Gurpurab is in November or December every year. In 2024 it will take place on Friday 15 November.
Jan 13, 2018 · Updated on January 13, 2018. Sikhism originated with Guru Nanak five centuries ago. Nanak came from a Hindu family. He grew up surrounded by Muslim neighbors. From an early age he showed a deeply spiritual character. He broke away from his family’s traditions and belief systems, refusing to participate in empty rituals.
Aug 30, 2019 · Guru Nanak is regarded by the Sikhs and many others as a Messenger of God, an enlightened Teacher, a champion of human dignity and peace among faiths, and a brilliant spiritual Light for all humanity. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh faith, was born in 1469 at Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in the Punjab, India (now in Pakistan).
Nanak eventually established a village where he continued to preach and shape what later became the Sikh tradition. Guru Nanak (1469–1539 CE) was born in a village called Talwandi, about 40 miles from Lahore in what today is Pakistan. He is said to have been from a merchant family. He married and had two sons.
Guru Nanak College was established in 1971 to commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji - the founder of the Sikh religion, by the Guru Nanak Educational Society (GNES). (Late) Lt. Col. G.S. Gill was the founder President, (Late) Padmashree P. N. Dhawan was the General Secretary and (Late) Sardar Manohar Singh Sabherwal was the Treasurer.
Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539) Birthday: 14 April. Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the Sikh Gurus. He was born in Punjab India (modern day Pakistan) and gave spiritual teachings based on the universal divinity of creation. He taught his followers to concentrate on spiritual practices which would enable them to transform their ...
