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title: "Who was the founder of Sikhism?"  
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published: 2018-06-17  
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# Who was the founder of Sikhism?

Who was the [founder](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2354/jeff-bezos-intends-to-donate-the-majority-of-his-wealth-to-causes-that-fight-climate-change) of Sikhism?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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**Founder of Sikhism is Guru Nanak**.

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**Guru Nanak (15th April 1469 – 22nd September 1539)** was the **first** of the ten Sikh Gurus.

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He was born in **Rai Bhol Ki Talavandi** (present-day **Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan**). Guru Nanak’s **birth anniversary** is celebrated as **Guruparb** every year. This festival of Sikhs is celebrated worldwide on the **full moon day (Kartik Pooranmashi)** in the month of **Katak, October-November**. Guru Nanak’s teachings are registered in the holy scripture of **Guru Granth Sahib** in the form of **974 poetic hymns**. **“Asa di Var”, “Japji Sahib”** is some of the prayers by Guru Nanak that are registered in the Holy Scripture.

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**Guru Nanak** is regarded as the greatest religious innovators of all time. Guru Nanak was succeeded by **Guru Angad (born as Bhai Lehna on 31st March 1504 and passed away on 29th March 1552)**. Guru Nanak passed away in **Kartarpur, Mughal Empire** (present-day Pakistan) at the age of **70**.

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Overall there are **eleven** Sikh Gurus. The eleventh Guru is the **everlasting Sikh scripture** known as the Guru Granth Sahib. This scripture is also known as **the holy book** of the Sikhs. The ten human-forms Sikh Gurus out of the eleven Sikh Gurus are as follows

## First Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (born in 1469 – died in 1538)

## Second Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji (born in 1504 - died in 1552)

## Third Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Amar Das Ji (born in 1479 - died in 1574)

## Fourth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Ram Das Ji (born in 1534 - died in 1581)

## Fifth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji (born in 1563 - died in 1606)

## Sixth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Hargobind Ji (born in 1595 - died in 1644)

## Seventh Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Har Rai Ji (born in 1630 - died in 1661)

## Eighth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Har Kishan Ji (born in 1656 - died in 1663)

## Ninth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (born in 1621 - died in 1675)

## Tenth Sikh Guru was Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (born in 1666 - died in 1708)

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