Who were the ten Gurus?
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- Guru Nanak (1469-1539) The Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and was the first of the human Sikh gurus.
- Guru Angad (1504-1552)
- Guru Amar Das (1479-1574)
- Guru Ram Das (1534-1581)
- Guru Arjan (1563-1606)
- Guru Hargobind (1595-1644)
- Guru Har Rai (1630-1661)
- Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664)
Who killed Sikh Gurus?
Two Sikh leaders, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur, were executed by order of the reigning Mughal emperor on grounds of political opposition. The 10th and last Guru, Gobind Singh, before his death (1708) declared the end of the succession of personal Gurus.
What is the origin of Sikhism?
Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539) who had rejected teachings and ideologies of hinduism, and of the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him.
Who is a guru in Sikhism?
^ Some disagree with this viewpoint, and state that guru in Sikhism is “not a teacher or a guide”, but “God’s own manifestation”; see: Singh, Bhagat; Singh, G. P. (2002). Japji. Hemkunt Press. p. 9. In Sikh religion the word ‘Guru’ does not denote a teacher, or an expert or a guide in human body.
What is the script used in Sikhism?
The majority of Sikh scriptures were originally written in the Gurmukhī alphabet, a script standardised by Guru Angad out of Laṇḍā scripts used in North India. Adherents of Sikhism are known as Sikhs, which means students or disciples of the Guru.
What is a Gurpurb in Sikhism?
Gurpurbs are celebrations or commemorations based on the lives of the Sikh Gurus. They tend to be either birthdays or celebrations of Sikh martyrdom. All ten Gurus have Gurpurbs on the Nanakshahi calendar, but it is Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh who have a gurpurb that is widely celebrated in Gurdwaras and Sikh homes.