![]() Guru Ramdas: The fourth Guru Ramdas was a contemporary of Akbar. He divided his disciples into 22 branches which were known as ‘Manjis’. During his time the Sikhism grew very rapidly. He constructed a Baoli (or pool) at Goindwal which became a place of pilgrimage for the Sikhs. Guru Amardas: Guru Angad was succeeded by guru Amardas. He introduced the Gurumukhi script and used it for writing Gurubani (sermons of the Guru).ģ. Guru Angad carried on the work of his master and made Sikhism a very popular faith in the Punjab. ![]() Guru Angad: Before his death Guru Nanak appointed Angad as his successor. It helped to reduce the hardship of caste system and gave relief to the oppressed classes.Ģ. Guru Nanak elevated the Hindus of the Punjab to a much higher plain. His teachings created an atmosphere of harmony between the Hindus and the Muslims. He asserted that different religions may call God by different names, but the fact remains that he is one and only one. He preached that God is one (Ek onkar), is without form (Nirankar), eternal (Akal) and ineffable (Alakh). His teachings were very simple and he laid emphasis on the unity of god. Guru Nanak preached Sikhism in the early part of the 16th century. The meaning of the word ‘Sikh’ is ‘disciple’ or ‘student’. Guru Nanak: Those who believed in the religion preached by Guru Nanak are called Sikhs. ![]() A brief description of the Ten Sikh Gurus has been given below:ġ.
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