Born: 31 March 1504, Sri Muktsar Sahib
Place of Birth: Mate Ki Saranh, Ferozpur
Died: 29 March 1552, Amritsar (Aged 47)
Religion: Sikhism
Spouse: Mata Khivi
Parents: Mata Ramo and Baba Pheru Mal
Known for: Standardising the Gurmukhi Script
Predecessor: Guru Nanak
Children: Datu, Amro, Anokhi, Dasu
Age, Year & Time At Gur Gadhi: 09/07/1539, 12 Years & 9 Months
Regimes: Humanyun, Sher Shah Suri & Islam Shah Suri
Contribution Of Banies: 63 Salok In Waran
Jyoti-Jot Day: 29 March 1552
Jyoti Jot Place: Khandur Sahib
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His father Pheru Mal was a wealthy trader. He was blessed with a spiritual mind and pious ideas. He started taking interest in religious activities. At a very young age, he joined the spiritual company of Guru Nanakji and he devoted himself for the mission of Guru Nanakji. He preached the teachings of Guru Nanakji and pious ideas of Sikhism among people for many years. The great devotion and outstanding service of Lehna to the Sikhism impressed Guru Nanakji and he announced Lehna as his successor and the next Sikh Guru in 1539 and gave him the name of Angad along with the great responsibility as Sikh Guru. After many years of divine service to Sikh religion, he passed away in March 1552. After him Guru Amar Das became the next Sikh Guru.
● Guru Angadji was a man of letters as 63 salokas (spiritual hymns) composed by him were later included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred book of Sikh religion.
● He also penned a detailed and authentic account of the life history of Guru Nanakji.
● Guru Angadji properly maintained the institution of ‘Langar’ started by Guru Nanakji.
● Guru Angadji’s great contribution to society was to develop the Gurmukhi script. He preserved Guru Nanakji’s teachings and holy words in this script. Later the Gurmukhi became the medium of writing the Punjabi language.
His father Pheru Mal was a wealthy trader. He was blessed with a spiritual mind and pious ideas. He started taking interest in religious activities. At a very young age, he joined the spiritual company of Guru Nanakji and he devoted himself for the mission of Guru Nanakji. He preached the teachings of Guru Nanakji and pious ideas of Sikhism among people for many years. The great devotion and outstanding service of Lehna to the Sikhism impressed Guru Nanakji and he announced Lehna as his successor and the next Sikh Guru in 1539 and gave him the name of Angad along with the great responsibility as Sikh Guru. After many years of divine service to Sikh religion, he passed away in March 1552. After him Guru Amar Das became the next Sikh Guru.
● Guru Angadji was a man of letters as 63 salokas (spiritual hymns) composed by him were later included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred book of Sikh religion.
● He also penned a detailed and authentic account of the life history of Guru Nanakji.
● Guru Angadji properly maintained the institution of ‘Langar’ started by Guru Nanakji.
● Guru Angadji’s great contribution to society was to develop the Gurmukhi script. He preserved Guru Nanakji’s teachings and holy words in this script. Later the Gurmukhi became the medium of writing the Punjabi language.
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