The first of
the Gurus and the founder of the Sikh religion was Guru Nanak. He was born at
Talwandi (now known as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan) on October 20, 1469.
Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.