Tag: development of sikh religion (1539 - 1581 ad)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity. Dhian Singh was his Prime Minister. He started as a horsemen but reached this position due to his intelligence

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born on 13 November 1780, to Maha Singh Sukerchakia and Raj Kaur in the Majha region of Punjab. He was the founder and maharaja of the Sikh kingdom of the Punjab. He introduced reforms, modernisation, investment into infrastructure and general prosperity.

Guru Nanak renamed him as Angad, and installed him as his successor on 13 June 1539. Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. His discipleship was subjected to various tests by Guru Nanak Sahib after which he came to be known as the the symbol of obedience and service to humanity which earned him the position of second Guru of the Sikh faith.

Guru Angad compiled the Janamsakhi of Guru Nanak Dev ji. Guru Angad, born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. Janamsakhi was the first biography of Guru Nanak Sahib. As a Guru, Angad Dev ji focused on the teachings of Nanak, and building the community through charitable works such as langar

Guru Amardas ji started the Manji system. He divided the Sikh Sangat area into 22 branches called Manjis and appointed a local devout Sikh preacher at each place. Some of his other contributions were elimination of the caste system, prohibition of practices such as Sati, Parda, etc

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. He encouraged all people to be involved in wrestling bouts or Mal Akharas to compete in physical competitions. It was one way of eliminting untouchability and differences between lower and upper castes. He founded many Mall Akharas in many villages including a few in Khandur.

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. He invented the present form of the Gurmukhi script which became the medium of writing the Punjabi language in which the hymns of the Gurus are expressed. He modified the pre-existing Indo-European scripts in northern parts of the Indian subcontinent so as to formalize the Gurmukhi alphabet.

Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was a very religious Vaishanavite Hindu before becoming a Sikh. He became Guru on 16 April 1552 at the age of 73.  He added a total of 907 revelatory hymns, that are incorporated in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.