Interesting Facts about Sikhism


1. Who founded Sikhism?

Guru Nanak

2. Who said “God knows man’s virtues and inquires not his caste”?

Guru Nanak

3. Who established Khalsa Panth?

Guru Govind Singh

4. Who created Gurumukhi script?

Guru Angad (second guru)

5. Guru Nanak was born in which place?

Talwandi (modern Nankhana in Pakistan)

6. Who was the immediate successor of Guru Nanak?

Guru Angad (second guru)

7. Who constructed the Harmandir sahib at Amritsar?

Guru Arjun (fifth guru)

8. How many Sikh gurus are there?

Ten

9. Which Sikh guru died a martyr at the hands of Aurungzeb?

Guru Teg Bahadur (ninth guru)

10. Write the names of all the Sikh gurus in orderly manner.

The following table illustrates this:

 

Name

Birth Date

Date of Death

1

Guru Nanak Dev

14th April 1469

22nd September 1539

2

Guru Angad

31st March 1504

29th March 1552

3

Guru Amar Das

5th May 1479

1st September 1574

4

Guru Ram Das

24th September 1534

1st September 1581

5

Guru Arjan

15th April 1563

30th May 1606

6

Guru Hargobind

19th June 1595

28th February 1644

7

Guru Har Rai

16th January 1630

6th October 1661

8

Guru Har Krishan

7th July 1656

30th March 1664

9

Guru Tegh Bahadur

1st April 1621

11th November 1675

10

Guru Gobind Singh

22nd December 1666

7th October 1708