The Ten Gurus & Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Jee
Guru Nanak was born on 29th November 1469 in a Hindu family of the Bedi Khatri clan[6] in the village of Rāi Bhōi dī Talvaṇḍī now called Nankana Sahib (after the Guru) near Lahore Pakistan.[7] Today his birth place is marked by Gurdwara Janam Asthan. His father Mehta Kalyan Das Bedi also known as Mehta Kalu was the patwari (accountant) of crop revenue for the village of Talwandi under the Muslim landlord of the village Rai Bular who was responsible for collecting taxes. Guru Nanak's mother was Tripta Devi and he had one older sister Nanaki.
Name | Satguru Nanak Dev Jee 'Bedi' lineage |
Place of Avtar | Rai Bhoi Kee Talvandi (Sri Nanakana Sahib) |
Date of Avtar | 1526 Bikrami Katak Pooranmashi (approximately 4am) Wednesday 29th November 1469 AD |
Parents | Mata Tripta Jee Baba Kalu jee (Kalyan Chand jee) |
Wife/consort | Mata Sulakhani Jee |
Ascension to Guruship | At time of Avtar |
Ascension to SachKand | 1596 Bikrami Asoo - Sri Kartarpur Sahib 10th October 1539 AD |
Kin | Sons - Baba Sri Chand Jee 'Udasi' Baba Lakhmi Das Jee |
Lifespan | 69 years 10 months 10 days |
Guruship | 69 years 10 months 10 days |