His religious teachings emphasized the oneness of god, servic. A miniature painting, dated 1890, depicting an imaginary portrait of the ten gurus and others. His father was guru tegh bahadur and his mother was mata gujri. Contributions made by the shaped the modern sikh religion and resulted in progressive, longlasting impacts on society as a whole.
To establish a society full of people willing to lay down their lives to protect all humanity, guru gobind gave. The founder guru nanak dev ji14691539 the sikhs had ten prophets called the gurus. Guru ji mastered punjabi, sanskrit and persian at an early age and in childhood revolted against. The best part is that the website has a huge collection of sikh books on various topics. Spanning from guru nanaks founding of sikhism in the late fifteenth century to guru gobind singhs formation of the khalsa in the early 1700s, ten living sikh served as teachers on earth, guiding followers in drawing nearer to god. He built the akal takht at amritsar as the seat of authority for the sikh nation and created the nishan sahib sikh national flag which can be seen outside every gurdwara round the world.
I read this book because i am not from this religion and want to know not only about mine but also other religious faiths. The history of sikh gurus by prithi pal singh at vedic books. Each story comes with a picture that illustrates the story. A sikh is a person who believes in one god and teachings of the ten gurus, enshrined in the guru granth sahib, the sikh holy book. The guru granth is the history of the sikh soul, and its translation is to come through the great figure of the social reconstruction of human society as the khalsa, where shall reign love, and. The text in question provides an account of the life, death, and teachings of the last of the ten living sikh gurus or teachers, guru gobind singh. The holy text covers 1430 pages and contains the actual words spoken by the ten gurus of sikhism, as also the words of various other saints from other religions, including hinduism and islam. Langar is the term in the sikh religion refers to the common kitchen where food is served to. The ten sikh gurus the painting, a large size canvas in oil, 6ft by 4 ft, as could have sufficient space for portraying ten figures each with the essential features of his being, represents ten sikh gurus, to include guru nanak, the founder of the great sect, and guru gobind singh, the tenth and the last personal guru, and hence also called in the sikh tradition dasam patsai or.
Sikhism adds a very specific definition to the word guru the descent of divine guidance to humankind through the ten enlightened ones. Guru epitomizes a spiritual teacher who enlightens his disciples for their all round development, inculcates in them devotion and godly love, shows them a path of righteousness and justice, heals them with the medicine of naam, refines their thought processes leading them into a state of. The final, eternal sikh guru is the guru granth sahib. Guru nanak spoke against tyranny, social injustice, religious hypocrisy, empty rituals and superstitions. Ordained gurudom by the last of the sikh masters, guru gobind singh ji in 1708, the granth sahib is treated by sikhs as their permanent, allpowerful guru. Sikh foundation 1 sikh gurus 1 sikh khalsa mission 1 sikh missionary center in detroit 1 singh teja 1 sir joginder singh 1 sir john william kaye 1 sirdar attar singh 1 sita ram bahari 1 sodhi harbhajan singh 1 sodhi hazara singh 1 sodi gurdarshan singh 1 sri satguru jagjit singh ji 1 steven w ramey 1 sukhdial singh 1. At the time of his the death in 1708, guru gobind singh bequeathed his title of guru to the sikh scripture, guru granth. You can then read along and help explain any questions that they may have. Numerous books by bhai vir singh in punjabi and english.
Ten gurus of the sikhs their life story exotic india. Spiritual enlightenment through message of sikhism. The history of the sikhs, is about the history of sikhs. The descendants of the 10 sikh gurus sikhi questions. A sikh means a person w ho professes the sikh religion, believes and follows the teachings of guru granth sahib and the ten gurus only and keeps unshorn hair and have. Since the death of the l0th guru, guru gobind singh l708, the gurdwara has instead housed the holy book containing writings of sikh gurus and earlier spiritual leaders. The year 1469 marks the birth of guru nanak, the founder. Items related to ten gurus of the sikhs their life story hindu books the ten masters the gurus of sikh dharma by dr. All sikh books have descriptive information about sikhism and sikh gurus life. D, when guru nanak, the founder of the sikhism was born, to 1708 a. Bazar mai sewan, near golden temple, amritsar143006, punjab. I have been to this website offering numerous ebooks written by bhai sahib bhai vir singhji. Augustseptember 1604, a landmark event in sikh history contributed about 2000 verses to the guru granth sahib founded the town of tarn taran sahib.
Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. His parents, mehta kalu and matta tripat, were hindus and belonged to the merchant caste. The ten sikh gurus the ten gurus of sikhism sikhism was established by ten gurus, divine spiritual messengers or masters, over the period from 1469 to 1708 that is, over a period of 239 years. At the time of guru gobind singhs death in 1708, he passed the title of guru to the sikh scripture, guru granth. Guru gobind singh ji guru gobind rai, who later became known as guru gobind singh, is the tenth guru. Books on sikh gurus in english, punjabi and hindi released. The word guru is derived from the root words gu, which means darkness or ignorance, and ru, which means light or knowledge the guru is the. Do they, if any exist at all, command automatic respect and allegence.
Sikh kingdom founded by ranjit singh, the lion of the punjab. Name date of birth guruship on date of death age at death major life highlights father mother 1. Dec 01, 1984 the history of the sikhs, is about the history of sikhs. Full text of history of the sikh gurus a comprehensive study.
Hello, i wanted to know if there are any decendants of the sikh gurus. Founded sikhism spiritual revelations registered as 974 hymns in guru granth sahib rejected the authority of the vedas preached the new idea of god as supreme, universal, allpowerful and truthful, formless, fearless, without hate, selfexistent, everlasting creator of all things, the eternal and absolute truth attacked the citadel. In sikh history, during times of intense religious. D, when the last prophet, guru gobind singh left this mortal world for his heavenly abode 239 years. Stories of the gurus this is a collection of short sikh stories for children based on the lives of the 10 gurus. Written in simple and lucid style it makes an easy and interesting reading. The etymology of the term gurdwara is from the words gur a reference to the sikh gurus and dwara gateway in gurmukhi, together meaning the gateway through which the guru could be reached. May 26, 2012 added a collection of works of his father tegh bahadur, to the adi granth, he closed the sikh cannon. Taran singh 10 giani gian singh ji 10 principal daljit singh 10 sardar jasbir singh 9 amrita sharma 8 sikh book club 8 kulbir singh thind 6 bhai jodh singh 4 dr. Mar 20, 2012 guru nanak dev ji was first and foremost guru who laid down the foundation of sikhism. The coexistence of violence and nonviolence in hinduism pdf. By setting an exceptional example of how to live a holy and worthy life through practising righteous principles of living.
Depicting the sikh gurus in pictures and movies is definitely problematic. Suraj prakash book on life and teachings of sikh gurus in hindi 4. The impulse behind the study in hand was the longing to find adequate answers to certain vital questions what exactly does sikhism stand for. The term guru is quite common in the indian culture, but in sikhism it enjoys a very distinct meaning. All the gurus themselves also used the name nanak while penning down their spiritual verses. The sikh gurus established sikhism over the centuries, beginning in 1469.
The guru granth is the history of the sikh soul, and its translation is to. Additionally, he or she must take amrit, the sikh baptism. Guru nanak was the first guru, and subsequently, each guru, in succession, was referred to as nanak, and as light. It is a history book covering the lifespan, deeds, important events in the life of the ten sikh gurus and necessary details of the eleventh and the last guru, shri guru granth sahibji. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Contribution of gurus to sikhism linkedin slideshare. Guru har gobind trained sikhs to be ready to defend themselves and, more importantly, to defend the weak and oppressed in society whenever necessary. An attempt has been made to cover almost all the books in english, punjabi, hindi, urdu and manuscripts relating to guru gobind singh even then some books might have not been covered. Sikh gurus sikh gurus gateway to sikhism foundation.
The doctrine of guruship is a cardinal principle of sikh religion and therefore. The word guru is from the sanskrit language and means, teacher, honoured person, religious person or saint. Here is a great book on sikh history available free in pdf format for everyone. I think they were born for this world to know the ultimate mystery to this life. The establishment of the sikh religion began with guru nanak in 1469. The first of the gurus and the founder of the sikh religion was guru nanak. The history and the literature present the followers of the faith and. The world of thought has yet to understand the ten gurus in the splendour. Recognized masterpieces of indian literature, the guru granth sahib and the dasam granth are fundamental to the sikh religion, not only in the physical, isbn 9780415266031 buy the teachings of the sikh gurus. A guru is a spiritual guide, who has raised his spirit to such a level where they can be one with god almighty. Guru nanak dev ji was first and foremost guru who laid down the foundation of sikhism. His fathers name was hardas ji sodhi and his mother was mata daya kaur ji. Ten humanform gurus and the eleventh guru which is the bani of the first. There were ten living gurus but all of them had the same jyoti divine light spiritual knowledge.
Guru nanak dev 1469 1539 was the founder of the sikh religion whose message of monotheistic devotion and religious harmony offered a bridge of understanding between east and west. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Guru gobind singh ji the pictures are links to their pages. Guru nanak 20 october 1469 7 may 1539 is the founder of sikhism and the first of the ten sikh gurus. The new boundary was drawn through punjab with is the state that is the sikh homeland. How relevant is this when taking gurbani into consideration. Books on sikh gurus sikh books sikh religious books. Jeevan dus guru sahib short stories from the life of ten gurus in punjabi 11. Sikhism rejects any form of idol worship including worship of pictures of the gurus.
Reconstructed the panth and created the khalsa pure, anorder of loyal sikhs bound by a common identify brought an end to the and discipline succession of human rahit gurus. A simple and easy to understand history covering the guruic period and rise of the sikh power to sikhs under british rule and to modern day. Ten sikh gurus books on sikh gurus sikh books sikh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sikh gurus lives and teachings. Bring your children here and pick a story from the above list. The divine spirit was passed from one guru to the next as the light of a lamp which lights another. Important dates relating to the sikh gurus in accordance with the nanakshahi calendar. The wisdom and teachings of all can be accessed by anyone at any time in this sikh holy book. It means the descent of divine guidance to mankind provided through ten enlightened masters. The sikh gurus i think had gained the ultimate level of god. According to sikh tradition, sikhism was established by guru nanak 14691539 and subsequently led by a succession of nine other gurus. Sikhism the sikhs in history by sangat singh online pdf. He helps his followers destroy selfcenteredness and attain liberation. The partition is when india gained its independence and pakistan was created as a homeland for indian muslims.
In the sikh history book it starts with the year 1469 birth of nanak. Why was it originated and developed by guru nanak and his nine successors. As this bibliography will be regularly updated biannually, therefore, we assume its completeness in all respects. Ten sikh gurus sikh parables sakhis sikh temples gurdwaras sikh martyrs important sikhs 1947 partition archive. These teachers were enlightened souls whose main purpose in life was the spiritual and moral wellbeing of the masses. Full text of history of the sikh gurus a comprehensive study see other formats. Brief history of sikh dharma sikh guru list 14691539.
Puran singh paints short biographical sketches highlighting the life and thought of the ten gurus, bringing to life how their divine actions touched everyone around them. Sikhism was established by ten gurus, divine spiritual messengers or masters, over the period from 1469 to 1708 that is, over a period of 239 years. Later, other texts such as dasam granth were incorporated into sikhisms practice, but these texts are of much less importance and their authenticity has been disputed. Pdf the sikh gurus, the sikhs and the khalsa researchgate. Apr 05, 2012 shri guru nanak dev ji was the founder of the religion of sikhism and the first of the ten sikh gurus. This honour of being called a sikh guru applies only to the ten gurus who founded the religion starting with guru nanak in 1469 and ending with guru gobind singh in 1708.
World gurudwaras will strive to be most comprehensive directory of historical gurudwaras and non historical gurudwaras around the world. Guru nanak dev guru from 1469 to 1539 \n\n \n guru nanak dev, first of the 10 gurus, founded the sikh faith, introducing the concept of one god. Puran singh uses his personal spiritual connection to vividly paint the dimensions of tough topics like discipleship, love and war. Download pdf history of the sikh gurus free online new. The word guru is derived from the root words gu, which means darkness or ignorance, and ru, which means light or knowledge the guru is the experience of truth god. Sikhism was established by ten gurus, divine spiritual messengers or.
This text was ratified by guru gobind singh ji as the final authority on sikh spiritual doctrine. Sakhis sikh stories based on the lives of the 10 gurus. The sikh religion its gurus, sacred writings and authors. In this lesson, well briefly discuss each of the ten gurus of sikhism, focusing on their names, teachings, and history.
Sikhism is based on the religious teachings of ten spiritual leaders bowker, j. Jaibhagwaan goyal 4 harbans singh 4 harjeet singh gill 4 harnam dass sahrai 4 lala daulat rai 4. The timeperiod of the history of the gurus ranged from 1469 a. These sikh gurus, i think they were actually in form of god. The sikh religion its gurus, sacred writings and authors vol. God is death, love, pain, pleasure, indeed everything, the very ultimate. The era of the 10 gurus of sikhism, a monotheistic religion that stresses doing good throughout life, spans nearly 250 years, from the birth of nanak dev in 1469, through the life of guru gobind singh. The history of sikhism started with guru nanak dev ji. He was born in the village of talwandi, now called nankana sahib, near lahore in presentday pakistan. Guru nanak said that all people are the children of one god.
It is suggested that we now use these revised dates as they better represent these important events and have been. He was born at talwandi now known as nankana sahib in pakistan on october 20, 1469. The era of the ten gurus of sikhism spans from the birth of nanak dev in 1469, through the life of guru gobind singh. The religion of the gurus fisher digital publications st. Spiritual enlightenment through message of sikhism kindle edition by singh, jaspinder.
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