What does Guru Nanak stand for?
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Sikhism
The youngest of the great world religions.
💡 Did you know? Guru Nanak founded Sikhism, one of the younger world religions, today with around 25 million followers.
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Where was Guru Nanak from?
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Punjab
The first of ten Gurus.
💡 Did you know? He was born in the 15th century in the Punjab region, in the borderlands of present-day India and Pakistan.
What did Nanak teach about God?
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one God
Without outward rituals.
💡 Did you know? Nanak taught belief in a single, formless God: beyond Hindu or Muslim identity.
Which bold message did Nanak have?
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equality
Against the strict caste system.
💡 Did you know? Boldly for his time, Nanak preached the equality of all people: regardless of caste, religion or gender.
Which number Guru was Nanak?
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first of ten Gurus
He shaped the faith fundamentally.
💡 Did you know? He was the first of ten human gurus who shaped Sikhism.
Foto: Amritpal Singh Mann. Painted by Jaimal Singh Naqqash (1860-1916), Mehtab Singh Naqqash (1871-1940), and Hukum Singh. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Which figure is shown here?
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Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak founded Sikhism in the 15th century, teaching belief in one God and the equality of all people.
💡 Did you know? In the Sikhs' community kitchens (langar), all visitors still eat side by side as equals: exactly as Nanak intended.
In which year was Guru Nanak born?
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1469
Born: 1469 in Punjab
In which year did Guru Nanak die?
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1539
Died: 1539, aged 70
How old was Guru Nanak at death?
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70
Died: 1539, aged 70
What was Guru Nanak's origin?
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Indian
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