Sikh Gurus : Important Oneliners and bullet points for quick revision for competitive exams like SSC, PSC, DDA, DMRC, DDA, JE ETC

Important oneliners and bullet points on Sikh religion and sikh gurus for competitive exams and general awareness. Watch video with detailed analysis on EXAM FOCUS channel on Youtube

The 10 Gurus

Guru Nanak

Guru Angad Dev

Guru Amardas

Guru Ramdas

Guru Arjundev

Guru Hargovind

Guru Har Rai

Guru Har Krishna

Guru Teg Bahadur

Guru Govind Singh

GURU NANAK – (1469 – 1538) 

• Founder of Sikh religion.
• Main teachings of Guru Nanak are:-
• Vand Chhakkna –Sharing and helping those who are in need.
• Kirat Karna – Earning honestly without fraud.
• Naam Japna – Chanting god’s name with devotion

GURU ANGAD (1538- 1552)

• Compiled writing of Guru Nanak.
• Started script called Gurumukhi

GURU AMARDAS (1552-1574)

• Started community kitchen
• Opposed Purdah system
• Opposed Sati pratha.

GURU RAMDAS (1574-1581)

• Founder of “AMRITSAR”
• GURU ARJUN DEV (1581-1606)
• Founded Golden Temple
• Composed Adi Granth -1604
• Executed by Jahangir on helping Prince KHUSRAO with money and prayer.

GURU HARGOVIND (1606-1645)

• Transformed Sikh into military community.
• Established akal takth.
• Fortified Amritsar.

GURU HAR RAI (1645-1661)

• Maintained cavalry of 20,000 as force.
• Established hospitals and zoo.

GURU HAR KISHAN (1661-1664)

• Youngest Sikh Guru
• Died at age of 8.

GURU TEG BAHADUR (1664-1675)

• He protected Hindu Pujaries and pandits and Sikh brothers from forceful conversion to ISLAM.
• Aurangzeb executed him.

GURU GOVIND SINGH (1675 -1708)

• Founded KHALSA IN 1699
• Noble at Bhadur Shah Zafar court
• Pahul was introduced.