Sikh Gurus - Important dates

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Important dates relating to the Sikh Gurus in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar. Note that these dates differ from previous dates allocated to these events as the relationship between the actual events and the Georgian calendar was better formalised in a scientific way. It is suggested that we now use these revised dates as they better represent these important events and have been carefully researched in a methodical manner:

# Name Date of Birth Heavenly abode Guruship start Guru at age Years as Guru
1. Guru Nanak Saturday
15 April 1469
Monday
22 September 1539
From Birth From Birth 70
2. Guru Angad Thursday
18 April 1504
Saturday
16 April 1552
Thursday
18 September 1539
35 13
3. Guru Amar Das Sunday
23 May 1479
Thursday
16 September 1574
Saturday
16 April 1552
73 22
4. Guru Ram Das Friday
9 October 1534
Saturday
16 September 1581
Monday
16 September 1574
40 7
5. Guru Arjan Dev Sunday
2 May 1563
Monday
16 June 1606
Saturday
16 September 1581
18 25
6. Guru Hargobind Saturday
5 July 1595
Tuesday
19 March 1644
Wednesday
11 June 1606
11 38
7. Guru Har Rai Sunday
31 January 1630
Sunday
20 October 1661
Tuesday
19 March 1644
14 17
8. Guru Har Krishan Wednesday
23 July 1656
Saturday
16 April 1664
Sunday
20 October 1661
5 3
9. Guru Tegh Bahadur Wednesday
18 April 1621
Wednesday
24 November 1675
Saturday
16 April 1664
43 11
10. Guru Gobind Singh Friday
5 January 1666
Thursday
21 October 1708
Wednesday
24 November 1675
9.8 33

See also


These are the Twelve Months of the Nanakshahi Calendar
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chet Vaisakh Jeth Harh Sawan Bhadon Assu Katak Maghar Poh Magh Phagun