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Kalu Mehta was a Patwari; an accountant of land revenue in the government. Kalu Mehta was the father of [[Guru Nanak Dev]], founder of Sikhism. Like most other religions, Sikhism teaches universal brotherhood and initially taught noble principles of equality of man and equal right of women in a society which was riddled with caste barriers and low standard of living for women. Mata Tripta was spouse of Mehta Kalu.
Kalu Mehta was a Patwari; an accountant of land revenue in the government. Kalu Mehta was the father of [[Guru Nanak Dev]], founder of Sikhism. Like most other religions, Sikhism teaches universal brotherhood and initially taught noble principles of equality of man and equal right of women in a society which was riddled with caste barriers and low standard of living for women. Mata Tripta was spouse of Mehta Kalu.


Kalu Mehta is the tree from which the seeds of sikhism emanated in the form of the first sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Mehta Kalu was a [[Hindu]] Bedi, a caste that is supposed to be well versed in the Vedas.
Kalu Mehta is the tree from which the seeds of sikhism emanated in the form of the first sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Mehta Kalu was a [[Hindu]] Bedi, a caste that is supposed to be well versed in the Vedas.


{{Guru Nanak Dev Relatives}}
[[Category:Guru's Family Members]]
[[Category:Guru's Family Members]]

Revision as of 12:25, 16 April 2007

Kalu Mehta was a Patwari; an accountant of land revenue in the government. Kalu Mehta was the father of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism. Like most other religions, Sikhism teaches universal brotherhood and initially taught noble principles of equality of man and equal right of women in a society which was riddled with caste barriers and low standard of living for women. Mata Tripta was spouse of Mehta Kalu.

Kalu Mehta is the tree from which the seeds of sikhism emanated in the form of the first sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Mehta Kalu was a Hindu Bedi, a caste that is supposed to be well versed in the Vedas.

Relatives of Shri Guru Nanak Dev guru nanak

Grandparents: ✝ Mata BanarasiBaba Shiv Ram ✝ Grandparents (Maternal):✝ Mata BhiraiBaba Rama
Parents: ✝ Kalyan DasMata Tripta ✝ Uncle: ✝ Baba Lalu ✝ In-Laws: ✝ Baba Mool ChandMata Chando Rani
Wife: ✝ Bibi Sulakhni ✝ Siblings: ✝ Bibi Nanaki ✝ Brother-in-law: ✝ Bhai Jai Ram
Children: ✝ Baba Sri ChandBaba Lakhmi Das