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Revision as of 15:52, 3 March 2005
Guru Ram Das Ji (24 September 1534 - 1 September 1581) was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 30 August1574 following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das ji.
Before Guru Ji died, he nominated Guru Arjan Dev ji, who was his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.
The fourth Sikh Guru contributed the following to the people of the world:
· Author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites · Designed the Golden Temple · Planned & created the township of Ramdaspur (later Amritsar) · Organisation Structure of Sikh Society
Hymn by Guru Ram Das – SGGS Page 305 “One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the Lord’s Name. Make effort regularly to cleanse, bathe & dip in the ambrosial pool. Upon Guru’s instructions, chant Har, Har singing which, all misdeeds, sins and pains shall go away.”
| Preceded by: Guru Amar Das (5 April 1479 - 1 September 1574) |
Guru Ram Das | Followed by: Guru Arjan Dev (15 April 1563 - 30 May 1606) |
| These are the Ten Gurus of Sikhism |
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Guru Nanak | Guru Angad Dev | Guru Amar Das | Guru Ram Das | Guru Arjan | Guru Hargobind | Guru Har Rai | Guru Har Krishan | Guru Teg Bahadur | Guru Gobind Singh |
