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'''Guru Amar Das''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: | '''[[Guru Amar Das]]''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ) ([[Sunday]] [[23 May]] [[1479]] - [[Thursday]] [[16 September]] [[1574]]) was the third of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[16 April]] [[1552]] at the age of 73 following in the footsteps of [[Guru Angad|Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji]], who left for his heavenly abode on [[29 March]] [[1552]] aged 48. Guru Amar Das ji was 73 years old when he became the [[Sikh Guru]]. | ||
Guru Ji was the eldest son of Sri Tej Bhan Ji a farmer and trader and Mata Lachmi Ji, his devoted mother. He was a shopkeeper and lived in a village called Basarke which is near [[Amritsar]]. The third [[Sikh Guru]] was married to [[Mata Mansa Devi]] and they had four children - Two sons named [[Bhai Mohan]] and [[Bhai Mohri]] and two daughters named [[Bibi Dani|Bibi Dani Ji]] and younger daughter named [[Bibi Bhani|Bibi Bhani Ji]]. Bibi Bhani later married [[Bhai Jetha]] who became the fourth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Ram Das]]. See article [[Platforms of Jetha]]. | Guru Ji was the eldest son of Sri Tej Bhan Ji a farmer and trader and Mata Lachmi Ji, his devoted mother. He was a shopkeeper and lived in a village called Basarke which is near [[Amritsar]]. The third [[Sikh Guru]] was married to [[Mata Mansa Devi]] and they had four children - Two sons named [[Bhai Mohan]] and [[Bhai Mohri]] and two daughters named [[Bibi Dani|Bibi Dani Ji]] and younger daughter named [[Bibi Bhani|Bibi Bhani Ji]]. Bibi Bhani later married [[Bhai Jetha]] who became the fourth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Ram Das]]. See article [[Platforms of Jetha]]. | ||
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Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ) (Sunday 23 May 1479 - Thursday 16 September 1574) was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 16 April 1552 at the age of 73 following in the footsteps of Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji, who left for his heavenly abode on 29 March 1552 aged 48. Guru Amar Das ji was 73 years old when he became the Sikh Guru.
Guru Ji was the eldest son of Sri Tej Bhan Ji a farmer and trader and Mata Lachmi Ji, his devoted mother. He was a shopkeeper and lived in a village called Basarke which is near Amritsar. The third Sikh Guru was married to Mata Mansa Devi and they had four children - Two sons named Bhai Mohan and Bhai Mohri and two daughters named Bibi Dani Ji and younger daughter named Bibi Bhani Ji. Bibi Bhani later married Bhai Jetha who became the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das. See article Platforms of Jetha.
The Third Sikh Guru contributed the following to the people of the world:
- Guru sahib instigated the system of "First Pangat then Sangat"
- Further abolished the Caste System.
- Guru lifted the status of women and gave them equality with men.
- Established an administration system for Sikh congregations
- Gift of the prayer called Anand Sahib
- Established the city of Goindval on the banks of river Bias in 1552 A.D.
- The Guru contributed a total of 907 hymns to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Before Guru ji took to his heavenly abode at the age of 95, he nominated Guru Ram Das (Bhai Jetha) as the fourth Guru of the Sikhs. .....More
