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[[Baba Buddha ji]] ([[6 October]] [[1506]] -  [[8 September]] [[1631]]),  one of the most venerated, primal figures of early [[Sikhism]], was born on '''[[6 October]] [[1506]]''' at the village of [[Katthu Nangal]], 18 km northeast of [[Amritsar]] (31° 36'N, 74° - 50'E). After some time the family settled down in Dhalla village not far away from [[river Ravi]] opposite [[Kartarpur]]. Bura, as he was originally named, was the only son of Bhai Suggha, a Jatt of Randhava clan, and Mai Gauran, born into a Sandhu family.

Bhai Budha occupies a unique position in [[Sikh history]]. He applied the tilak of [[guruship]] to five Gurus, saw seven Gurus and remained in close association with first six [[Sikh Gurus]] from 1521 to 1631 for over one hundred years. He was the first priest of [[Harimandir Sahib]], and laid the foundations of [[Dera Baba Nanak]] and most of the holy buildings at [[Amritsar]].

As a small boy, he was one day grazing cattle outside the village when, in 1524 A.D, [[Guru Nanak]] happened to pass by his village. <!---- According to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, Bura went up to him and, making obeisance with a bowl of milk as his offering, prayed to him in this manner: "O sustainer of the poor! I am fortunate to have had a sight of you today. Absolve me now from the circuit of birth and death." The Guru said, You are only a child yet. But you talk so wisely."  "Some soldiers set up camp by our village," replied Bura, "and they mowed down all our crops - ripe as well as unripe. Then it occurred to me that, when no one could check these indiscriminating soldiers, who would restrain death from laying his hand upon us, young or old." At this [[Guru Nanak]] pronounced the words: "You are not a child; you possess the wisdom of an old man." From that day, Bura, came to be known as Bhai Buddha, buddha in [[Punjabi]] means a (wise) old man, and later, when advanced in years, he was known as Baba Buddha.----> {{aowf|Baba Buddha}}