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[[Image:Lalo5.jpg|thumb|200px|left|<small>Guru Nanak and Mardana enjoying the food at the humble house of Bhai Lalo</small>]]
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<big>'''[[Bhai Lalo's Honesty]]'''</big> After teaching people in [[Lahore]] to live honestly Guru ji returned to [[Talwandi]] to see his parents. Then after a short stay, he proceeded with [[Mardana]] his companion on a long journey to visit the sacred places of pilgrimage of the [[Hindu]]s. On the way they reached '''Bhai Lalo’s''' workshop at Saidpur presently known as Aimanabad in [[Pakistan]].
'''[[Guru Amar Das]]''' ([[Gurmukhi]]: [[ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ]])  ([[5 May]] [[1479]] - [[1 September]] [[1574]]) was the third of [[the ten Gurus of Sikhism]]; he became Guru on [[16 April]] [[1552]].  


Bhai Lalo earned his living by  '''honest work.''' Bhai Lalo was nearly seventeen years older than [[Guru Nanak]]. When Lalo saw two holy men coming towards him, he put aside his work and spread a bed for them and went to get some lunch for them. <big>'''[[Bhai Lalo's Honesty|Continued….]]'''</big>
Interestingly, he was aged of 73 when he was enthroned as [[Sikh Guru]] 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.  
 
Becoming a [[Sikh Guru]] at the age of 73 made Guru Amar Das ji the oldest person to attain [[Guruship]].  
 
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]]. <!-----
 
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, called [[Manji]]s
* 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.----> {{aowf|Guru Amar Das}}

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Guru Amar Das

Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ) (5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of the ten Gurus of Sikhism; he became Guru on 16 April 1552.

Interestingly, he was aged of 73 when he was enthroned as Sikh Guru following in the footsteps of Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji, who left for his heavenly abode on 29 March 1552 aged 48.

Becoming a Sikh Guru at the age of 73 made Guru Amar Das ji the oldest person to attain Guruship.

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. .....More

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