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{{ps|Image:Nankanasahibbb.jpg|'''[[Gurdwara Janam Asthan]]'''}}
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* .... that '''[[Nankana Sahib]]''' is named after [[Guru Nanak]] (1469-1539), the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh faith]]. Guru Nanak was born here on [[Baisakh day]] on  15 April 1469. Nankana town is part of Nankana Sahib District in the [[Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]].
* .... that '''[[Bhagat Sain]]''' whose [[Bani]] is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] was an Indian saint who was influenced by the Bhagti Movement; He was barber at the court of King Raja Ram of Rewa and one of 12 main disciples of [[Bhagat Ramanand]]. He promoted [[Ram Naam]] (The name of God) and the abolishment of the caste system.  


* .... that the first [[Gurdwara]] in the whole of [[USA]] was purchased and built in 1912 in Stockton, [[California]], [[USA]]. It is called the [[Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Stockton]]...
* .... that the '''[[Guru Granth Sahib's guidance for Muslims|Guru Granth Sahib provides guidance for Muslims]]!'''; Yes, no other historical [[Islam|Islamic]] verse holds such strong contempt for [[Muslim]]s who fail to carry out the daily [[Nimaz]] as can be attributed to [[Sheikh Farid|Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid]] as recorded in the [[Shri Guru Granth Sahib]].


* .... that [[Pandit Kirpa Ram]] was at the head of the group of [[Kashmiri Brahmins]] who came to see [[Guru Tegh Bahadar]] at [[Anandpur sahib]] in May 1675 for protection against the atrocities of [[Aurangzeb]]. Also that Pandit ji was [[Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Gobind Singh's]] [[Sanskrit]] teacher.  
* that .... '''[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]]''' meaning the "Gurdwara of the first master" is situated at {{wiki|Lakhpat}}, [[Gujarat]], [[India]] - A town in Gujarat, visited by [[Guru Nanak]] Sahib during his [[Second Udasi|second]] and [[Fourth Udasi|fourth missionary]] journeys ([[Udasis]]) in 1506-1513 AD and 1519-1521 AD respectively.


* .... that [[Guru Amar Das]] became [[Sikh Guru]] at the age of 73 and lived to the ripe old age of 95 years.
*.... that [[Salok Mahala 9]] are the saloks by the ninth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] which form the concluding portion of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. They precede [[Guru Arjan's]] Mundavani and appear from page 1426 to 1429 of the Sikh holy Granth.
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{{ps|File:Bhagatsaina-sml.JPG|'''[[Bhagat Sain]]'''}}
* .... that '''[[Bhagat Sain]]''' whose [[Bani]] is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] was an Indian saint who was influenced by the Bhagti Movement; He was barber at the court of King Raja Ram of Rewa and one of 12 main disciples of [[Bhagat Ramanand]]. He promoted [[Ram Naam]] (The name of God) and the abolishment of the caste system.
 
* .... that the '''[[Guru Granth Sahib's guidance for Muslims|Guru Granth Sahib provides guidance for Muslims]]!'''; Yes, no other historical [[Islam|Islamic]] verse holds such strong contempt for [[Muslim]]s who fail to carry out the daily [[Nimaz]] as can be attributed to [[Sheikh Farid|Hazrat Baba Sheikh Farid]] as recorded in the [[Shri Guru Granth Sahib]].
 
* that .... '''[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]]''' meaning the "Gurdwara of the first master" is situated at {{wiki|Lakhpat}}, [[Gujarat]], [[India]] - A town in Gujarat, visited by [[Guru Nanak]] Sahib during his [[Second Udasi|second]] and [[Fourth Udasi|fourth missionary]] journeys ([[Udasis]]) in 1506-1513 AD and 1519-1521 AD respectively.


* .... that [[Bhagat Kabir]] ([[Gurmukhi]]: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in [[Bharat]], present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s [[Bani]] are included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]].
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{{ps|Image:Nankanasahibbb.jpg|'''[[Gurdwara Janam Asthan]]'''}}
{{ps|Image:Nankanasahibbb.jpg|'''[[Gurdwara Janam Asthan]]'''}}
* .... that '''[[Nankana Sahib]]''' is named after [[Guru Nanak]] (1469-1539), the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh faith]]. Guru Nanak was born here on [[Baisakh day]] on  15 April 1469. Nankana town is part of Nankana Sahib District in the [[Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]]
* .... that '''[[Nankana Sahib]]''' is named after [[Guru Nanak]] (1469-1539), the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh faith]]. Guru Nanak was born here on [[Baisakh day]] on  15 April 1469. Nankana town is part of Nankana Sahib District in the [[Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]]

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  • .... that Bhagat Sain whose Bani is included in the Guru Granth Sahib was an Indian saint who was influenced by the Bhagti Movement; He was barber at the court of King Raja Ram of Rewa and one of 12 main disciples of Bhagat Ramanand. He promoted Ram Naam (The name of God) and the abolishment of the caste system.