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Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Name Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Father’s Name Guru Ram Das Ji
Mother’s Day Mata Bhani
Date of Birth April 15, 1563
Place of Birth Goindval in Dist. Amritsar
Spouse Name Bibi Ganga Devi
Children’s Name (Guru) Harigobind
Accession to Gurgaddi September 1, 1581 at Goindval
Cities Founded He completed the construction of tanks of Santokhasar in 1588
Started the construction of Harimandar Sahib in 1588
Started the work of digging of a tank at a place, at Taran Tiran Sahib in 1590
Sri Harigobindpur on the banks of river Bias
Banis Hymns 2312 in 30 Ragas, e.g. Sri Rag, Asa, Basantu, Majh, Gujari, Gauri and Suhi etc. Guru Sahib recited his Ban during the years 1581 – 1604 A.D.
Contemporary Rulers Emperor Akbar (1556 – 1605)
Emperor Jahangir (1605 – 1626)
Message In his Sukhmani, recited in Rag Gauri during the years 1601 – 1604 A.D.; he describes the essence of true life, die union of Soul with the Supreme Being and great importance of the Guru and die saintly people in one’s life.
Special Contribution He compiled the Granth Sahib in the year 1604
He enjoined the Sikhs to contribute one tenth of their righteous earnings, called Dasavandh
He was the first martyr who laid the foundation of great Sikh tradition of Martyrdom
Joti Jot May 30, 1606 at Lahore, now in Pakistan
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