| 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 |
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Started the construction of Harimandar Sahib in 1588 |
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Started the work of digging of a tank at a place, at Taran Tiran Sahib in 1590 |
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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) |
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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 |
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He enjoined the Sikhs to contribute one tenth of their righteous earnings, called Dasavandh |
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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 |
