| Name |
Guru Ram Das Ji |
| Father’s Name |
Bhai Hari Das |
| Mother’s Name |
Mata Daya Ji |
| Date of Birth |
Chuni Mandi in Lahore, now in Pakistan |
| Spouse Name |
Bibi Bhani |
| Children’s Name |
Baba Prithi Chand, Baba Maha Dev, (Guru) Arjan Dev |
| Accession to Gurgaddi |
1574 at Govindval |
| Cities Founded |
City of Amritsar in 1574, earlier known as Chakk Guru ka and Ramdaspi |
|
Excavation of Amritsar Sarovar (Pool of Nectar) at Golden Temple in Amritsar |
| Banis |
Hymns 638 in 30 Ragas, e.g. Asa, Basantu, Gauri, Majh, Ramakali and Suhi etc. |
| Contemporary Rulers |
Emperor Akbar (1556 – 1605) |
| Message |
To be true Sikhs |
|
To imbibe the Name of God |
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To Sing the Glory of the Guru |
| Special Contribution |
Guru Sahib composed ‘Four Lavan’ in Rag Siihi, consisting of thirty eight stanzas, symbolically representing the union of Soul with the Supreme Being |
| Joti Jot |
1581 at Goindval at Amritsar |
