Sms guru nanak dev ji biography

Guru Nanak is the first Guru of Sikhs. He is also known as Nanak Lama in Ladakh and Tibet. Guru Nanak possessed the qualities of a philosopher, yogi, householder, religious reformer, social reformer, poet, patriot, and Vishwabandhu — all in his personality. Nanak was born in Katak on Kartik Purnima in a village called Talwandi situated on the banks of the Ravi river.

Some scholars consider his date of birth as April 15, , in Baisakh month.

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Since childhood, Guru Nanak had many qualities like spiritual, prudent, and thoughtful. He learned Hindi and Sanskrit at the age of seven. He used to be indifferent to worldly subjects from childhood and was an extraordinary child. Young Nanak used to astound his teachers with his knowledge of divine matters. He refused to partake in traditional religious rituals and spent all his time in spiritual contemplation and Satsang.

Guru Nanak used to be immersed in his thoughts.

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His father then engaged him in business. A small shop was opened for them in the village. One day, the father gave him 20 rupees and asked him to get a good deal from the market. By the age of 16, he had become the most educated and knowledgeable in the state around him.