
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Guru Angad Dev Ji |
| Father’s Name | Bhai Pheru Mall |
| Mother’s Name | Mata Daya |
| Date of Birth | March 31, 1504 |
| Place of Birth | Matte di Sarac, Dist. Firozpur, Punjab |
| Spouse Name | Bibi Khivi |
| Children’s Names | Baba Dasu, Bata Dattu, Bibi Amro, Bibi Anokhi |
| Accession to GurGaddi | 1539 at Kartarpur |
| Banis | 63 hymns, in the form of Salokas |
| Contemporary Rulers | Emperor Humayun (1542 – 1540), Sher Shah Suri (1542 – 1545), Islam Shah (1545 – 1553) |
| Message | To perform selfless service to humanity, fully surrender to the Will of God. Disapproval of showiness and hypocrisy. |
| Special Contribution | Compiled the biography of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, known as ‘Bale Wall Janam Sakhi’; modified the Gurmukhi script; started a school at Khadur Sahib to teach children; encouraged sports and wrestling. |
| Joti Jot (Passing) | March 29, 1552 at Khadur Sahib |
