| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
| Father’s Name | Mehta Kalayan Das |
| Mother’s Name | Mata Tripata |
| Date of Birth | April 15, 1469 (as per SGPC) |
| Place of Birth | Rae Bhoi di Talavandi (Nankana Sahib, now in Pakistan) |
| Spouse Name | Bibi Sulakhani Ji |
| Children’s Name | Baba Sri Chand, Baba Lakhami Das |
| Cities Founded | Kartarpur, a city on the banks of river Ravi in 1504 |
| Banis | Hymns, 974 in 19 Ragas (e.g. Asa, Basantu, Dhanasari, Gauri Majh, Ramakali, Sorathi, Sri Rag, Suhi etc.) |
| Contemporary Rulers | – Baholol Lodhi (1451 – 1489) – Sikandar Lodhi (1489 – 1517) – Ibrahim Lodhi (1517 – 1526) – Emperor Babar (1526 – 1530) – Emperor Humayun (1530 – 1540) |
| Message | – Kirat Karo – Live an Honest Life – Naam Japo – Remember God – Vand Ke Chhako – Share your things with others |
| Special Contribution | – To shed away caste-prejudices, because all human beings are equal. – To imbibe the spirit of Service and Humility. |
| Journeys | Guru Nanak Dev Ji made five important journeys between 1500 – 1524: 1500 – 1506: East India, Bangladesh, Pakistan 1506 – 1513: Southern India, Sri Lanka 1514 – 1518: Kashmir, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, South China 1519 – 1521: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Jordan, South Arabia incl. Mecca, Africa 1523 – 1524: Punjab (India & Pakistan) |
| Joti Jot | September 22, 1539 at Kartarpur (Ravi) |