| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Guru Ram Das Ji |
| Father’s Name | Bhai Hari Das |
| Mother’s Name | Mata Daya Ji |
| Place of Birth | Chuni Mandi, Lahore (now in Pakistan) |
| Spouse Name | Bibi Bhani |
| Children’s Names | 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 | At Golden Temple (Harimandir Sahib), Amritsar |
| Banis | 638 hymns in 30 Ragas, e.g., Asa, Basantu, Gauri, Majh, Ramakali, Suhi, etc. |
| Contemporary Rulers | Emperor Akbar (1556 – 1605) |
| Message | To be true Sikhs To imbibe the Name of God To sing the Glory of the Guru |
| Special Contribution | Guru Sahib composed ‘Four Lavan’ in Rag Siihi, consisting of 38 stanzas, symbolically representing the union of the Soul with the Supreme Being |
| Joti Jot | 1581 at Govindval, Amritsar |