Guru Nanak
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Summary
Guru Nanak was born on April 15, 1469[1], in Nankana Sahib[2]. He died on September 22, 1539[3], in Kartarpur[4]. He worked as a guru[5], religious leader[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,217 views/month, #5,191 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: September 22, 1538[10], May 7, 1539[11]
- Place of burial: Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur[12]
- Father: Mehta Kalu Ji[13]
- Mother: Mata Tripta[14]
- Spouse: Mata Sulakhni[15]
- Child: Sri Chand[16], Lakhmi Das[17]
- Position held: leader[18], Sikh guru[19]
- Religion or worldview: Sikhism[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Guru Nanak Dev[22]
- Canonization status: thaumaturge[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Guru Nanak Dev[24]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Punjabi[27]
- Commons Creator page: Guru Nanak[28]
- Name in native language: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ[29]
- Sibling: Bebe Nanaki[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Guru Nanak include Nankana Sahib[32], a human settlement[33], in Pakistan[34]; Guru Nanak Dev University[35], a state public university[36], in India[37], founded in 1969[38]; Baba Guru Nanak University[39], a university[40], in Pakistan[41], founded in 2020[42]; and Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize[43], an award[44], founded in 2007[45].
Why It Matters
Guru Nanak has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Works attributed to him include Japji Sahib[48], a written work[49]. Entities named for him include Nankana Sahib[32], a human settlement[33], in Pakistan[34]; Guru Nanak Dev University[35], a state public university[36], in India[37], founded in 1969[38]; Baba Guru Nanak University[39], a university[40], in Pakistan[41], founded in 2020[42]; and Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize[43], an award[44], founded in 2007[45].
FAQs
Where was Guru Nanak born?
Guru Nanak's place of birth was Nankana Sahib[2].
Where did Guru Nanak die?
Guru Nanak passed away in Kartarpur[4].
Who were Guru Nanak's parents?
Guru Nanak's father was Mehta Kalu Ji[13]. Guru Nanak's mother was Mata Tripta[14].
Who was Guru Nanak married to?
Guru Nanak's spouses include Mata Sulakhni[15].
What did Guru Nanak do for work?
Guru Nanak worked as a guru[5], religious leader[6], writer[7], and poet[8].