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Guru Nanak

Also known as Nanak Guru Nanak Dev, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Nanak Dev

First Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism

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Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and its first spiritual leader, establishing the religion in 15th-century South Asia. He is revered by Sikhs as the most important figure in their faith and continues to shape the beliefs and practices of millions of followers worldwide.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Nankana Sahib
Place of death: Kartarpur
Father: Mehta Kalu Ji
Mother: Mata Tripta
Sibling: Bebe Nanaki
Occupation: poet
Position held: Sikh guru
Languages spoken: Punjabi
Religion: Sikhism
Image: Mural painting of Guru Nanak from Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai.jpg

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Commons category: Guru Nanak Dev
date of birth: 1469-04-15
date of death: 1539-05-07
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
name in native language: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ
canonization status: thaumaturge
topic's main category: Category:Guru Nanak Dev
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Commons Creator page: Guru Nanak
place of burial: Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur

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Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ), also known as Bābā Nānak (Father Nanak), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.

Nanak is said to have travelled far and wide across Asia teaching people the message of Ik Onkar (ੴ, 'One God'), who dwells in every one of his creations and constitutes the eternal Truth. With this concept, he would set up a unique spiritual, social, and political platform based on equality, fraternal love, goodness, and virtue.

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