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Guru Amar Das

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Also known as Guru Amardas

The third Guru of Sikhism

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Guru Amar Das was a male human born in Amritsar on May 5, 1479. He served as a Sikh guru and leader, as well as a writer. His literary works include Gurbani Selections 2. He spoke, wrote, or signed in Punjabi.

He died in Goindwal Sahib on September 1, 1574. His name appears in author lists alongside Guru Arjun Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur. References to him appear in 655 other encyclopedia articles.

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  • Gurbani Selections 2

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Key facts

Born
Amar Das , 5 May 1479, Basarke, Delhi Sultanate , (present-day Amritsar district , Punjab , India )
Died
1 September 1574 (1574-09-01) (aged 95), Goindwal Sahib , Mughal Empire , (present-day Punjab , India )
Spouse
Mansa Devi
Children
Bhai Mohan (1507 - 1567) , Bhai Mohri (1514 - 1569) , Bibi Dani (1526 - 1569), Bibi Bhani (1532 - 1598)
Parent s
Tej Bhan & Mata Lachmi Devi
Known for
Anand Sahib Sikh Manji system Langar , Sikh congregations at Diwali , Vaisakhi Speaking against Sati Pratha and Purdah system
Other names
Third Master , Third Nanak
Religion
Sikhism
Based in
Goindval
Period in office
1552–1574
Predecessor
Guru Angad
Successor
Guru Ramdas

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Amritsar
Place of death
Goindwal Sahib
Occupation
writer
Position held
Sikh guru
Languages spoken
Punjabi
Image
Amardas-Goindwal.jpg
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date of birth
1479-05-05
date of death
1574-09-01
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Guru Amar Das
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Encyclopedic overview

Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: [gʊɾuː əməɾᵊ d̯aːsᵊ]; 5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574), sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third guru of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73.

Before becoming a Sikh, on a pilgrimage after having been prompted to search for a guru, he heard his nephew's wife, Bibi Amro, reciting a hymn by Guru Nanak, and was deeply moved by it. Amro was the daughter of Guru Angad, the second Guru of the Sikhs. Amar Das persuaded Amro to introduce him to her father. In 1539, Amar Das, at the age of sixty, met Guru Angad and became a Sikh, devoting himself to the Guru. In 1552, before his death, Guru Angad appointed Amar Das as the third Guru of Sikhism.

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