Short notes on Sikhism

Important points about Sikhism

SIKHISM

1. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism?
2. Guru Nanak was born at Talwandi in Pakistan in the year 1469.
3. He believed in the unity of God and Brotherhood of man.
4. He was the first Guru of the Sikhs.
5. Guru Arjun dev was the fifth guru of Sikhs.
6. He built the world famous Harmandar Sahib, Popularly known as the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
7. He also complied the holy book of Sikhs named Granth Sahib, which is also known as Adi Granth.
8. Guru Tej Bahadur was executed by Aurangzeb.
9. Guru Hargobind trained the Sikhs in military art, and fought several battles with the Mughals.
10. Guru Bobind Singh was the tenth and the last guru of the Sikhs.
11. He organized a militant force name ‘Khalsa’
12. Maharaja Ranjit Singh unified a Sikh state.