Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet born in the Punjab region, regarded as the founder of Sikhism and the first of its ten Gurus. He rejected caste distinctions and the ritualism of both the Hindu and Muslim traditions of his time, teaching a path of devotion to one formless God, honest living and service to others. He travelled widely across South Asia and beyond before settling at Kartarpur, where he established a community that became a model for the Sikh faith. His hymns are preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib, the central scripture of Sikhism.
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RoleIndian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, founder of Sikhism and first of the ten Sikh Gurus 1 Role
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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He rejected caste distinctions and the ritualism of both the Hindu and Muslim traditions of his time, teaching a path of devotion to one formless God, honest living and service to others.
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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.
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Infobox: born 15 April 1469 (Katak Pooranmashi, according to Sikh tradition); died 22
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