| Name | Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| Father’s Name | Guru Ram Das Ji |
| Mother’s Day | Mata Bhani |
| Date of Birth | April 15, 1563 |
| Place of Birth | Goindval in Dist. Amritsar |
| Spouse Name | Bibi Ganga Devi |
| Children’s Name | (Guru) Harigobind |
| Accession to Gurgaddi | September 1, 1581 at Goindval |
| Cities Founded | He completed the construction of tanks of Santokhasar in 1588 |
| Started the construction of Harimandar Sahib in 1588 |
| Started the work of digging of a tank at a place, at Taran Tiran Sahib in 1590 |
| Sri Harigobindpur on the banks of river Bias |
| Banis | Hymns 2312 in 30 Ragas, e.g. Sri Rag, Asa, Basantu, Majh, Gujari, Gauri and Suhi etc. Guru Sahib recited his Ban during the years 1581 – 1604 A.D. |
| Contemporary Rulers | Emperor Akbar (1556 – 1605) |
| Emperor Jahangir (1605 – 1626) |
| Message | In his Sukhmani, recited in Rag Gauri during the years 1601 – 1604 A.D.; he describes the essence of true life, die union of Soul with the Supreme Being and great importance of the Guru and die saintly people in one’s life. |
| Special Contribution | He compiled the Granth Sahib in the year 1604 |
| He enjoined the Sikhs to contribute one tenth of their righteous earnings, called Dasavandh |
| He was the first martyr who laid the foundation of great Sikh tradition of Martyrdom |
| Joti Jot | May 30, 1606 at Lahore, now in Pakistan |
