Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Name	Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Father’s Name	Mehta Kalayan Das
Mother’s Name	Mata Tripata
Date of Birth	April 15, 1469 (as per SGPC)
Place of Birth	Rae Bhoi di Talavandi known as Nankana Sahib, no in Pakistan
Spouse Name	Bibi Sulakhani Ji
Children’s Name	Baba Sri Chand, Baba Lakhami Das
Cities Founded	Kartarpur, a city on the banks of river Ravi in 1504
Banis	Hymns, 974 in 19 Ragas, e.g. Asa, Basantu, Dhanasari, Gauri Majh, Ramakali, Sorathi, Sri Rag and Suhi etc.
Contemporary Rulers	Baholol Lodhi (1451 – 1489)
	Sikandar Lodhi (1489 – 1517)
	Ibrahim Lodhi (1517 – 1526)
	Emperor Babar (1526 – 1530)
	Emperor Humayun (1530 – 1540)
Message	Kirat Karo – Live an Honest Life
	Naam Japo – Remember God
	Vand Ke Chhako – Share your things with others
Special Contribution	To shed away caste-prejudices, because all human beings are equal.
	To imbibe the spirit of Service and Humility.
Journeys	Guru Nanak Dev made five important journeys to different parts of world in between 1500 – 1524
	1500 – 1506 Parts of East India, Bangladesh, Pakistan.
	1506 – 1513 Regions of Southern India and Sri Lanka
	1514 – 1518 Regions of Kashmir, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and South China
	1519 – 1521 Regions of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Jordan and South Arabia including Mecca and parts of Africa
	1523 – 1524 Parts of Punjab now in North India and Pakistan
Joti Jot	September 22, 1539 at Kartarpur (Ravi).