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The significance of Guru Nanak Jayanti

New Delhi: As the nation celebrates the birthday of the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev on Wednesday, one needs to ponder over the significance of the day.Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born, according to all

 

 


His father Kalyan Chand Das Bedi was a patwari employed by a local Muslim landlord Rai  Bullar Bhatti. His mother's name was  Mata Tripta, and his sister Bibi Nanaki became a spiritual figure in her own right.



Guru Nanak was married to Mata Sulakhni at about 16 years of age.  His marriage to her took place in the town of Batala. The couple had two sons,  Sri Chand, who later set up the Udasin sampradaya,  and Lakhmi Chand.  

Rai Bular, the local landlord and Guru Nanak's sister Bibi Nanaki were the first people who recognised divine qualities in the boy.  

 

 

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