Question

Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of ‘Khalsa Panth’?
1. Guru Gobind Singh
2. Guru Arjan Dev
3. Guru Teg Bahadur
4. Guru Nanak Dev

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Guru Gobind Singh

The correct answer is Guru Gobind Singh.

• Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
  • He is the son of Guru Tegh Bahadur.
  • In 1666, he was born in Patna, Bihar.
  • Khalsa Panth, a community that considers Sikhism as its faith was founded by Guru Gobind Singh.
  • Guru Gobind Singh was the final human Guru of the Sikhs.

• Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism.
  • He became Sikh Guru on 16 September 1581.
  • He developed Amritsar as a Centre of Excellence.
  • He was the first Guru of the Sikh faith to be martyred.
• Guru Tegh Bahadur was the Sikhs' eighth Guru.
  • He is the second Sikh to die in battle.
  • In 1621, he was born in the Punjabi city of Amritsar.
  • At the command of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Guru Tegh Bahadur was killed in Delhi in 1675.
• Guru Nanak is the founder of the Sikh religion.
  • Guru Nanak was born on 15th April 1469 at Rai Bhoi di Talvandi(Present day Nankana Sahib) in Pakistan.
  • Gurdwara Janam Asthan marks his birthplace.
  • He is considered the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.