Question

Biographical information on Guru Nanak is available from which major source?
1. Adi Granth
2. Janam Sakhis
3. Gyan Ratnavali
4. Dassam Granth

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Janam Sakhis

The correct answer is Janam Sakhis.

• The Janamsakhis are legendary biographies of Guru Nanak.
• Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism.
• Between 50 and 80 years after his death, The first Janamsakhis were composed.
• In the 17th and 18th centuries, Many more were written.
• The largest Guru Nanak Prakash was written in the early 19th century with about 9700 verses.

• Into the modern era, The 4 Janamsakhis that have survived include the Miharban, Bala, Adi, and Puratan versions.
• Suraj Prakash is the popular hagiographies of all ten Sikhs written by Santokh Singh.