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Guru Nanak

First Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism.

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Guru Nanak
Amritpal Singh Mann. Painted by Jaimal Singh Naqqash (1860–1916), Mehtab Singh Naqqash (1871–1940), and Hukum Singh. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Lived70 years1469–1539

The record

Guru Nanak was a First Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism. Born on 15 April 1469 in Nankana Sahib, Nanak died on 22 September 1539 in Kartarpur at the age of 70.

Positions held include leader and Sikh guru.

With a Wikipedia article in 107 languages, Guru Nanak is No. 3,303 in the People and Position Index.

Born
15 April 1469, Nankana Sahib
Died
22 September 1539, Kartarpur (aged 70)
Known as
Guru, religious leader, writer
Field
Religion
Languages
Punjabi
Children
2
Wikipedia editions
107

Did you know

70

Lived to 70.

15 Apr

Shares a birthday with Leonardo da Vinci and Leonhard Euler.

107

Has a Wikipedia article in 107 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

  1. —Leader
  2. —Sikh guru

Connections

Guru Nanak
  • FatherMehta Kalu Ji
  • MotherMata Tripta
  • SpouseMata Sulakhni
  • SiblingBebe Nanaki
  • ChildSri Chand
  • ChildLakhmi Das

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q83322 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)