Guru Ram Das
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Guru Ram Das (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ) (Born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan on 24 September, 1534 – 1 September, 1581, Amritsar, Punjab, India) as the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism, and he became Guru on 30 August, 1574 following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das.
He was born in Lahore to a Sodhi family of Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and mother Anup Devi, and his name was Jetha, 'first born'. His wife was Bibi Bhani, the younger daughter of Guru Amar Das, the third guru of the Sikhs. They had three sons: Prithi Chand, Mahadev and Arjan Dev.
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[edit] As a Guru
One of his main contributions to Sikhism was organizing the structure of Sikh society. Additionally, he was the author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites, the designer of the Harmandir Sahib, and the planner and creator of the township of Ramdaspur (later Amritsar).
A hymn by Guru Ram Das from page 305 of the Guru Granth Sahib:
| “ | One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the Lord's Name. Make effort regularly to cleanse, bathe & dip in the ambrosial pool. Upon Guru's instructions, chant Har, Har singing which, all misdeeds, sins and pains shall go away. | ” |
Guru Ram Das nominated Guru Arjan Dev, his youngest son, as the next Guru of the Sikhs.
[edit] Places named after Guru Ram Das
A number of places are named after the fourth guru of sikhs, Guru Ram Das ji.
- Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar
- Guru Ram Das Ashram and Gurdwara, Millis
- Guru Ram Das Sarai, Sri Harmindar Sahib Complex, Amritsar
- Guru Ram Das Ashram, LA, California
- GRD Academy
- Guru Ram Das Project
[edit] The Eleven Gurus of Sikhism
| # | Name | Date of Birth | Guruship on | Date of Ascension | Age |
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| 1 | Nanak Dev | 15 April 1469 | 20 August 1507 | 22 September 1539 | 69 |
| 2 | Angad Dev | 31 March 1504 | 7 September 1539 | 29 March 1552 | 48 |
| 3 | Amar Das | 5 May 1479 | 26 March 1552 | 1 September 1574 | 95 |
| 4 | Ram Das | 24 September 1534 | 1 September 1574 | 1 September 1581 | 46 |
| 5 | Arjan Dev | 15 April 1563 | 1 September 1581 | 30 May 1606 | 43 |
| 6 | Har Gobind | 19 June 1595 | 25 May 1606 | 28 February 1644 | 48 |
| 7 | Har Rai | 16 January 1630 | 3 March 1644 | 6 October 1661 | 31 |
| 8 | Har Krishan | 7 July 1656 | 6 October 1661 | 30 March 1664 | 7 |
| 9 | Tegh Bahadur | 1 April 1621 | 20 March 1665 | 11 November 1675 | 54 |
| 10 | Gobind Singh | 22 December 1666 | 11 November 1675 | 7 October 1708 | 41 |
| 11 | Guru Granth Sahib | N/A (Not applicable) | 7 October 1708 to (Never ending) | N/A | N/A |
[edit] External links
- Sikhs.org
- Sikh-History.com
- AllaboutSikhs.com
- Learn more about Sri Guru Ram Das Ji
- Guru Ram Das Profile
- SGRDIDSR
- SGRD Gurudwara
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- GRD Academy
- GRDP
[edit] Audio
| Preceded by: Guru Amar Das (5 April 1479 - 1 September 1574) | Guru Ram Das | Followed by: Guru Arjan Dev (15 April 1563 - 30 May 1606) |
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