Sikh Gurus
E333836
The Sikh Gurus were the ten foundational spiritual leaders of Sikhism who established its core teachings, scriptures, and institutions from the 15th to 18th centuries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikh Gurus canonical | 8 |
| Ten Sikh Gurus | 2 |
| Sikh Guru | 1 |
| Sikh Gurus’ family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3177001 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikh Gurus Context triple: [Sant Bhasha, usedBy, Sikh Gurus]
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A.
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
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B.
Sri Guru
Sri Guru is a revered honorific title used for Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru and a central figure in Sikh history and theology.
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C.
Bhagat Ravidas
Bhagat Ravidas was a 15th–16th century North Indian saint, poet, and social reformer of the Bhakti movement, revered for his devotional hymns promoting spiritual equality and opposition to caste discrimination.
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D.
Bhagat Kabir
Bhagat Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint whose devotional verses, emphasizing a formless God and critiquing religious orthodoxy, are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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E.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, warrior, poet, and philosopher who founded the Khalsa and finalized the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, as the eternal Guru.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sikh Gurus Target entity description: The Sikh Gurus were the ten foundational spiritual leaders of Sikhism who established its core teachings, scriptures, and institutions from the 15th to 18th centuries.
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A.
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
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B.
Sri Guru
Sri Guru is a revered honorific title used for Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru and a central figure in Sikh history and theology.
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C.
Bhagat Ravidas
Bhagat Ravidas was a 15th–16th century North Indian saint, poet, and social reformer of the Bhakti movement, revered for his devotional hymns promoting spiritual equality and opposition to caste discrimination.
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D.
Bhagat Kabir
Bhagat Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint whose devotional verses, emphasizing a formless God and critiquing religious orthodoxy, are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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E.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual leader, warrior, poet, and philosopher who founded the Khalsa and finalized the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, as the eternal Guru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founders of Sikhism
ⓘ
group of religious leaders ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
belief in one formless God
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earning by honest means (Kirat Karni) ⓘ equality of all humans ⓘ honest living ⓘ meditation on God’s name (Naam Japna) ⓘ rejection of caste system ⓘ service to humanity (seva) ⓘ sharing with others (Vand Chakna) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| doctrine | Guru Granth Sahib as eternal Guru ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| founder |
Guru Nanak
ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Nanak Dev
|
| institution |
Akal Takht
ⓘ
Golden Temple, Amritsar ⓘ
surface form:
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
Khalsa ⓘ Langar ⓘ Pangat ⓘ Sangat ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| lastHumanGuru | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| member |
Guru Amar Das
ⓘ
Guru Angad ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Angad Dev
Guru Arjan ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ Guru Har Krishan ⓘ Guru Har Rai ⓘ Guru Hargobind ⓘ Guru Nanak ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Ram Das ⓘ Guru Tegh Bahadur ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 10 ⓘ |
| opposedPractice |
idolatry
ⓘ
superstition ⓘ |
| promotedValue |
defense of the oppressed
ⓘ
religious tolerance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| region | Punjab ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| role |
institution builders
ⓘ
lawgivers ⓘ scripture compilers ⓘ spiritual leaders ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| scripture | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| startTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| successorAfterLastGuru |
Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
Guru Panth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sikh Gurus Description of subject: The Sikh Gurus were the ten foundational spiritual leaders of Sikhism who established its core teachings, scriptures, and institutions from the 15th to 18th centuries.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ten Sikh Gurus
this entity surface form:
Sikh Gurus’ family
this entity surface form:
Sikh Guru