Guru Nanak
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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.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian philosopher
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Sikh Guru ⓘ founder of Sikhism ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Ik Onkar
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Kirat Karni ⓘ Naam Japna ⓘ Vand Chakna ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
devotion to one God
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equality of all humans ⓘ honest work ⓘ rejection of caste discrimination ⓘ rejection of ritualism ⓘ remembering God’s name ⓘ sharing with others ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1469 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1539 ⓘ |
| era |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| givenName | Nanak ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorshipDedicatedTo |
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
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Gurdwara Janam Asthan ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Guru ⓘ |
| influenced |
Guru Angad
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Sikh ethics ⓘ Sikh religious thought ⓘ Sikh social institutions ⓘ later Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Old Hindi
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Punjabi language ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
Sant Bhasha ⓘ |
| movement |
Bhakti movement
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Sant tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Japji Sahib
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hymns in Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| numberOfSuccessors | 9 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Delhi Sultanate
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Nankana Sahib ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
Talwandi ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kartarpur
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Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| positionHeld | First Sikh Guru ⓘ |
| region |
Punjab
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South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| successor | Guru Angad ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Nanakpanthi traditions
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Sikhism ⓘ |
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