Guru Angad
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Guru Angad was the second Sikh Guru, known for consolidating the Sikh community and promoting the Gurmukhi script as the primary medium for Sikh scripture and teachings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guru Angad Dev | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh Guru
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Kartarpur
ⓘ
surface form:
Kartarpur (with Guru Nanak)
Khadur Sahib ⓘ |
| associatedReligionCommunity |
Sikh people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Panth
|
| birthCountryHistorical | India ⓘ |
| birthName | Lehna ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Matte di Sarai ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Punjab ⓘ |
| communityRole |
organized early Sikh congregations
ⓘ
strengthened Sikh institutions ⓘ |
| contributionToEducation |
encouraged teaching of Gurmukhi to children
ⓘ
helped make literacy more accessible in Punjabi ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
living an honest, disciplined life in remembrance of God
ⓘ
service to humanity as service to God ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Khadur Sahib ⓘ |
| deathRegion | Punjab ⓘ |
| discipleOf | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| family | spouse Khivi ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Guru Angad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Guru Angad Dev
|
| knownFor |
consolidating the Sikh community
ⓘ
encouraging physical fitness and wrestling akharas ⓘ promoting community kitchens (langar) ⓘ promoting the Gurmukhi script ⓘ standardizing Gurmukhi as script for Sikh scripture ⓘ |
| languageOfScriptPromoted |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| position | second Sikh Guru ⓘ |
| predecessor | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| promotedPractice |
langar
ⓘ
physical discipline and sports ⓘ seva (selfless service) ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| roleInScripture |
collected hymns of Guru Nanak
ⓘ
ensured preservation of Guru Nanak’s bani ⓘ |
| scriptPromoted | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| spiritualLineage | Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| spouse | Mata Khivi ⓘ |
| successor | Guru Amar Das ⓘ |
| teacher | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| title | Second Nanak ⓘ |
| tradition |
Nanakpanthi traditions
ⓘ
surface form:
Nanakpanthi
|
| valuePromoted |
devotion to Naam (Divine Name)
ⓘ
equality ⓘ humility ⓘ service ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Guru Angad Dev