| Name(s) |
GURU RAM DAS JI |
| Date of
Birth |
October 09, 1534 /
September 24, 1534 |
| Date of
Death |
September 01, 1581 |
|
Identity |
Fourth Sikh Guru |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- August 30, 1574:
- He was given the title of Sikh Guru on this day.
- October 21, 1577: The foundation
of the town,
Ramdaspur, the present day Amritsar, was laid on this
day by Guru Ram Das Ji when he inaugurated the digging of
the holy tank Amritsar (amrit = nectar, sar = pool) on a
piece of land he bought for 700 rupees from the owners of
the village of Tung.
|
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Other Events &
Developments |
- The standard Sikh marriage
ceremony known as the Anand Karaj is
centered around a four-stanza hymn
composed by Guru Ram Das.
- He was the author of Laava, the
four hymns of the Sikh Marriage
Rites.
- In Amritsar, he designed the
gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, which
translates as "The Abode of God"
also known as the Darbaar sahib.
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