Quick Lesson in Sikhi : Ten Gurus

Ten Gurus

There are ten Gurus of the Sikhs. A Sikh regards all Gurus as the effulgence of one light and single entity. After the tenth Guru, the Guruship is vested in Guru Granth and Guru Panth. Below are the names of the ten Gurus with one of their chief virtues.

Guru Nanak ---------- 1469-1539 ----- Humility
Guru Angad ---------- 1504-1552 ------ Obeying Hukam
Guru Amardas ------- 1479-1574 ------ Service
Guru Ramdas --------- 1534-1581 ------ Kindness
Guru Arjun ----------- 1563-1606 ------Accepting God’s Will
Guru Har Gobind ------ 1595-1644 ------Miri-Piri (Saint-Soldier)
Guru Har Rai ---------- 1630-1661 ----- Respect for Gurbani
Guru Har Krishan ------ 1656-1664 ---- Caring the sick
Guru Teg Bahadur ----- 1621-1675 ---- Fearlessness
Guru Gobind Singh ----- 1666-1708 ---- Endurance