Satguru Nanak

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(ਸਤਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ) After Satguru Nanak Sri Guru Angad ji his most whole heartedly obeying disciple proceeded as the next king and Guru carrying the same embodiment as the previous Guru and considered as Guru Angad was considered as an embodiment of Satguru Nanak himself.

Biography

Guru Nanak's Life at Sultanpur

Nanak married Sulkhni of Batala, and they had two sons, Sri Chand and Lakhmi Das. Guru ji's brother-in-law, the husband of his sister Nanki, obtained a job for him in Sultanpur as the manager of the government's grainary. One morning, when he was twenty-eight, he went as usual down to the river to bathe and meditate. According to SikhiWiki was said that he was gone for three days. When he reappeared, filled with the spirit of God, it was apparent to all that he was a changed man. He would say nothing, he quit his job and distributed all that he had to the poor. Accompanied by his childhood friend, a Muslim named Mardana who had always played the Rebab while Nanak sang, they left town. When, after a few days, he spoke saying "There is no Hindu, no Musalman."[1] It was then that Guru Nanak began his missionary work and travels.

First Udasi (1500-1506 AD)

 Sultanpur, Tulamba (modern Makhdumpur, zila Multan), Panipat, Delhi, Banaras (Varanasi), Nanakmata (zila Nainital, U.P.), Tanda Vanjara (zila Rampur), Kamrup (Assam), Asa Desh (Assam), Saidpur (modern Eminabad, Pakistan), Pasrur (Pakistan), Sialkot (Pakistan). Guru Nanak was of the age of 31-37.

Second Udasi (1506-1513 AD)

 Dhanasri Valley, Sangladip (Ceylon). Guru Nanak was of the age of 37-44

Third Udasi (1514-1518 AD)

  Kashmir, Sumer Parbat, Nepal, Tashkand, Sikkim, Tibet. Guru Nanak was of the age of 45-49

Fourth Udasi (1519-1521 AD)

 Mecca and the Arab countries.

Guru Nanak was of the age of 50-52

Fifth Udasi

(1523-1524 AD) Lasted about 2 years and covered the following towns and regions: Places within the Punjab.

Guru Nanak was of the age of 54-56

Stay at Kartarpur

After which he settled to Kartarpur before leaving his physical form (1525-1539 AD). Guru Nanak was of the age of 56-70.

Other Names

As Satguru Nanak traveled to many different places and met with people of different languages he was given many names and different pronouns the more prominent include Wali Hind, Hazrat Guru Nanak, Nanakacharya and he was believed to be a reincarnation of the most famous Buddhist Guru Guru Rimpoche in Tibet.