Concept:Guru Nanak Dev is the founder of Sikhism, the first of ten human Gurus.Explanation:Guru Nanak was born on 15 April 1469 at Rai Bhoi ki Talwandi (now in Pakistan). He preached belief in one universal God and rejected the caste system and Vedas. He instituted the practice of Langar (community kitchen). The list of all ten Sikh Gurus and their key contributions is given below:
Number
Name
Important works
First
Guru Nanak
founder of SikhismLangar instituted by himBelieved in universal god.Against the Vedas and caste system.
Second
Guru Angad
Gave importance of Gurumukhi script
Third
Guru Amardas
Manji and Piri system instituted by himAgainst the Sati system.
Fourth
Guru Ram das
Anand Karaj was composed by him.
Fifth
Guru Arjan
The first martyr of the Sikh religion.
Sixth
Guru Har Gobind
Fought war against Shah Jahan and Jahangir.
Seventh
Guru Har Rai
He gave shelter to Dara Shikhoh.
Eighth
Guru Har Krishna
Aurangzeb summoned him in his forcibly.
Ninth
Guru Tegh Bahadur
He popularized Sikhism in Assam and Bihar.
Tenth
Guru Gobind Singh
He was the tenth and last guru of Sikhs as humans.He was the founder of Khalsa.