Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus, holds a place of great reverence in Sikh history. Born on April 15, 1563, in Goindval, Punjab, India, Guru Arjan Dev was the youngest son of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and Mata Bhani. He became the Guru on September 1, 1581, and served until his martyrdom on May 30, 1606. Guru Arjan Dev is celebrated for his spiritual and humanitarian contributions, most notably for compiling the Adi Granth, the central scripture of Sikhism, which later became the Guru Granth Sahib. Here’s all you need to know about Guru Arjan Dev Jayanti 2024:
