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Guru Angad Dev Ji

ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ

Standardized Gurmukhi script · founded the langar tradition.

1504 - 1552Gurgaddi 1539Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur
Guru Angad Dev Ji portrait
Life and Teachings

Originally named Bhai Lehna, he was so devoted to Guru Nanak that the first Guru named him 'Angad' meaning 'part of my own body'. He gave us the Gurmukhi alphabet — the 35 letters Sikhs use to read scripture today. He emphasized physical fitness alongside spiritual practice and ran a free kitchen open to all.

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Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur

Kartarpur, Pakistan

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