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The office of the Guru of Sikhs became hereditary from the period of

  1. Guru Arjun

  2. Guru Har Govind

  3. Guru Ram Das

  4. Guru Har Krishan

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Explanation

The office of the Sikh Guru became hereditary starting with the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das, who appointed his son Guru Arjan Dev as his successor. Prior to him, gurus were chosen based on merit rather than lineage.