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Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors. He died on 22 September 1939 A.D. at the age of 70 after naming Guru Angad as his successor.

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. As a young child Guru Nanak Dev Ji first studied Punjabi with Pandit Gopal, then Sanskrit with Pandit Brij Lal and at 13 years of age he mastered Persian studying with Maulvi Kutab Ud Din.

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He married Mata Sulakkhani, daughter of Mul Chand and Chando Rani, in the town of Batala.in 1487.

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He married Mata Sulakkhani in 1487. They had two sons named Sri Chand in 1494 and Lakhmi Das in 1497.

The 10th Century AD marks the important changes in the realm of ideas and belief in the Islamic religion-the rise of Sufi mystic orders.  The core concept of Sufi movement is Darikh-i-Duniya means "Universal Brotherhood". It outwardly rejected religion and casteism and emphasized love and devotion to God and compassion towards all human being.

Mohammad Nizam-ud-din Auliya is popularly called Hazarat Nizamuddin. He was one of the most famous Sufi Saints who adopted Yogic breathing exercises so much so that the yogis called him "Sidh" or "Perfect". His Dargah is located in Delhi. His famous disciple was "Amir Khusro".

The Chishti silsila was introduced in India by Khwajah Muin-ud-Din Chishti. He made Ajmer his headquarters until his death in AD 1236. Other saints and followers of Khwajah Muin-ud -Din were Bakhtiyar Kaki and his disciple Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar. 

The Chisti order in India was established by Khwaja Moin-ud-din-Chisti in 1192 shortly after the death of Prithviraj Chauhan. Khwaja Moin-ud-din-Chisti died in 1236. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq visited the tomb and later it came under State Management during Akbar's reign.