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Guru Amardas ji started the Manji system. He divided the Sikh Sangat area into 22 branches called Manjis and appointed a local devout Sikh preacher at each place. Some of his other contributions were elimination of the caste system, prohibition of practices such as Sati, Parda, etc

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. He encouraged all people to be involved in wrestling bouts or Mal Akharas to compete in physical competitions. It was one way of eliminting untouchability and differences between lower and upper castes. He founded many Mall Akharas in many villages including a few in Khandur.

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. He invented the present form of the Gurmukhi script which became the medium of writing the Punjabi language in which the hymns of the Gurus are expressed. He modified the pre-existing Indo-European scripts in northern parts of the Indian subcontinent so as to formalize the Gurmukhi alphabet.

Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was a very religious Vaishanavite Hindu before becoming a Sikh. He became Guru on 16 April 1552 at the age of 73.  He added a total of 907 revelatory hymns, that are incorporated in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

Guru Angad born as Bhai Lehna the second of the ten Sikh gurus. He entrusted the Guru Gaddi to Guru Amar Das who became the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was a very religious Vaishanavite Hindu before becoming a Sikh. He became Guru on 16 April 1552 at the age of 73. 

Guru Amar Das, who was the third Guru of Sikh religion, laid the foundation of the Goindwal Sahib Baoli. It is located at Taran Taran district of Punjab.