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Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his teachings sufism in india political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society

What was the Sacha Sauda Incident?

  1. Guru Nanak Devs spiritual lectures to fakirs

  2. Guru Nanak Dev spent all his money given by his father for trade, on feeding poor

  3. Guru Nanak Dev Jis visit to Arab countries

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sacha Sauda incident refers to Guru Nanak Dev Ji using the money his father gave him for trade to feed hungry sadhus, calling it a 'true bargain' (Sacha Sauda).

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his teachings sufism in india political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society

At what age Guru Nanak Sahib was sent to the pathshala of Pandit Gopal?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
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B Correct answer
Explanation

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. At the age of seven, he was sent to the school ran by Pandit Gopal. He astonished his teacher with his fluency in explaining deeper truths about man and God and even gave spiritual interpretation to each Punjabi alphabet.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his teachings sufism in india political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society

In what year was Guru Nanak Dev Ji born?

  1. 15 April 1469

  2. 19 April 1556

  3. 14 April 1556

  4. 21 April 1496
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 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.

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To whom Guru Nanak Dev Ji was sent to study Sanskrit in his childhood?

  1. To Pandit Brij Lal

  2. To Pandit Mohan Lal

  3. To Pandit Gopal

  4. To Pandit Malviya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

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When Guru Nanak Ji was born in 1469 A.D. according to the Janamsakshi of Bhai Bala Ji?

  1. On full moon day of Chaitra

  2. On full moon day of Kartika

  3. On full moon day of Ashadha

  4. On full moon day of Vaisakha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469on the full moon day of Kartika 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.

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Why did Guru Nanak Dev ji refuse to wear Janeu (sacred thread) during sacred thread ceremony?

  1. He demanded a thread made of virtues rather than thread of cotton

  2. He demanded a thread made of flowers rather than thread of cotton

  3. He demanded a thread made of gold rather than thread of cotton

  4. He demanded a thread made of copper rather than thread of cotton
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. When Guru Nanak was nine years old, his father was determined to make him wear a janeu. He refused to wear the sacred thread due to the following reasons:
1. It was a sign of discrimination as lower caste people were not allowed to wear.
2. It brought no virtue or enhancement to the wearer.
3. It falsely gives the Brahmin a position of spiritual guide.
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What were the first words spoken by Guru Nanak Dev ji after his communion with Akal Prukh when he was away from home for three days and presumed drowned ?

  1. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Musalman"

  2. "Na Ko Hindu, Na Ko Musalman"

  3. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Hindu"

  4. "Na Ko Sikh, Na Ko Parsi"
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B Correct answer
Explanation

After his disappearance in the river and subsequent communion with the Divine, Guru Nanak Dev Ji emerged and declared that there is no Hindu and no Musalman, emphasizing the oneness of humanity beyond religious labels. This statement marked the beginning of his mission to spread the message of universal brotherhood.

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji's father Mehta Kalu was a ___________.

  1. Patwari

  2. Tehsildar

  3. Jagirdar

  4. Kotwal
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Explanation

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. His father served as the patwari or accountant of crop revenue for the village of Talwandi in the employment of a Muslim landlord of that area, Rai Bular Bhatti.