Birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism
BirthReligionGuru Nanak is born at Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan); his teachings become the foundation of Sikhism.
- Date
- 1469 · View on map
- Regions
- South Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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