Person · second Sikh Guru
Guru Angad Dev
Also known as Lehna, Bhai Lehna
Guru Angad Dev Ji (31 March 1504 - 29 March 1552), the second Sikh Guru from 1539 to 1552. Born as Lehna at Harike village in Ferozepur district, Punjab, he was appointed Guru by Guru Nanak himself (bypassing Nanak's two sons) in September 1539 and renamed Angad. His seat at Khadur Sahib became the first institutional Sikh centre. He standardised the Gurmukhi script between the 1540s and 1552, formalised the langar system of community kitchen, and composed 62 shlokas incorporated into the Guru Granth Sahib. He appointed Guru Amar Das as his successor in 1552 and died at Khadur Sahib. The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Khadur Sahib preserves his legacy.
- Date
- 1504–1552
- Function
- Authority & administration
- Patron dynasty
- Sikh gurus
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
Connections (1)
- Based atKhadur Sahib, Tarn Taran
Guru Angad Dev established the first institutional Sikh centre at Khadur Sahib in Tarn Taran district, Punjab, after his 1539 appointment as the second Guru by Guru Nanak. He standardised the Gurmukhi script here between the 1540s and 1552, formalised the langar institution and composed 62 shlokas incorporated in the Guru Granth Sahib. He died at Khadur Sahib on 29 March 1552.
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