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Who is the founder of Sikhism?
A
Mahavir
B
Guru Nanak
C
Bhavanjot
D
Bhagwantjot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They regard Guru Nanak (1469–1539) as the founder of their faith and Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), the tenth Guru, as the Guru who formalised their religion. Religions and religious teachers do not exist in a vacuum: India, in the Gurus’ time, was ruled by Mughal emperors who were Muslim.

Detailed explanation-2: -The founder of the Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak, was born in the region of Punjab, South Asia, in 1469 CE. He lived a life of spirituality, service, and honesty, and the disciples who began to follow his teachings came to be known as Sikhs.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. Guru Nanak (1469-1539) The Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and was the first of the human Sikh gurus. He was born in 1469 in a place that is now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guru Nanak, (born April 15, 1469, Rai Bhoi di Talvandi [now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan], near Lahore, India-died 1539, Kartarpur, Punjab), Indian spiritual teacher who was the first Guru of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that combines Hindu and Muslim influences.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Sikh faith began around 1500 CE, when Guru Nanak began teaching a faith that was quite distinct from Hinduism and Islam. Nine Gurus followed Nanak and developed the Sikh faith and community over the next centuries.

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