GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
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Shakargarh
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Shahkot
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Nankana Sahib
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Sultanpur
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The city was previously known as Talwandi, and was founded by Rai Bhoi, a wealthy landlord. Rai Bhoi’s grandson, Rai Bular Bhatti, renamed the town ‘Nankana Sahib’ in honour of the Guru.
Detailed explanation-3: -Born at Talwandi (Nankana Sahib in Pakistan), he travelled widely before establishing a centre at Kartarpur (Dera Baba Nanak on the river Ravi).
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