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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many human Gurus were there?
A
11
B
10
C
5
D
100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The year 1469 marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine other human gurus until, in 1708, the Guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, which is now considered the living Guru by the followers of the Sikh faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ten Sikh Gurus were the first ten leaders of Sikhism, founded in India. They include Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan, Guru Hargobind, Guru Har Rai, Guru Har Krishan, Guru Teg Bahadur, and Guru Gobind Singh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two Sikh leaders, Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur, were executed by order of the reigning Mughal emperor on grounds of political opposition. The 10th and last Guru, Gobind Singh, before his death (1708) declared the end of the succession of personal Gurus.

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