WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

SIKHISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who founded the Sikh religion?
A
Jesus
B
St Peter
C
St Paul
D
Guru Nanak
E
Mother Teresa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are currently about 24 million Sikhs worldwide. The majority live in the Indian state of Punjab. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Born in 1469 in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the first guru and founder of Sikhism – the fifth largest religion in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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