Question

Who was the first Sikh guru?
A.Guru Arjun Singh
B.Guru Teg Bahadur
C.Guru Govind Singh
D.Guru Nanak

Answer 1

Hint: Sikhs established their religion around 1469 and this year marks the birth of the first guru who was the founder of Sikhism.

Complete Step by Step answer: The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Ji was the first guru who was succeeded by nine other gurus until 1708. These are Guru Angad Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Guru Har Rai Ji, Guru Harkrishan Ji, Guru Teg Bahadur Ji, and Guru Gobind Singh. They all spread their religion to the Indian subcontinent and then to the rest of the world. Sikhism is one of the youngest of major religions and the world’s fifth-largest organised religion.
Guru Nanak is known for his political, social and spiritual beliefs, which were based on love, fraternity, equality and virtue. The teachings of Guru Nanak include three main principles which is an essence of life: Nama Japana, remembering god through meditation, Vand Chakko, selflessly serving others, sharing income and resources. Kirat Karo, earning an honest living.

Looking at the options given:

Option A. Guru Arjun was the fifth guru who was martyred in Sikh faith. It is an incorrect option.

Option B. Guru Teg Bahadur’s 115 hymns are in Guru Granth Sahib and he was the 9th of 10 gurus. It is an incorrect option.

Option C. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699. He is the tenth guru. It is an incorrect option.

Option D. Guru Nanak was the first guru who founded the religion Sikhism. This is the correct answer.

Note: Guru Nanak Ji started the Sikh concept of ‘Langar’ Community Kitchen over 500 years ago as a child. It is open for all irrespective of caste, caste, religion and gender.