Question

Who started the Manji System?
a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji
b. Guru Angad Dev Ji
c. Guru Amardas Ji
d. Guru Ram Das Ji

Answer 1

Hint: The Manji System was started by the third guru of the Sikh community who was much elder to the second guru of Sikhism.

Complete Step by Step answer: All the Sikh gurus are of prominence, as mentioned in the question.
Let’s look at our options one by one:
a. Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the founder of Sikhism. However, he had not at all institutionalised the religion until his death. Since Manji is an administrative unit of Sikhism, it is unlikely that Guru Nanak Dev Ji had started the system. So, it is an incorrect option.
b. Guru Angad Dev Ji – Guru Angad Dev Ji was the disciple of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and was the second Sikh Guru. He is well known for formalising the Gurumukhi script and also for the establishment of the Mall Akharas, where wrestling and self-defence was taught to the young Sikhs. So, it is an incorrect option.
c. Guru Amardas Ji – Guru Amardas Ji was the third guru of Sikhism and is known for establishing the Mani System in Sikhism. He divided the community into smaller administrative divisions due to which it was easy to manage the affairs of Sikhism. So, it is the correct option.
d. Guru Ram Das Ji – Guru Ramdas Ji was the fourth Sikh guru who was the founder of the Amritsar City. The city was founded as Ramdaspur and was later known as Amritsar while the Gurudwara at Amritsar is known as Harmandir Sahib. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Although the Sikh Gurus were married and had sons, the Gurus were not biological descendants of the previous Gurus of Sikhism, barring a few exceptions.