Question

The Sikh Gurus who compiled the Guru Granth Sahib was
A.Guru Nanak
B.Guru Har Dai
C. Guru Arjun Dev
D. Guru Teg Bahadur

Answer 1

Hint: He was the 5th sikh Guru.He was the first Guru in Sikhism to be born into a Sikh family.His martyrdom is remembered as Shaheedi divas of Guru Arjun in may or june.

Complete answer:
Option A:Guru Nank is the founder of Sikhism.He introduced the concept of one God.He also started the institution of Guru ka Langar where food is served free to all people without any discrimination.Therefore,Option A is not the correct answer.

Option B:Guru Hari Dev was the 7th Sikh Guru who was a man of peace,yet never disbanded the armed Sikh warriors who were earlier maintained by Guru Har Gobind.Therefore,Option B is not the correct answer.

Option C:Guru Arjun Dev was the 5th sikh guru who compiled the Adi Granth,the scriptures of the Sikh.He completed the construction of the Golden temple in Amritsar and also found the town of Tarn Taran Sahib near GOindwal Sahib.Therefore,Option C is the correct answer.

Option D:Guru Teg Bahadur was the 9th Sikh Guru who established the town of Anandpur.He was against the forced conversions of the Hindu Kashmiri pandits by Mughal Emperor Aurangazab and he was consequently prosecuted for this.Therefore,OptionD is not the correct answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Sikhism spans the life of 10 Sikh Gurus.The guru Granth sahib is revered as the 11th Guru of Sikhism.At the time of Guru Gobind Singh’s death in 1708,the 10th Guru of Sikhism,he passed the title of Guru to Sikh scripture,Guru Granth.