Sangat Jyo hope you are all well. Today is the 3rd part of the 11 part series. I will talk about Guru Amar Das Ji, 3rd Guru of Sikhi!
Guru Amar Das Ji was born on the 5th May 1479 and was given the title of Guru on the 26th March 1552. Guru Ji was the eldest in his family and had a father who owned a shop in the village of Basarke near Amritsar. Guru Ji when he aged, eventually got married to Mata Mansa Devi and had four children 2 sons and 2 daughters. One of his daughters, when she got older, married Bhai Jetha who would become the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das Ji.
Guru Ji did not become Guru till the age of 72 and would follow in the footsteps of Guru Angad Dev Ji. Guru Amar Das Ji took up cudgels of spirituality to fight against caste restrictions, caste prejudices and the curse of untouchability and also strengthened the system of Langar (free food) by ensuring that anybody whether they are rich or poor, sick or healthy all eat together in one place which eventually would be known to modern society as a Langar Hall.
Guru Amar Das Ji had also created the Anand Karaj marraige ceremony for Sikhs to follow when they get married instead of using the Hindu form which recently has now been passed in India as the Anand marraige act!
Guru Ji also abolished the acts which were done by Sikhs in those time. They were called Sati (burning to death of the wife at the husbands funeral) and Paradha (covering the face of a female with a veil) in order to show equality amongst Sikh men and women.
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| Our iconic third guru of Sikhi, Guru Amar Das Ji |
Tomorrow I shall speak about our 4th Guru, Guru Ram Das Ji!
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
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