Guru #3 Birthplace: Basarke (Amritsar)
Sri Guru Amar Das Ji
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ
Birth Year: 1479 CE • Gurgaddi: 1552 CE • Joti Jot: 1574 CE
Life History & Sacred Journey
Sri Guru Amar Das Ji became the third Sikh Guru at the age of 73, serving with legendary humility and energy. He made Goindwal Sahib a major Sikh center with the construction of Baoli Sahib.
Guru Amar Das Ji instituted the strict rule of "Pehle Pangat, Paachhe Sangat"—requiring everyone, including Mughal Emperor Akbar, to eat together in Langar before having an audience.
He was a pioneering social reformer who condemned the custom of Sati (widow burning) and encouraged widow remarriage and female empowerment.
Sacred Compositions & Shabads
907 Shabads including the song of eternal bliss Anand Sahib.
Core Divine Teachings
- ੴ Pehle Pangat, Paachhe Sangat - Complete social equality in Langar
- ੴ Absolute prohibition of caste discrimination and widow burning (Sati)
- ੴ Attainment of eternal inner bliss through Gurbani (Anand)