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Bhai Gurdas (Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ; 1559[citation needed] – August 25, 1637) was an influential Sikh figure, writer, historian and preacher. He was one of the original scribes of the Adi Granth and later served as the first Jathedar of the Akal Takht.

Bhai Gurdas was possibly born in 1551 (exact year unknown but likely between 1543-1553) at Basarke Gillan, a small village in the Punjab. He was the only child of Bhai Ishar Das, first cousin of Guru Amar Das, and Mata Jivani. Bhai Gurdas was near 3 years of age when his mother died.

After being orphaned at the age of 12, he was adopted by Guru Amar Das. Bhai Gurdas learned Sanskrit, Braj Bhasha, Persian and Punjabi and eventually began preaching. He spent his early years at Goindval and Sultanpur Lodhi. At Goindval, Gurdas listened and obtained knowledge from scholars and swamis that continuously visited the town while traversing the Delhi-Lahore road. He later moved to Varanasi, where he studied Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures. After Guru Amar Das ji left for his heavenly abode, his successor Guru Ram Das, assigned Bhai Gurdas as a Sikh missionary to Agra.

Later life

In 1577, Bhai Gurdas contributed his labour to excavating the Sarovar at Darbar Sahib. Twenty years later, he went on an expedition to Kartarpur and recited many of the early hymns to Emperor Akbar. Akbar was impressed by their spiritual content and was satisfied they had no anti-Muslim tone.

After Dhan Dhan Shri Guru Ram Das Ji left the world, Bhai Gurdas Ji formed a close relationship with the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan. The Guru had great respect for him, and regarded him as his maternal uncle ("mama"). Gurdas led a group of Sikhs to Gwalior, where the Mughal emperor Jahangir, jealous of the popularity of Sikhism, had imprisoned Guru Hargobind. After that, Gurdas was sent to Kabul, Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Varanasi again to preach Sikhism. He even went to Sri Lanka, preaching the name of the Guru among the masses and showing them the true way of life.

Literary works

Bhai Gurdas completed the Adi Granth in 1604. It took him nearly 19 years to scribe. He not only wrote the Adi Granth, as dictated by Guru Arjan, but also supervised four other scribes (Bhai Haria, Bhai Sant Das, Bhai Sukha and Bhai Manasa Ram) in the writing of various Sikh scriptures. His other works in Punjabi are collectively called Vaaran Bhai Gurdas. Waheguru.

He left his body for eternal abode on 25 August 1636 at Goindwal. Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji personally performed the ceremonial service at his funeral.

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