Guru Arjan Dev

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Guru Arjan Dev

The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Arjan's life:

Huge number of hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib – over 2000

Author of Sukhmani Sahib Bani – Prayer for Peace

Compiled and installed for the first time the holy Sikh Book, which at this stage is called Adi Granth .

Built the Golden Temple

Developed Amritsar as a Centre of Excellence.

Founded the towns of Tarn Taran Sahib ( Majha ), Kartarpur ( Doaba ) and Sri Hargobindpur (on the banks of the Beas river)

Enhanced the Structure of Sikh Society by introducing the Masund system

First Sikh Guru to be martyred.

Hymn by Guru Arjan Dev from the Sukhmani Sahib ( Guru Granth Sahib page 262):

''Meditate, meditate, meditate peace is obtained, Worry and anguish is expelled from the body. ''

''Remembering God, you’re not reborn. Remembering God, the fear of death is dispelled.''

''Remembering God, death is eliminated. Remembering God, your enemies are repelled. ''

''Remembering God, no obstacles are met. Remembering God, night and day you’re fully awake.''

''Remembering God, fear cannot touch you. Remembering God, you don’t suffer with sorrow. ''