Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das Ji (
24 September 1534 -
1 September 1581) was the fourth of
the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on
30 August1574 following in the footsteps of
Guru Amar Das ji.
Before Guru Ji died, he nominated
Guru Arjan Dev ji, who was his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs.
The fourth Sikh Guru contributed the following to the people of the world:
· Author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites\n· Designed the
Golden Temple\n· Planned & created the township of Ramdaspur (later
Amritsar)\n· Organisation Structure of Sikh Society
Hymn by Guru Ram Das – SGGS Page 305\n“One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the Lord’s Name. Make effort regularly to cleanse, bathe & dip in the ambrosial pool. Upon Guru’s instructions, chant Har, Har singing which, all misdeeds, sins and pains shall go away.”
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External links
\n*AllaboutSikhs.com\n*
Sikhs.org\n*
Sikh-History.com
Audio
\n*ProudtobeSikh.com Hymn
Also see
Sikhism and
Sikh Sites