Guru Angad

Guru Angad Dev (Panjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ,; * 31 March 1504 in Matae di Saran; † 28 March 1552) was one of the ten founding gurus of Sikhism.

Guru Angad Dev was born in Matae di Saran on March 31, 1504. At the age of 15, he married Mata Khivi. During his marriage, three children were born to him, two sons and a daughter. Before he converted to Sikhism, his name was Lehna. Lehna was very religious. He became the religious leader in his village, praying and dancing for Goddess Durga.

At the age of 28 he met for the first time Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikhs. Full of enthusiasm for the new theses, he served him for five years. Three months before Guru Nanak died, he appointed Lehna as the second Guru and gave him the name Angad Dev. Angad Dev now took over and corrected the texts and eulogies written by Guru Nanak. These were written in Panjabi. Thus a completely new language was created, known as Gurmukhi (spoken from the Guru's mouth). After twelve years and nine months, Angad appointed Dev Amar Das as the third Guru of the Sikhs.