Who is Guru Nanak Dev?
Q: Who is Guru Nanak Dev?
A: Guru Nanak Dev was the creator of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
Q: What was the name of Guru Nanak's father and mother?
A: Guru Nanak's father's name was "Mehta kalu" and mother's name was "Mata tripta".
Q: What did the last Guru say about teaching after him?
A: The last Guru said that there would be no more Gurus after him and Sikhs would be taught by the Sikh holy book, which is called Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Q: What does the word "Guru" mean?
A: The word "Guru" means "teacher".
Q: Who are Guru Nanak's two sons?
A: Guru Nanak's two sons are "Sri Chand" and "Lakshmi Das".
Q: Who considers Guru Nanak holy besides followers of Sikhism?
A: Guru Nanak is considered holy by Punjabi Hindus and Sahajdhari Sindhis across the Indian subcontinent.
Q: What was Guru Nanak Dev's main teaching to the world?
A: Guru Nanak Dev's main teaching to the world was written down to be "devotion of thought and having good actions as the first of our jobs".
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