Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors

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Sacred poets and hymn contributors whose verses appear or whose lives shaped the devotional canon.

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  Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Nanak Dev Ji Founder of Sikhi; introduced One God (Ik Onkar) and Langar.
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  Guru Angad Dev Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Angad Dev Ji Standardized Gurmukhi script; established Mall Akhara for physical/spiritual fitness.
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  Guru Amar Das Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Amar Das Ji Established Manji system; institutionalized Langar and Anand Karaj.
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  Guru Ram Das Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Ram Das Ji Founded Amritsar; composed Lavan (Sikh wedding hymns).
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  Guru Arjan Dev Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Arjan Dev Ji Compiled the Adi Granth; built Harmandir Sahib; first Sikh martyr.
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  Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji Introduced Miri-Piri (Temporal/Spiritual authority); built Akal Takht.
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  Guru Har Rai Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Har Rai Ji Promoted environmentalism and humanitarian medicine; maintained a peaceful army.
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  Guru Har Krishan Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Har Krishan Ji The child Guru; served Delhi during a smallpox epidemic.
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  Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Martyred defending religious freedom for all faiths; founded Anandpur Sahib.
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  Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Guru Gobind Singh Ji Created the Khalsa (1699); vested eternal Guruship in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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  Guru Granth Sahib Ji Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Final and Living Guru
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  Bhagat Kabir Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Weaver, Varanasi; denounced caste and rituals.
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  Sheikh Farid Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Sufi saint, Punjab; father of Punjabi poetry.
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  Bhagat Namdev Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Calico printer, Maharashtra; traveled extensively to Punjab.
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  Bhagat Ravidas Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Cobbler, Uttar Pradesh; emphasized spiritual equality.
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  Bhagat Trilochan Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Contemporary of Namdev; denounced superficial ritual.
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  Bhagat Dhanna Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Farmer, Rajasthan; achieved realization through simple faith.
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  Bhagat Beni Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Scholar-saint; mystic who spent long periods in meditation.
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  Bhagat Jaidev Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Court poet of Bengal; author of Gita Govinda.
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  Sheikh Bhikhan Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Sufi scholar; believed God's name is the only medicine.
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  Bhagat Surdas Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Blind saint and singer; poet of the Bhakti movement.
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  Bhagat Parmanand Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Devotee from Maharashtra; emphasized the One Divine.
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  Bhagat Pipa Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Former King of Gagaraungarh; renounced throne for spirituality.
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  Bhagat Ramanand Gurus and Bhagats, Bani Contributors Origins & Gurus Pioneer of Bhakti movement in North India.