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15 April 1469[EoS]Vaisakh sudi 3, 1526 Bk

Birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is born at Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib, to Kalu and Tripta.

The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism and the older Janamsakhis give Vaisakh sudi 3, 1526 Bk. The Bala Janamsakhi gives the full moon of Kartik, which is when the birthday is celebrated.[EoS]

Dates in the sources

  • 1469-11: Kartik full moon, per the Bala Janamsakhi and the festival calendar.[EoS]
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"Birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/events/1469-birth-guru-nanak/