7 September 1539[EoS][EoS]Assu vadi 10, 1596 Bk
Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji succeeds Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Having nominated Lehna on 13 June and renamed him Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji installs him a few days before passing away at Kartarpur on 7 September 1539.
The succession passed to a follower rather than to either of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's sons, establishing that the office was not an inheritance.[EoS][EoS]
Dates in the sources
- 1539-09-22: Date given by Wikidata and many popular sources for Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's passing.[WD]