Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism

To begin with the beginning, Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh tradition, was born in 1469 in the Punjab region of South Asia, which is now divided between Pakistan and the northwestern section of India. The majority of the global Sikh community still lives in Punjab, on the Indian side of the border.

His father, Mehta Kalu, worked for the government as a patwari, or land revenue accountant. Guru's mother's name was Mata Tripta, and he had one older sister named Bibi Nanki. Bibi Nanki recognized the light of God in him from his boyhood, but she never told anyone. She is recognized as Guru Nanak's first disciple.

Guru Nanak was disillusioned by the social injustices and religious hypocrisies he witnessed around him from an early age. He thought that the entire planet was created and inhabited by a single divine entity. God, he believed, was not separate from the universe and watching from afar but was fully present in all aspects of creation. As a result, he declared that all people are equally divine and deserve to be treated as such.

Guru Nanak established organizations and religious rituals to advance his vision of divine oneness and social equality. He constructed community centers and places of worship, composed his own biblical compositions, and formalized a system of leadership (gurus) to carry on his vision.

As a result, the Sikh viewpoint rejects any social divisions that cause injustice, such as gender, ethnicity, religion, and caste, which is the prevalent social hierarchical system in South Asia. Serving the world is an organic extension of Sikh prayer and worship. Sikhs refer to this devotional service as "seva," and it is an important aspect of their religion.