Sikh Gurus
Which Guru founded Sikhism and established Kartarpur?
Guru Nanak Dev ji
What is the opening pangti that summarizes Sikh beliefs about God?
"Ik Onkar
Sat Naam
Karta Purakh
Nirbhau
Nirvair
Akal Moorat
Ajooni
Saibhang
Gur Prasad."
What year was the Khalsa formed?
Bonus: How many Panj Pyare are there? 4 or 6?
1699 ; 5
Name the 5 kakkar (articles of faith) and their significance.
Kesh (acceptance of God’s will, living naturally); Kanga (cleanliness and discipline in life); Kara (reminder of eternal God and moral restraint); Kachera (modesty, self-control, and moral character); Kirpan (courage, protection of the weak, and the fight against injustice)
Who was the companion of Guru Nanak Dev Ji that played the rubab and helped spread his teachings through music?
Bhai Mardana Ji
Which Guru established the city of Amritsar and began construction of the Harmandir Sahib?
Guru Ram Das Ji
What are the first 5 Banis in Nitnem?
Japuji Sahib
Jaap Sahib
Tav-Prasad Savaiye (also called Savaiye or Akal Ustat Savaiye)
Chaupai Sahib
Anand Sahib (full or the first 5 pauris)
What were the names of the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
Baba Zorawar Singh Ji & Baba Fateh Singh Ji
What is the concept that teaches Sikhs to accept both joy and suffering as part of divine will?
Chardi kala
Who is known as the first Sikh woman soldier - her significance in Sikh History?
Mai Bhago Ji - led forty soldiers against the Mughals at Muktsar Sahib
Which Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
The Guru Granth Sahib Ji contains Bani from six Sikh Gurus and several Bhagats. Name the six Gurus.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Guru Angad Dev Ji
Guru Amar Das Ji
Which Mughal Emperor ordered the execution of Guru Arjan Dev Ji?
Emperor Jahangir
What is significance of the 4 doors in darbar sahib?
Everybody and anybody irrespective of their caste, religion, nationality, culture, etc. was accepted in the court of the Lord. Anybody could come through any door or any path and reach the ‘One Lord’ (Ik Onkar).
Which Sikh martyr was tortured and scalped alive in 1745 for refusing to cut his hair or abandon his faith?
Bhai Taru Singh Ji
Which Guru introduced Miri-Piri, and established the Akal Takht?
What does Miri and Piri Stand for?
Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Miri- worldly courage and responsibility; Piri- spiritual strength/inner discipline
Name 5 Bhagats whose Bani is in Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Bhagat Kabir Ji
Bhagat Ravidas Ji
Bhagat Farid Ji
Bhagat Namdev Ji
Bhagat Trilochan Ji
Bhagat Beni Ji
Bhagat Dhanna Ji
Bhagat Pipa Ji
Bhagat Sadhna Ji
Bhagat Sain Ji
Bhagat Surdas Ji
Bhagat Bhikhan Ji
Bhagat Ramanand Ji
Bhagat Paramanand Ji
Bhagat Jaidev Ji
Who were the 2 brave Sikhs that beheaded Massa Rangarh for the desecration of Shri Darbar Sahib?
Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh
What are the 4 main Sanskars or ceremonies in life?
1. Naam Karan – The naming ceremony of a child.
2. Amrit Sanskar – The initiation ceremony into the Khalsa.
3. Anand Karaj – The Sikh marriage ceremony.
4. Antam Sanskar – The final rites (funeral ceremony).
Which Sikh was executed by being boiled alive in a cauldron of hot water?
Bhai Dayala Ji
During the creation of the Khalsa, this Guru called upon the Panj Pyare to offer their heads, where did this take place?
Guru Gobind Singh Ji - The creation of the Khalsa took place at Anandpur Sahib, specifically at Keshgarh Sahib.
In Raag Mala, how many raagas, raginis, and sons are described, and what does each of these groups symbolically represent?
Raag Mala includes 6 raagas (primary spiritual moods of the human soul), 30 raginis ( emotional expressions and subtle shades of those spiritual states), and 48 sons (actions, outcomes, and behaviors that arise from those emotions).
Who issued the Nanakshahi Sikka and what was its significance?
By Banda Singh Bahadur in the early 18th century, after Guru Gobind Singh Ji had authorized him to lead the Sikh forces. It was the first coinage issued in the name of the Sikh Guru, symbolizing Sikh sovereignty and independence.
What are the 4 stages an individual has to pass to reach Sach Khand as given in Japuji Sahib?
Dharam Khand - The Realm of Righteousness
Giaan Khand- The Realm of Knowledge
Saram Khand - The Realm of Effort/Discipline
Karam Khand - The Realm of Grace
Who was the second mukhi of Taksal after Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
Baba Deep Singh Ji