Guru Amar Das

Guru Amar Das

Guru Amar Das (5 May 1479–1 September 1574) was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.

Guru Amar Das was the eldest son of Tej Bhan and Mata Lachmi. He was a shopkeeper and lived in a village called Basarke near Amritsar.

Before becoming a Sikh, Amar Das was a very religious Vaishanavite Hindu.

One day, he heard some hymns of Guru Nanak Dev being sung by Bibi Amro, daughter of Guru Angad Dev. She was married to Amar Das' nephew Bhai Jasso. Amar Das was impressed and decided to go and see Guru Angad Dev at Khadur Sahib. Amar Das was 61 years old at that time. He met the second Guru of Sikhism and adopted him as his spiritual Guru, who was much younger than his own age.

Later years

In 1552, before his death, Guru Angad appointed Amar Das as the third Guru.

Amar Das remained the leader of the Sikhs till the age of 95, and named his son-in-law Bhai Jetha (Guru Ram Das), as his successor.

Historical Gurdwaras

Gurdwara San Sahin (birth place)

Gurdwara Goindval Sahib (passed away)