Guru Ram Das

Sri Guru Ram Das Ji (Punjabi: ???? ???? ??? ??? ??) (24 September, 1534 – 1 September, 1581) was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 30 August, 1574 following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das.

Related Topics:
Punjabi - 24 September - 1534 - 1 September - 1581 - The Ten Gurus of Sikhism - 30 August - 1574 - Guru Amar Das

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Before he died, he nominated Guru Arjan Dev, who was his youngest son, as the next Guru of the Sikhs.

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The fourth Sikh Guru contributed the following:

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• Author of Laava, the hymns of the Marriage Rites.
• Designed the Golden Temple.
• Planned and created the township of Ramdaspur (later Amritsar).
• Organisation structure of Sikh Society.

A hymn by Guru Ram Das from page 305 of the Guru Granth Sahib:

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:"One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the Lord’s Name. Make effort regularly to cleanse, bathe & dip in the ambrosial pool. Upon Guru’s instructions, chant Har, Har singing which, all misdeeds, sins and pains shall go away."

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