Order Name Period Contribution

1 Guru Nanak Dev 1469 to 1539 Founder of the Sikh religion,introduced the concept of one God, started LANGAR
2 Guru Angad Dev, 1539 to 1552 Compiled the writings of Nanak Dev and introduced theGurmukhi script.For the youth he started the
tradition of Mall Akhara, where physical as well as spiritual exercises were held.
3 Guru Amar Das 1552 to 1574 Introduced theAnand Karajmarriage ceremony for the Sikhs, replacing the Hindu form. Did away with
Sati and Purdah systems from Sikhism.
4 Guru Raam Das 1574 to 1581 Founded the city ofAmritsarand started the construction of the famousGolden Temple,began the
excavation of the sarovar in Amritsar.
5 Guru Arjun (Arjan)
Dev
1581 to 1606 Completed the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar, compiled and contributed to Adi Granth,
1604. Wrote the Sukhmani Sahib.
6 Guru Har Govind
(Hargobind)
1606 to 1644 Constructed the Akal Takhat. He raised an army and woretwo swordssymbolizing secular and spiritual
authority.The principles of Miri-Piri were established.Known as a "soldier saint," .The Mughal emperor
Jahangir imprisoned the guru,
7 Guru Har Rai 1644 to 1661
8 Guru Har Krishan 1661 to 1664 youngest of the Gurus. Installed as Guru at the age of five, nicknamed Bala Pir (child prophet).
9 Guru Teg Bahadar 1665 to 1675 He established the town of Anandpur.Ultimately sacrificed his life to protect Hindu Pandits from forced
conversion to Islam. Executed by Aurangzeb
10 Guru Gobind Singh 1675 to 1708 Created the order ofKhalsa changing the Sikhs into a saint-soldier order with special symbols and
sacraments for protecting themselves.Completed the Granth bestowing upon it title of everlasting
Guru.