Timeline of Sikh History

Sikhism is one of the youngest faiths in the world. It was founded by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, in the 16th century. He had nine successors, also called Sikh Gurus, who not only preached the message of Sikhism far and wide but also demonstrated a Sikh way of life by implementing its principles in their own lifestyle. The same divine light pervaded in all Gurus. The successive Gurus developed, consolidated, and further propagated the Sikh teachings without deviating from or altering the fundamental principles. The message they preached is divinely revealed and called Gurbani, currently contained in the Holy Scripture named Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which was declared the final and the last Guru in 1708.