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Guru Nanak Dev was born at which place:

Talwandi (Nankana Sahib) presently in
Pakistan
Who composed Anand Sahib: Guru Amardas
Guru Amardas was born at: Village Basarke
Guru Ramdas born at: Lahore (Chuna Mandi)
Which Mugal ruler got guru Arjan Dev Ji executed:
Emperor Jahanagir
In which year Guru Arjan Dev Ji attained
Martyrdom: 1606 AD
How was Guru Hargobind related to Guru Arjan Dev
Ji: Guru Hargobind was son of Guru Arjan Dev
Ji
Guru Harbogind was born at: Guru ki Wadali
(Amritsar)
In which year was Guru Harkrishan Ji born: 1656
AD
Guru Harkrishan was son of: Guru Har Rai Ji
How was Guru Har Rai related to Guru Hargobind:
Guru Har Rai was grandson of Guru Hargobind
Ji
What was the name of father of Guru Har Rai: Bhai
Gurditta Ji
Who was the 9th Guru of Sikhs: Guru Tegh
Bahadur Sahib Ji
Guru Tegh Bahadur was son of: Guru Hargobind
Ji (6th Guru of Sikhs)
At which place was Guru Tegh Bahadur born:
Amritsar
Name the place at which Guru Gobind Singh Ji was
born: Patna Sahib (Bihar)
In which year was Guru Gobind Singh Ji born: 1666
AD
In which year Guru Gobind Singh Ji breathed his
last: 1708 AD
Name the emperor who got the 9th Guru of Sikhs
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji executed: Aurangzeb
In which year Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji attained
Martyrdom:11th November, 1675
At which place Guru Gobind Singh Ji breathed his
last: Hazoor Sahib (Maharashtra)
By which other name is Hazoor Sahib known as:
Nanded
Zaffarnamah, the poetical composition written by:
Guru Gobind Singh Ji
To whom was the Zaffarnamah addressed:
Aurangzeb
What is the meaning of Zaffarnamah: Epistle of
Victory
In which language is Zaffarnamah written: Persian

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in the year: 1469 AD

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In which year did Guru Nanak Dev Ji breathed his

last: 1539 AD

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The Travels by Guru Nanak Dev Ji are known as:

Udasis
How many journeys were undertaken by Guru
Nanak Devi Ji: Four
What was the name of Father of Guru Nanak Dev Ji:
Mehta Kalyan Das
What was the name of mother of Guru Nanak Dev
Ji: Mata Tripta Ji
Name the wife of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Mata
Sulakhni
Name the wife of Guru Angad Dev Ji, whose name
also appears in Guru Granth Sahib: Mata Khivi
Who were the contemporary rulers of India during
the times of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Lodhis, Babar,
Himayun
Which Mughal emperor visited and paid obeisance to
Guru Amar Das Ji: Akbar
Guru Amar Das Ji directed the mughal emperor to
________ before paying his obeisance: sit in the
langar and partake food with commoners
How was the Guru Ram Das Ji related to Guru Amar
Das Ji: Guru Ram Das Ji was son in law of Guru
Amar Das Ji
What was the name of wife of Guru Ram Das Ji:
Bibi Bhani
What was the name of father of Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
Guru Ram Das Ji
Name the contemporary rulers during the times of
Guru Arjan Dev Ji: Akbar and Jahangir
Guru Hargobind Ji was imprisoned by which Mughal
king: Jahangir
At which place was Guru Hargobind Ji imprisoned:
Gwalior Fort

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Name the Gurudwara which stand at the place

where Guru Arjan Dev Ji was Martyred: Gurudwara
Dehra Sahib (Lahore, in 1606)
What was the name of wife of Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
Mata Ganga Ji
What was the original name of Guru Arjan Dev Ji:
Arjan Mal
Which city was founded by the 3rd guru of Sikhs
Guru Amardas Ji: Gobindwal Sahib
Which city was founded by Guru Angad Dev Ji, the
2nd guru: Khadoor Sahib
What was the original name of Guru Ramdas Ji, 4th
guru: Bhai Jetha Ji
Which Salokas by Guru Nanak referred to invasion
by Babar: Babarvani

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Where was Guru Nanak imprisoned by Babar forces:

Sayyadpur, In Pakistan

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Name the place and the Gurudwara where Guru

Nanak Dev Ji mollified Vali Kandhari: Panja Sahib

What was the original name of Guru Gobind Singh

Ji: Gobind Rai

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What was the name of the demon Guru Nanak Dev

Ji met while passing through Assam: Kauda
Rakshash

Apart from the vani of six gurus, Guru Granth Sahib

contains compositions of how many Bhagats:
Fifteen

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What is the name of the composition that records

the dialogue between Guru Nanak Dev Ji and
Sidhas: Sidh Ghosht

Apart from Gurus and Bhagats, Guru Granth Sahib

contains compositions of _________ Bhattas:
Eleven

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What is the name of the two accomplices of Guru

Nanak Dev Ji: Bhai Mardana Ji and Bhai Bala Ji

Name the person who got the Gurudwara at Nanded

(Hazoor Sahib) built: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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Name the Muslim accomplice of Guru Nanak Ji who

carried Rabab with him: Bhai Mardana

The Gurudwara at Hazoor Sahib is situated on the

banks of which river: Tapti

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The concept of MIRI-PIRI was established by:

Guru Hargobind Ji

How many Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib are

contributed by Fifteen Bhagats: 922

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Which guru was made to sit on hot iron plate and

burning sand was put on his body: Guru Arjan Dev
Ji

Which Bhagat has contributed maximum Hymns in

Guru Granth Sahib: Bhagat Kabir

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How many Hymns of Bhagat Kabir are included in

Guru Granth Sahib: 541

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Which guru established Amritsar: Guru Ramdas Ji

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Which guru got the tank in Amritsar excavated:

Guru Ramdas Ji

What was the hereditary occupation of Bhagat

Kabir: Weaver

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Bhagat Kabir belonged to which cast: Julaha

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Name the spiritual leader who built Harmandir

Sahib: Guru Arjan Dev Ji

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At which place in Delhi was Guru Tegh Bahadur

martyred: Chandani Chowk

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Who compiled Adi Granth: Guru Arjan Dev Ji

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Adi Granth also known as: Pothi Sahib

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Adi Granth contained Vani of how many Sikh

Gurus: Five

Which Gurudwara is situated at Chandani Chowk in

memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji: Gurudwara Sis
Ganj Sahib

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The Guru Granth Sahib contains vani of how many

Sikh gurus: Six (First Five and The Ninth Guru,
Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji)

Name the Gurudwara situated at the place where

body of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji was cremated:
Gurudwara Rakab Ganj

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Who was the first head granthi of Adi Granth: Baba

Budha Ji

Who carried the head of Guru Tegh Bahadur from

Delhi to Anandpur Sahib: Bhai Jaita Ji

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Name the three persons who were martyred along

with Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib: Bhai Mati Das,
Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Dayala

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What was the name of the leader of delegation of

Kashmiri Brahamans that came to seek help from
Guru Tegh Bahadur: Pandit Kirpa Ram

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Who built the Gurudwaras Rakab Ganj and Sis Ganj

built: Sardar Baghel Singh in 1790

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Gurmukhi script was standardized by : 2nd Guru

Angad Dev ji

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On which day of 1699 Guru Gobind Singh Ji created

Panth Khalsa: Vaisakhi ( 13th April 1699)

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Which person is said to have betrayed Mata Gujari Ji

and two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji:
Gangu Brahamin

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Name the Gurudwara which stands at the place

where two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
were bricked alive: Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib

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Name the five takhats: i) Akal Takhat (Amritsar)

ii) Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo) iii)
Keshgarh Sahib (Anandpur Sahib) iv) Patna
Sahib (Bihar) v) Hazoor Sahib (Nanded)

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What was the original name of Banda Singh

Bahadur: Lachman Das

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How many pages does

contained: 1430 pages

Guru

Granth

Sahib

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When was Guru Granth Sahib anointed as eternal

guru of Sikhs: 3rd October, 1708

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In which year construction of Harmandir Sahib

completed: 1589 AD

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Who was the scribe of Adi Granth: Bhai Gurdas Ji

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Name the institution started by the 6th Guru

Hargobind Ji: Akal Takhat

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At what age Baba Budha Ji passed away: 125

years in 1631

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How many Gurus did Baba Budha Ji serve: six

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Asa di var is composed by : Guru Nanak Dev ji

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Japji Sahib is the vani of which Sikh Guru: Guru

Nanak Dev Ji

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Who laid the foundation of Harmandir Sahib

(Amritsar): Mian Mir

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Who was the scribe of Guru Granth Sahib when it

was dictated by Guru Gobind Singh Ji: Bhai Mani
Singh

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Sukhmani Sahib is composition of which Guru: Guru

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Banda Singh Bahadur belonged to: Rajori Area

(Jammu)

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Lachman Das who later on was known as Banda

Bahadur renounced the world and acquired the
name: Madho Das

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Lachman Das after renouncing the world acquired

the name Madho Das and settled at: Panchvati
(Nasik)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh) in the year: 1819 AD

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The regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was also

known as: Lahore Durbar

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Treaty of Amritsar was signed in the year: 1809 AD

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was crowned on: April 12,

1801 AD

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to ______ Misl:

Sukerchakia

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Madho Das met Guru Gobind Singh at ______ and

acquired the new name Banda Bahadur: Nanded

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___________ was sent by Guru Gobind Singh to

Punjab to seek revenge from enemies of khalsa:
Banda Bahadur

What was the name of father of Maharaja Ranjit

Singh: Sardar Mahan Singh

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh belongs to _______ sikh clan:

Sandhwalia

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Banda Bahadur conquered Sirhind defeating the

mughal forces led by: Wazir Khan, Governor of
Sirhind

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was crowned by: Shri Sahib

Singh Bedi

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Wazir Khan was defeated by Banda Bahadur at the

battle of: Chapar Chiri (:35361:32)

Shri Sahib Singh Bedi was a descendent of: Shri

Guru Nanak Dev Ji

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Banda Bahadur was defeated in the battle of:

Gurdas Nangal (Gurdaspur)

Takhat Shri Patna Sahib and Takhat Shri Hajoor

Sahib was got built by: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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Banda Bahadur was tortured and executed in the

year: 1716 AD

Maharaja Ranjit Singh got ________ gold plated:

Shri Harminder Sahib

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During the reign of Banda Bahadur, sikhs got

divided into: Tat 6 Khalsa (9 59 6 <59; 5)6 and Bandai
Sikhs

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Banda Bahadur established his headquarter at which

place: Mukhlisar (presently in Distt Mohali)

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Mukhlisar was renamed by Banda Bahadur as:

Lohgarh

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Name the person who united Tat khalsa (9 59 6<59 ; 5)

and Bandai Sikhs: Bhai Mani Singh

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_______was capital of first Sikh state under Banda

Singh Bahadur from years 1710-1715: Lohgarh
(presently in Distt. Mohali)

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Number of MPs in Punjab Rajya Sabha is: 7

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Singhpuria Misl was founded by: Nawab Kapur

Singh

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Name the person who is known as Bearded Mother

Teresa: Bhagat Puran Singh

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The other name

Faizalpuria

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Lala Lajpat Rai was known as: Sher-e-Punjab

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Who is known as Flying Sikh of India: Milkha

Singh

Ahluwalia Misl was founded by: Jassa Singh

Ahluwalia

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Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh was citizen

of: France

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was given the title of ______

by Nawab Kapur Singh: Sultan-ul-quam

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During the Mahabharata period Punjab was known

as: Panchnada

Sukherchakia Misl was founded by: Sardar Charat

Singh (Grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh)

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Major Gen. Rajinder Singh is also known as:

Sparrow

Small Holocaust ()'956 0 59 =0 575)6 took place in the

year: 1746 AD at Kahnuwan

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Which Mughal king was instrumental in execution of

Banda Bahadur: Farukh Siyar

The 2nd Holocaust took place at a place near

Ahmedgarh called: Village Kup

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The 2nd Holocaust took place in the year: 1762 AD

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In which year Zakariya Khan became governor of

Punjab: 1726 AD

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In the 2nd Holocaust Sikhs were defeated by:

Ahmed Shah Abdali

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In which year Nadir Shah attacked Punjab: 1738

AD

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Mir Manu became governor of Punjab in which year:

1748 AD

The 2nd Holocaust is known

Khalughara (8 59 560 59=0 575)6

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When was Dal Khalsa found: 1748 AD

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In which year Maharaja Ranjit Singh annexed

Lahore: 1799 AD

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Annexed Amritsar in: 1805

AD

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Kashmir became part of Lahore Durbar (Kingdom of

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Singhpuria

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Wadda

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