Context:
India and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed to renew their pact on the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for another five years, providing visa-free access to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
Kartarpur Corridor:
- Connect the holy shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in Punjab in India with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur in Pakistan.
- The corridor commemorates the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
- Provide visa-free access to the shrine
- Kartarpur gurudwara is the revered shrine across the border where Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism spent the last 18 years of his life.
Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539):
- Also referred to as – Baba Nanak
- Was the founder of Sikhism and the 1st of the 10 Sikh Gurus.
- Born in – Lahore (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan)
- Spread the message of ‘Ek Omkar’ which means that God is one and is present everywhere.
- Propagated the idea that any person could connect with God by worshipping him with a clean conscience.
- Denounced ritualism as well as discrimination against women and those of lower socioeconomic status.
- Rejected caste system and promoted the idea of equality among all people
- Introduced the concept of “Sangat”(community), where all could come together to worship.
- His teachings are composed together to form the sacred book called Guru Granth Sahib, the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism.
Source: The Indian Express
Previous Year Question
Consider the following Bhakti Saints:
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell, and Babur took over?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2013 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 2 only
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Only option 1 and 3 are incorrect. Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over in 1526.
Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539)
Dadu Dayal (1544–1603)
Tyagaraja (1767 – 1847)
