Date of Birth: March 31, 1504 A.D.
Place of Birth: Matte di Sarae, Dist. Ferozepur (Punjab - India)
Father: Bhai Pheru Mall
Mother: Mata Daya Kaur
Mahal (Wife): Bibi Khivi
Sons: Baba Dasua, Baba Datu
Daughters: Bibi Amarso, Bibi Anokhi
Year of Gurgadi: 1539 A.D. at Kartarpur on the banks of river Ravi.
Bani: Total number of hymns 63, in Salokas.
Succession to Gurugaddi: Guru Angad Dev nominated Amar Das as the third Guru of the Sikhs
Date of Eternal Rest: March 29, 1552 A.D.
Place of Eternal Rest: Khadur Sahib in Panjab
Guru Angad Dev Ji's given name was Bhai Lehana Ji. He was born on 31st March 1504 in the serai of village Matta, district Firozpur to Pheru Mal Khatri and Mata Sabhrayi. His father belonged to a trading family and was a follower of Mata Vaishno Devi. Under his influence Bhai Lehana too became a follower of Vaishno Devi. Later they left the village and shifted residence to Khadoor Sahib. There he married Kheevi, the daughter of Devi Chand Khatri, commenced his marital life and started running a shop for living. They had four children, two sons Dasu and Datu and two daughters Amro and Anokhi. One day Bhai Lehana was returning after visiting Devi?s temple when he overheard Bhai Jodha reciting utterances of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He decided to meet Guru Nanak Ji. Later during a visit to Kartarpur he met Guru Nanak Ji and imbibed his utterances. From that moment he realised that this was where he belonged. He served Guru Ji for seven years continuously. Guru Nanak too was much impressed by his dedication yet continued to test him and his own sons Lakhmi Das and Sri Chand. Every time it was Bhai Lehana who passed the test and the sons who failed.
Before his death Guru Nanak transformed Bhai Lehana into Guru Angad Dev Ji and bequeathed the guru?s seat to him. Once Emperor Humayun came to Guru Ji to seek his blessings after his defeat at the hands of Sher Shah Suri. Like in the case of Guru Nanak Ji, whosoever came in contact with Guru Angad Dev went away as an exemplary human being. For example people like Malooka Jatt, Chaudhary Bakhtawar and many others. There was a sadhu called Shivnath in village Khadoor who promised the people rainfall through his supernatural powers. Since Guru Angad Dev Ji did not believe in this kind of mumbo-jumbo Shivnath asked the villagers to banish him. However there was still no rainfall.Read More.....
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