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| Guru Arjan Dev was born on April 15th 1563 AD at Goindval in Dist. Amritsar, Punjab. As the fifth Sikh Guru he compiled the Sat Guru Granth Sahib in 1604 AD, a book of sacred scriptures & hymns now revered as the spirit of the living Guru by Sikhs worldwide.He also enjoined his followers to contribute one tenth of their righteous earnings, called Dasavandh for community purposes. Guru Arjan Dev composed his Sukhmani Sahib from 1601 to 1604 in whch he describes the essence of true life, the union of one's soul with the Supreme Being and the importance of the Guru and saintly people in one's life. Guru Arjan led an exemplary life of service to humanity, above he is depicted personally attending to lepers even abandoned by their own families. | |||||
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