About Guru Nanak (1469–1539)

• Founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
• He advocated a form of nirguna bhakti (devotion to and worship of the Divine as formless). 
• He rejected the external practices of the religions he saw around him. He rejected sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities and the scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims.
• Nanak’s teachings can be found in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib, as a collection of verses recorded in Gurmukhi.

Why in News?

• The Vice President greeted the people on the eve of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

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