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Guru Angad Dev Ji ( 31 March 1504 - 29 March 1552) was the second of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Guruji became Guru on 7 September 1539 following in the footsteps of Guru Nanak Dev ji, who was the founder of the Sikh religion.

Before Guru Angad Dev Ji died, he nominated Guru Amar Das as the third Guru of the Sikhs.

This second Sikh Guru contributed the following to the people of the world:

Preceded by:
Guru Nanak
( 20 October 1469 - 7 May 1539)
The Ten Gurus Succeeded by:
Guru Amar Das
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Also see SikhismGolden Temple is the most important sacred shrine for Sikhs Sikhism comes from the word Sikh which means a strong and able disciple. A Sikh is a person who believes in One God and the teachings of the Ten Gurus, enshrined in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh ho and Sikh Sites


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