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- Guru Arjan Dev was born on 15 April, 1563 in Goindwal Sahib, Tarn Taran, India.
- He was born to Guru Ramdas and Mata Bhani.
- His maternal grandfather “Guru Amardas” was the third guru of Sikhs.
- His father “Guru Ramdas” was fourth Guru of the Sikhs.
- At age 18, he became the fifth Guru after inheriting the title from his father.
- He started the construction of the golden temple.
- He compiled the Adi granth ji.
- He founded the city of Sri Hargobindpur on the banks of river Beas.
- He was martyred on May 30th, 1606 at Lahore by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.
- His son Hargobind became the sixth Guru in the sikh line.
