Heartiest gurpurab greetings on Parkash Purab [Birth Day] of 5th Guru Of Sikhs, Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji. World celebrates his 446th Birth Anniversary of of first martydom of Sikh History .

Guru Arjan was born in Goindwal, a small town in Amritsar district, on April 15, 1563 . He was the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani. As a child, one day he found his way to the bed of Guru Amar Das who was then resting. His mother ran to fetch the child before he could disturb the Guru, but he had already awakened the Guru, who revealed, “Let him come to me; ‘yeh mera dohita bani ka bohita howega’- this grandson of mine shall be a ship to take mankind across the ocean of the world.”

Guru Arjan was married to Ganga , daughter of Krishen Chand, a resident of Meo village near Phillor in Jullundhur district. The marriage took place in 1589 when he was about 26 years old. Guru Ram Das began excavation of two tanks named Santokhsar and Amritsar and started the foundation of the city of Ramdaspur . After his father, Guru Arjan applied himself to the task of completing the tanks and extending the city. It was his practice to go every day and superintend the work.

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