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Guru Ram Das The Golden Temple with its ornate gold exterior stands beside the white Clock Tower, both reflected in the surrounding pool in Amritsar, India. The 10 Sikh Gurus and Mardana, Guru Nanak's companion Guru Nanak Guru Angad Guru Amar Das Guru Arjan Guru Hargobind Guru Har Rai Guru Hari Krishen
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Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das

Guru Ram Das

Sikh Guru
Also known as: Bhai Jetha
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Guru Ram Das (born 1534, Lahore, Punjab, India—died 1581, Goindwal) was the fourth Sikh Guru (1574–81) and founder of Amritsar, the center of Sikhism and the site of the Sikhs’ principal place of worship—the Golden Temple. Guru Ram Das continued the missionary endeavor begun by his predecessor, Amar Das. On land given to him by the Mughal emperor Akbar, he built a holy tank, or pool, and then, wishing to build a community around it, he...

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