Baba Gurditta

Baba
Gurditta
Ji
ਬਾਬਾ ਗੁਰਦਿੱਤਾ
Painting of Baba Gurditta held by the lineage of Ram Rai at Dehradun, ca.1685.
Head of Udasi Sect
Preceded bySri Chand
Succeeded byAlmast, Balu Hasne, Phul, and Goinde
Personal
Born
Gurditta Sodhi

5 November 1613
Daroli Bhai, Firozpur, Punjab, India
Died15 March 1638 (24-years-old)
Outside Kiratpur, Punjab, India
Cause of deathSeclusion
ReligionSikhism
SpouseAnanti (alias: Natti), also known as Nihalo and Mata Bassi, later given the name of Nihal Kaur
ChildrenGuru Har Rai
Dhir Mall (eldest)
Parents
SectUdasi
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox religious biography with unknown parameter "birthname"

Baba Gurditta (5 November 1613–15 March 1638, Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦਿੱਤਾ) was the son of Guru Hargobind (sixth Sikh guru), and the father of Guru Har Rai (seventh Sikh guru) of Sikhism.[1] There is a gurudwara in Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab which is in remembrance of Baba Gurditta.

  1. ^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. pp. 144–145. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)