Baba Prithi Chand | |
|---|---|
ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਚੰਦ | |
 Fresco artwork of Prithi Chand with attendants and devotees from Pothi-Mala, Guru Harsahai, Punjab | |
| Head of Mina sect | |
| Preceded by | None (founder) |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Das |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1558 Goindval, Tarn Taran, Punjab |
| Died | April 1618 Hehar, Punjab |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Spouse | Karmo |
| Parents |
|
| Sect | Mina (Miharvan) |
| Relatives | Baba Mahadev (brother) Guru Arjan (youngest brother) |
| Religious career | |
| Based in | Hehar, Punjab Kotha Guru, Bathinda, Punjab[1] |
| Part of a series on |
| Sikhism |
|---|
 |
Prithi Chand (Gurmukhi: ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਚੰਦ; 1558–April 1618),[2] also spelt as Prithia,[3] was the eldest son of Guru Ram Das – the fourth Guru of Sikhism, and the eldest brother of Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru.[4][5] He founded the heretical Mina sect of Sikhism.[4]
- ^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Vol.3. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 371. ISBN 978-8173801006.
- ^ "PRITHI CHAND, BABA". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ Dhillon, Dalbir Singh (1998). Sikhism, Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 102.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
SinghFenech2014p171was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Minas, Masands, Dhir Malias, Ram Raiyas, Overview of World Religions, PHILTAR, University of Cumbria (2011)