Guru Nanak who lived in the Punjab between A.D. 1469 and 1539 founded The Sikh religion. He was very much troubled at the frequent quarrels between Hindus and Muslims. He preached that there was only one God for Hindu and Muslims and tried to work out a synthesis of the two religions. His mission became popular and he very soon had a large following. He traveled extensively going as far as Mecca and was in frequent contact with the leading sages of Hindu and Muslim religions. On his death, his disciples who became Gurus in their turn succeeded him. The Gurus have built up the modern Sikh community. The fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1581-1606) compiled the Adi Granth, the first sacred book of the Sikhs. The most famous… Click here to read more