Guru Ram Das Ji–4th Sikh Guru
The fourth of Sikhism's Ten Gurus, Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, (Friday, October 9, 1534 - Saturday, September 16, 1581). With the birth name Jetha, Guru Ji was born in the year 1534 in the city of Lahore to parents Bhai Hari Das ji and Mata Anup Devi ji. Bhai Jetha was raised by his maternal grandmother after becoming an orphan at the age of 7. Bhai Jetha first encountered Sri Guru Amar Das Ji, the third Sikh Guru, when he was 12 years old. From that point forward, Bhai Jetha rendered utmost devotion and humility in serving Guru Amar Das Ji and the Sikh populace. He was wed to Bibi Bhani Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji's younger daughter.
Guru Amar Das Ji renamed Bhai Jetha Ji as Ram Das ("servant of God") and appointed him as Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, in the year 1574 after having put Bhai Jetha's spirit of service and sacrifice through numerous tests throughout the years.
Guru Ram Das ji authored 638 pious hymns to 30 distinct ragas of Indian classical music, which are included in his bani (spiritual revelations and writings). The holy book Sri Guru Granth Sahib contains a list of these hymns. Guru Ram Das ji conveyed a universal message through his writings: lead a disciplined life full of humility and be eternally grateful to the True Guru (God).
Up to his death in 1581, Guru Ram Das Ji served as the Sikhs' guru for a period of seven years. In particular, Guru Sahib concentrated on structuring Sikh society during his guruship. The township of Ramdaspur, which later developed into Sri Amritsar Sahib, the holy city and ongoing spiritual and political hub of the Sikh faith, was founded and planned by him. After establishing the city, Guru ji invited and assisted in settling craftsmen and dealers from 52 various professions, which fueled the town's quick expansion and eventual transformation into the largest commercial hub in the northern Indian subcontinent............
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