She is the only women in the history of religions that has been mentioned in the holy scripture of sikhs. She was the wife of guru angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. Mata ji had a long productive life, she worked hard and was loved by all. May 15, 2016 an inspiring tale of bhai sahib bhai randhir singh ji s love of gurbani and their commitment to his will.
She agreed to support the family while guru nanak dev ji undertook four long journeys. She always manages to seamlessly blend history and fiction. His mother s name was mata ramo ji also known as mata sabhirai, mansa devi, daya kaur. For the year 2004 the sikh nai manch is going to produce a calendar in mata khivi jis name. Khadur sahib on 07 aug 1524 to guru angad dev ji taran khatri and mata khivi ji. Role of bibi sulakhani ji in sikh history sikhiwiki, free. Guru angad dev ji was born in march 1504 in the village of mattedisairan in ferozpur but eventually his family moved to khadpur. The sikh religion and the sikh people pdf free download. The history of sikhism started with guru nanak dev ji.
He was the son of pheru mall ji and mata daya kaur sabhrai ji. Bhai dasu and bhai datu were their two sons while their daughters were named bibi amro and bibi anokhi. When her husband became the second sikh guru, guru angad, she presided over langar, a free and open kitchen, serving food to rich and poor of all castes and backgrounds. Mata khivi ji lived for thirty years after her husbands death. It was popularly known as mata khivi ji da langar mata khivi ji s langar and she was monumental in institutionalising the sikh tradition of langar. Mata khivi ji was born in 1506 to karan devi and bhai devi chand khatri. They both came to sikhism around the same time and through different people. This 24page hardback book available to buy, about mata khivi jee, contains colourful illustrations. I could not think of any such book off hand and promised that i would find one. Panjab digital library revealing the invisible heritage of.
She was an unlimited source of bounty and helped create a new. To produce these calendars we need your donations or sponsorships for calendars to be printed in your firms name. In 1538, guru nanak dev ji chose lehna, his disciple, as a successor to the guruship rather than one of his sons. When i saw her latest endeavor at the bookstore mata haris last dance i had to pick it up. Famous women in sikh history sikhism religion of the sikh people.
About the book the sikh religion is a world religion and the sikhs are a separate nation. Undoubtly like mata tripta ji had an affect on guru nanak devs mind, in similar fashion mata daya kaur raised bhai lahina ji later guru angad dev. In mata haris last dance we follow the famous exotic dancercourtesanspy through the. Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir. Guru angad dev was born on march 31, 1504 in a village called harike in ferozepur district of the punjab. She also often made sweets for him to share with his friends. Panjab digital library, or punjab digital library represents an effort to digitally preserve and make accessible the rich heritage of panjab punjab. In one of their judgments, in 198384 the law lords of england described sikhs to be a nation. Mata khivi was born in 1506 into a marwaha khatri family to devi chand and karan devi in village sangar kot near khadoor sahib. He was married to mata khivi ji in jaunary 1520 and had two sons.
He continued the work started by the first sikh guru, guru nanak dev ji. She was also instrumental in making the sewa service tradition in sikh temples. Sada itihaas part 1 book by satbir singh in 2020 books. Khivi aged years marries bhai lehna aged 15 years son of mata daya kaur and bhai pheru mal. Born to a wealthy family, she was the wife of the 2 nd guru of sikhism guru angad dev. Bhai dasu 1524, bibi amro 1532, bibi anokhi in 1535 and bhai datu in 1537 all born at khadur sahib. Mata khivi ji great sikh women gateway to sikhism foundation. Jan 31, 2017 mata sullakhni ji in the book, mahan kosh, bhai kahn singh nabha writes that a girl was born in the village pakhoke, district gurdaspur to moolchand chand khatri and mata chando. Guru teg bahadur ji mata gujree ji and guru gobind singh ji also one wife.
The young nanak had a sociable nature, and, therefore, had many friends. Did guru angad dev have a wife and children answers. An inspiring tale of bhai sahib bhai randhir singh jis love of gurbani and their commitment to his will. His father was sri pheru mal ji, a kindhearted grocer and his mother was mata sabrai ji. She continued to serve the community and remained associated with the gurus house in all that time. Very little information was available about mata khivi, which made compilation of her life history and works difficult. He decreed that all who came to see him should be first fed and implemented the concept of pangat sangat, nourishment of both body and soul, insisting all people sit together as equal.
Principal sawan singh, for the past several years, has been involved in writing half a dozen books concerning gurbani and sikh history culminating in his present book noble and brave sikh women. Mata khivi ji in jaunary 1520 and had two sons dasu ji and datu. All gurus are the same jyot nanak jyot and nanak ji had only one wife mata sulakhnni jiguru angad ji mata khivi ji, and so on. She was probably the only woman of her time who ever worked outside her immediate family home and obligations at a time when her children were very young. Her good humour and pleasant personality created a loving atmosphere in the langar. Research genealogy for baba dasu ji of khadur sahib, as well as other. Sikhismsri guru angad dev ji wikibooks, open books for an. I was told by a friend of mine in delhi that there was such a book named eminent sikh women by mrs. Two sons and two daughters dasu ji, datu ji,amro ji and anokhi ji.
Mata khivi 15061582 the first to serve langar mata khivi followed guru nanak and prepared food for all who came to hear the gurus spiritual discourse. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. In january 1520, guru angad dev got married to mata khivi ji. His mothers name was mata ramo ji also known as mata sabhirai ji, mansa devi and daya kaur. Sikhismsri guru angad dev ji wikibooks, open books for an open. For the year 2004 the sikh nai manch is going to produce a calendar in mata khivi ji s name. Khivi was born in 1506 to karan devi17 and bhai devi chand khatri. It is said that she arranged the marriage of lahina to khivi. He highly encouraged the spirit of education amongst his children. Mata khivi lived for thirty years after her husbands death. Khivi was married to lahina for 20 years before he became the second guru of the sikhs.
For ages, these historical treasures have been threatened with loss or damage. Illustrated book on life and history of guru har krishan, the eighth sikh guru of sikhs and. The religious practices were formalised by guru gobind singh ji on april 1699. The second guru was born in harike, india, on march 31, 1504, became guru on sept. Guru tegh bahadur guru gobind singh guru granth sahib sikh holy book. Mata khivi was the wife of guru angad and was in charge of the langar community kitchen. She inherited all his finest attributes of generosity and congenial spirit.
Mata sullakhni ji in the book, mahan kosh, bhai kahn singh nabha writes that a girl was born in the village pakhoke, district gurdaspur to moolchand chand khatri and mata chando. Mata khivi is remembered as the woman who upheld humanity above all other virtues and prejudices. Mata khivi ji is born to karan devi and her husband devi chand of the katri clan. As the second sikh guru, he promoted the following regimes. Mata bhupinder kaur ji mata bhupinder kaur ji was the mother of, sri satguru jagjit singh ji. Her hometown sanghar was in what is now the modern day sindh district of pakistan. He was married to mata khivi ji in jaunary 1520 and had two sons dasu ji and datu ji and two daughters amro ji and anokhi ji. She took upon herself the onerous task of managing every detail of the langar. He was the first guru of the fifteenth century in the punjab region in the northern part of the indian subcontinent. Im talking about mata khivi ji or bibi khivi, wife of guru angad dev ji, second guru of the sikh religion. Published on mar 10, 2019 a brief history about mata khivi jis life and accomplishments as a sikh woman. Part of a short story series to inspire and motivate. Mata gujri ji mata bhupinder kaur ji namdhari world. Sikh women have a long history of fighting patriarchy, enacting radical change, and taking up leadership roles.
She was married to lehna, a resident of khadoor sahib in 1519 at the age of, who went on to become second guru of sikhs and was named guru angad dev. Encyclopedia of sikhism edited by harbans singh ji. He was the only son of guru arjan sahib and mata ganga ji. March 31 1504 at sarai naga matte di sarai district muktsar punjab. Khivi aged years marries bhai lehna aged 15 years son. She was married to guru gobind singh at anandpur on 4. Khalsa insani adhikaran da prateek book by colonel chanan. Mata khivi ji wife of guru angad dev ji all about punjab. This ancient well has become a popular historic sikh shrine and currently spans about 25 feet, or 8 meters.
She is the only one of gurus wives whose name has been mentioned in the guru granth sahib. Mata bhupinder kaur ji was born in november of 1898 in the village of gurusar near dubvali abhor, in punjab. History of sikhism wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Guru angad was 15 1519 1504 years old at the time of his marriage mata khivi ji was also born in 1504 and was also 15 when she was married 6. Contributions message contemporary rulers entrustment of gurgaddi jotijot guru angad dev ji in 1504 ad at matte di sarai, district firozpur, panjab mata ram kaur and bhai pheru mall ji mata khivi ji baba datu and baba dasu ji bibi anokhl and bibi amro ji in 1539 ad at kartarpur on the banks of river ravi 63 salokas ratification of gurmukhl. Mata khivi is best known as the person who expanded the sikh tradition of langar, the free kitchen, to what it is today.
He married mata khivi in january 1520 and had two sons dasu and datu and two. Gurdwara sis ganj in old delhi is one of the holiest sikh shrines in india. At about age, khivi was married to 16 year old lehna of harike, who like his father pheru mal was a devotee of the goddess durga. Transformation of bhai lehna to guru angad dev ji singhstation. As wife of the first guru, her role was important and she fitted very well.
Jun 25, 2016 the ten gurus of sikh history a timeline of the 10 gurus and guru granth sahib the era of the ten gurus of sikhism spans nearly 300 years, from the birth of nanak dev in 1469, through the life. After guru nanaks initiation, mata khivi continued the system of langar or free kitchen and administered it. We are inspired by a very special woman in sikh history, and we also feel she represents us a lot since the majority of us are women. Guru angad, with the help of bhai bala and other disciples, wrote the first life of guru nanak, and this work became the first published prose of the punjabi language. We know from the oral history tradition that mata tripta would sometimes slip him a coin or two to spend on his friends.
The short span of sikh history is replete with remarkable women whose characters shone with. Subduing and enslavement of women has been mans prerogative for centuries. As one walks down the street of chandni chowk, the main boulevard in the old city, the sis ganj gurdwara is a prominent landmark. Ethically to be a separate nation and to be a world religion a community must have a founder, a holy book and a distinct history. The ten gurus of sikh history a timeline of the 10 gurus and. Mata gujri 16241705 whose formal name was mata gujar kaur was the wife of the ninth sikh guru, guru tegh bahadur.
There is historical evidence that she had 4 children. Her father was a shopkeeper and money lender, and was a popular man in the neighbourhood. The ten gurus of sikh history a timeline of the 10 gurus and guru granth sahib the era of the ten gurus of sikhism spans nearly 300 years, from the birth of. Her father was a shopkeeper and moneylender, and was a popular man in the neighbourhood. Mata khivi ji mata khivi was married to bhai lehna for 20 years before he became the second guru of the sikhs. Khivi ji was born to karan devi and her husband devi chand of the khatri clan. In mata haris last dance we follow the famous exotic dancercourtesanspy through the start of her career up through her tragic end. Mata sundari ji was wife of guru gobind singh 16661708, was the daughter of bhai ram saran, a kumarav khatri of bijvara, in presentday hoshiarpur district of the punjab. Guru angad dev ji from max arthur macaulifee 1900 the sikh religion book. Patriarchy has long let these inspirational women hide in the background of the larger sikh narrative.
Can someone provide a brief description of all the ten sikh. Here are five sikh women in history you should know about. He was married to sri khivi ji in 1519 and had two sons namely dasu and datu and two daughters, amro and anokhi. He was married to mata khivi ji and had two sons, dasu and datu, and two daughters, amro and anokhi. Mata khivi ji mata sullakhni ji mata bhani ji namdhari world.
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