Mata khivi ji history book

His father was sri pheru mal ji, a kindhearted grocer and his mother was mata sabrai ji. 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. They both came to sikhism around the same time and through different people. Mata khivi lived for thirty years after her husbands death.

Role of bibi sulakhani ji in sikh history sikhiwiki, free. The second guru was born in harike, india, on march 31, 1504, became guru on sept. Guru angad dev ji was born in march 1504 in the village of mattedisairan in ferozpur but eventually his family moved to khadpur. Illustrated book on life and history of guru har krishan, the eighth sikh guru of sikhs and. After guru nanaks initiation, mata khivi continued the system of langar or free kitchen and administered it. Research genealogy for baba dasu ji of khadur sahib, as well as other. She was the wife of guru angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. She inherited all his finest attributes of generosity and congenial spirit. 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. 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. 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. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Born to a wealthy family, she was the wife of the 2 nd guru of sikhism guru angad dev.

For the year 2004 the sikh nai manch is going to produce a calendar in mata khivi jis name. As the second sikh guru, he promoted the following regimes. 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. Did guru angad dev have a wife and children answers. Im talking about mata khivi ji or bibi khivi, wife of guru angad dev ji, second guru of the sikh religion. Very little information was available about mata khivi, which made compilation of her life history and works difficult. Mata khivi is remembered as the woman who upheld humanity above all other virtues and prejudices. 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. Mata khivi ji wife of guru angad dev ji all about punjab.

May 15, 2016 an inspiring tale of bhai sahib bhai randhir singh ji s love of gurbani and their commitment to his will. 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. The ten gurus of sikh history a timeline of the 10 gurus and. Bhai dasu and bhai datu were their two sons while their daughters were named bibi amro and bibi anokhi. He was married to mata khivi ji in jaunary 1520 and had two sons. Bhai dasu 1524, bibi amro 1532, bibi anokhi in 1535 and bhai datu in 1537 all born at khadur sahib. Her father was a shopkeeper and money lender, and was a popular man in the neighbourhood. Khivi was born in 1506 to karan devi17 and bhai devi chand khatri. The short span of sikh history is replete with remarkable women whose characters shone with.

Mata khivi ji lived for thirty years after her husbands death. Her father was a shopkeeper and moneylender, and was a popular man in the neighbourhood. As wife of the first guru, her role was important and she fitted very well. 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. She was also instrumental in making the sewa service tradition in sikh temples. For the year 2004 the sikh nai manch is going to produce a calendar in mata khivi ji s name. 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. Khalsa insani adhikaran da prateek book by colonel chanan. As one walks down the street of chandni chowk, the main boulevard in the old city, the sis ganj gurdwara is a prominent landmark. In mata haris last dance we follow the famous exotic dancercourtesanspy through the. Mata gujri 16241705 whose formal name was mata gujar kaur was the wife of the ninth sikh guru, guru tegh bahadur. Gurdwara sis ganj in old delhi is one of the holiest sikh shrines in india. Sikhismsri guru angad dev ji wikibooks, open books for an open. 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.

When i saw her latest endeavor at the bookstore mata haris last dance i had to pick it up. Khivi ji was born to karan devi and her husband devi chand of the khatri clan. Khivi aged years marries bhai lehna aged 15 years son. Subduing and enslavement of women has been mans prerogative for centuries. She always manages to seamlessly blend history and fiction. She also often made sweets for him to share with his friends. He continued the work started by the first sikh guru, guru nanak dev ji. Sikhismsri guru angad dev ji wikibooks, open books for an. 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. In january 1520, guru angad dev got married to mata khivi ji. Mata khivi is best known as the person who expanded the sikh tradition of langar, the free kitchen, to what it is today. He was married to sri khivi ji in 1519 and had two sons namely dasu and datu and two daughters, amro and anokhi. Her good humour and pleasant personality created a loving atmosphere in the langar. 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.

His mothers name was mata ramo ji also known as mata sabhirai ji, mansa devi and daya kaur. Patriarchy has long let these inspirational women hide in the background of the larger sikh narrative. Guru tegh bahadur guru gobind singh guru granth sahib sikh holy book. For ages, these historical treasures have been threatened with loss or damage.

Khivi aged years marries bhai lehna aged 15 years son of mata daya kaur and bhai pheru mal. Mata bhupinder kaur ji was born in november of 1898 in the village of gurusar near dubvali abhor, in punjab. She continued to serve the community and remained associated with the gurus house in all that time. The young nanak had a sociable nature, and, therefore, had many friends. She is the only one of gurus wives whose name has been mentioned in the guru granth sahib. 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. About the book the sikh religion is a world religion and the sikhs are a separate nation.

March 31 1504 at sarai naga matte di sarai district muktsar punjab. Panjab digital library revealing the invisible heritage of. Famous women in sikh history sikhism religion of the sikh people. She was an unlimited source of bounty and helped create a new.

Transformation of bhai lehna to guru angad dev ji singhstation. Mata khivi ji in jaunary 1520 and had two sons dasu ji and datu. Panjab digital library, or punjab digital library represents an effort to digitally preserve and make accessible the rich heritage of panjab punjab. Mata ji had a long productive life, she worked hard and was loved by all. She is the only women in the history of religions that has been mentioned in the holy scripture of sikhs. Mata khivi was the wife of guru angad and was in charge of the langar community kitchen. Sada itihaas part 1 book by satbir singh in 2020 books. He was married to mata khivi ji and had two sons, dasu and datu, and two daughters, amro and anokhi. The history of sikhism started with guru nanak dev ji. Published on mar 10, 2019 a brief history about mata khivi jis life and accomplishments as a sikh woman. Can someone provide a brief description of all the ten sikh. His mother s name was mata ramo ji also known as mata sabhirai, mansa devi, daya kaur.

Her father was a pious chona khatri merchant, who was the tax collector patwari of his village. 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. 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. In 1538, guru nanak dev ji chose lehna, his disciple, as a successor to the guruship rather than one of his sons. 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.

Encyclopedia of sikhism edited by harbans singh ji. He was the son of pheru mall ji and mata daya kaur sabhrai ji. Khadur sahib on 07 aug 1524 to guru angad dev ji taran khatri and mata khivi ji. The religious practices were formalised by guru gobind singh ji on april 1699. An inspiring tale of bhai sahib bhai randhir singh jis love of gurbani and their commitment to his will. Mata khivi ji was born in 1506 to karan devi and bhai devi chand khatri. He was the only son of guru arjan sahib and mata ganga ji. Mata khivi ji great sikh women gateway to sikhism foundation. Guru teg bahadur ji mata gujree ji and guru gobind singh ji also one wife. It is said that she arranged the marriage of lahina to khivi. She was married to guru gobind singh at anandpur on 4.

Mata gujri ji mata bhupinder kaur ji namdhari world. 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. Mata bhupinder kaur ji mata bhupinder kaur ji was the mother of, sri satguru jagjit singh ji. Khivi was married to lahina for 20 years before he became the second guru of the sikhs. Mata khivi ji is born to karan devi and her husband devi chand of the katri clan. Encouraged by some of his friends, he tried to declare himself the rightful heir. In one of their judgments, in 198384 the law lords of england described sikhs to be a nation. Guru angad dev was born on march 31, 1504 in a village called harike in ferozepur district of the punjab. He was the first guru of the fifteenth century in the punjab region in the northern part of the indian subcontinent. There is historical evidence that she had 4 children. Sikh women have a long history of fighting patriarchy, enacting radical change, and taking up leadership roles. The sikh religion and the sikh people pdf free download. We know from the oral history tradition that mata tripta would sometimes slip him a coin or two to spend on his friends. Mata khivi was born in 1506 into a marwaha khatri family to devi chand and karan devi in village sangar kot near khadoor sahib.

She agreed to support the family while guru nanak dev ji undertook four long journeys. He married mata khivi in january 1520 and had two sons dasu and datu and two. Part of a short story series to inspire and motivate. This 24page hardback book available to buy, about mata khivi jee, contains colourful illustrations. I was told by a friend of mine in delhi that there was such a book named eminent sikh women by mrs. To produce these calendars we need your donations or sponsorships for calendars to be printed in your firms name.

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. 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. 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 ji mata sullakhni ji mata bhani ji namdhari world. She took upon herself the onerous task of managing every detail of the langar. Her hometown sanghar was in what is now the modern day sindh district of pakistan. He highly encouraged the spirit of education amongst his children. In mata haris last dance we follow the famous exotic dancercourtesanspy through the start of her career up through her tragic end. Guru angad dev ji from max arthur macaulifee 1900 the sikh religion book. This ancient well has become a popular historic sikh shrine and currently spans about 25 feet, or 8 meters. History of sikhism wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I could not think of any such book off hand and promised that i would find one. Mata khivi ji mata khivi was married to bhai lehna for 20 years before he became the second guru of the sikhs.