Sikhism/Sri Guru Amar Das Ji

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Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ) (5 May 1479 - 1 September 1574) was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at the age of 73, following in the footsteps of Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji, who died on 29 March 1552 at age 48. Das established his headquarters in the town Goindwal Sahib, which was established by Sri Guru Angad Dev Sahib Ji.