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In 1469, Guru Nanak Devji was born to Mehta Kalyan Das Bedi and Tripta Devi in the village of Talwandi, also called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, which is now in Pakistan.

To help them, the Khalsa Diwan Society set up a group to bring food and things they needed to survive.

Nidar Singh, a 44-year-old from Wolverhampton, used to pack food but is now believed to be the last master of shastar vidya.

Navleen Kaur, the event organizer who attended this special day with her kids, expressed the necessity for a different approach.

Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism and was the first Guru among the ten Sikh Gurus. Sikhs worldwide joyfully mark Guru Nanak's Birthday, also known as Pawan Prakash Utsav and celebrate it with deep devotion and festive activities.

Gurdwaras, besides their main functions, also act as Sikh community hubs globally.

On June 5th, 2011, Sikhs honored the martyrdom day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs who spread Divine Understanding and cared for everyone.

In 1861, Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last Sikh queen of Lahore, strolls through Kensington Gardens in London.

Upon reaching Amritsar days later, during the Hindu festival of Diwali, the city illuminated in celebration of the Guru's return.