Sikh gurus - wikipedia Sikh gurus Guru Nanak with the Other Nine Gurus, Bhai Puran Singh The Sikh gurus established Sikhism over the centuries, beginning in the year 1469. Guru Nanak was the first Guru, and subsequently, each Guru, in succession, was referred to as `` Nanak '', and as `` Light ''. All the Gurus themselves also used the name `` Nanak '' while penning down their spiritual verses. There are a total of eleven Gurus : Ten human - form gurus and the eleventh, or current and everlasting Sikh Guru, is the integrated Sikh scripture known as the Guru Granth Sahib. The Tenth Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, had bestowed the Guruship forevermore to the Guru Granth Sahib. Contents 1 The Gurus 2 See also 3 References 4 External links The Gurus See also History of Sikhism Khalsa Panth References Jump up ^ Sen, Sailendra ( 2013 ). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 186 -- 187. ISBN 978 - 9 - 38060 - 734 - 4. Jump up ^ Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. `` Ten Gurus '' External links India portal Biography portal Sikhism portal Punjab portal Sikh Guru Family Tree ☬ Sikh topics ☬ Gurus Guru Nanak Guru Angad Guru Amar Das Guru Ram Das Guru Arjan Guru Hargobind Guru Har Rai Guru Har Krishan Guru Tegh Bahadur Guru Gobind Singh Guru Granth Sahib ( Sikh holy book ) Philosophy Beliefs and principles Guru Maneyo Granth Sikh Rehat Maryada Prohibitions Cannabis and Sikhism Diet in Sikhism Practices Khalsa Ardās Kirtan Langar Naam Karan Anand Karaj Amrit Sanchar Amrit Velā Antam Sanskar Three Pillars Kirat Karo Naam Japo Vand Chhako Sikh practices The Five Ks Simran Sewa Charhdi Kala Dasvand Jhatka Scripture Guru Granth Sahib Adi Granth Dasam Granth Gurbani Mul Mantar Japji Sahib Chaupai Jaap Sahib Rehras Sukhmani Sahib Tav - Prasad Savaiye By country Australia Afghanistan Belgium Canada Vancouver Fiji France Germany India Indonesia Iraq Italy Malaysia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Singapore Switzerland Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Other topics History Gurmukhi alphabet Ik Onkar Waheguru Khanda Gurdwara ( Harmandir Sahib ) Panj Pyare Literature Music Names Places Politics Nanakshahi calendar Ramananda Fariduddin Ganjshakar Kabir History of the Punjab Sardar Dastar Islam Jainism Hinduism Sikh Empire Mela Maghi Maghi Vaisakhi Hola Mohalla Sikhs Women in Sikhism Sikhism and sexual orientation Idolatry in Sikhism Criticism Punjab region Punjabi people Punjabi language ( Gurmukhī ) Takht Akal Takht Damdama Sahib Kesgarh Sahib Hazur Sahib Patna Sahib ☬ Sikhism portal ☬ Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sikh_gurus&oldid=853955679 '' Categories : Sikh gurus Hidden categories : Pages using Timeline Use dmy dates from September 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Català Deutsch Español Français हिन्दी Italiano ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം Norsk nynorsk ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی Português संस्कृतम् தமிழ் తెలుగు اردو 9 more Edit links This page was last edited on 8 August 2018, at 01 : 07 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: the founder and the first of the ten gurus of sikhism is
Answer: Nanak