Baba Siri Chand ji - the great mustic saint and elder son of Guru Nanak Dev ji. His life spanned the 149 years from 1494 to 1943. The Emperor once asked his Fakir, Syed Mia Mir, " As I am the Emperor over all of India, who is the greatest spiritual king amongst you all"? Mia Mir Replied, "Guru Nanak's elder son, King of all Fakirs." the Census conducted at the time of Shah Jahan showed that Baba Sri Chand ji had the greatest following throughout his entire kingdom.
While the Guru Gaddi was passed to Guru Angad Dev ji, Baba Siri Chand ji accepted his responsibility from his father and Guru of uniting the various spiritual schools of India. He was revered by Muslims and Hindus, ascetics and householders alike. He carried Guru Nanak Dev ji's message throughout the subcontinent from Sindh to Srinagar and from Kandhar to Kabul.
Baba Ji was held in great esteem by the ensuing 5 sikhs Gurus. Guru Amar Das ji offered Baba Mohan ji, who is the best known as the custodian of Guru's pothis (hand written verses) from which Guru Arjun Dev ji compiled Guru Granth Sahib. And Guru Hargobind Sahib offered Baba gurditta, who became Babaji's successor and is regarded as the patriarch of the Udasi Samperdai. Interestingly Baba Gurditta ji was father of Guru Har Rai ji, grandfather of Guru Harkrishan ji, the elder brother of Guru Tegh Bahadur and the uncle of Guru Gobind Singh ji......
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