Friday 20 September 2013

Guru Angad Dev was the founder of Gurumukhi Script and the second guru of Sikhs after Guru Nanak Dev.


Guru Angad Dev was the founder of Gurumukhi Script and the second guru of Sikhs after Guru Nanak Dev. He was born in 31 March 1504 at Matte Di Sarai in Muktsar, Punjab. His father Pheru Mal was a trader his original name was Lehna.In1520, Guru Angad married to Mata Khivi and had two sons (Baba Dasu and Baba Datu) and two daughters (Bibi Amro and Bibi Anokhi). Guru Angad travelled everywhere and visited religious Centers founded by Baba Nanak for the welfare of humanity.

Before the Gurmukhi language was born it was written in the Mahajani language which was used by Marwar and Punjab regions. There was the proper need of the new Language and the lack of Sounds in Mahajani. Guru Angad created a new born Language later on popular as Gurumukhi which means the language of guru that can attains the true meaning and sense which could not be misinterpreted by each and every reader and suits everyone.


 

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