The Life and Times of Guru Nanak

In this series we chronicle the growth of the Sikh religion from
the birth of the founder Guru Nanak in 1469 to the death of Guru
Gobind in 1708. This period coincided with the establishment of
the Mughal empire in India – The Mughals followed a policy of
persecution and oppression. The Sikh gurus opposed such policies
and sacrificed their lives to uphold the fundamental rights to
religion, justice and freedom.

This episode of the Sikh History podcasts, concentrates on the
life and times of Guru Nanak from 1469 to 1539. To understand the
birth of the Sikh religion and philosophy, it is very important
to first understand the social, cultural and political
environment of 15th century in Northern India – and particularly
in the Punjab and Delhi. In 1451, before the birth of Nanak,
Bahlol Lodi occupied Delhi and founded the Lodi dynasty - Guru
Nanak was a first hand witness to the rise and establishment of
the Lodi dynasty and then the defeat of the Lodis at the hands of
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