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He was in a merchant family in predominately. He was influenced by both hindu bhakti and muslim sufism: sant [bhakti] tradition, especially poet kabir [bhakti mystic] He disappeared for 3 days and re-emerged saying: there is but one god . That true lord is true, forever true, and true is his name [sat nam]. Spent the rest of his life teaching, traveling, and gathering disciples. Remembrance and recitation of the unspecified, non-sectarian name of god [ sat nam ] Gathered the writings of the previous gurus into sacred scripture, the adi granth. Began building the golden temple in amritsar, open on all sides and open to all castes. There was an ongoing struggle with the mughal emperors for recognition and freedom to practice. Formed the khalsa [ community of the pure ] and instituted the 5 k"s: 1] kes [hair / do not cut hair / wear in turban] 1857 mutiny / they sided with the british.
