He founded the town of Guru Ka Chak, which later on came to be known as Amritsar. He excavated the pool of Harmandir Sahib Ji Soon, with the city flourishing as a trade centre and place of pilgrimage, the Sikhs had a distinct religious centre of their own. He gave the gift of "Four Lawan" to attain unity with God.įounder of the city of Amritsar, site of Harmandir Sahib Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji worked to ensure the city's growth by encouraging commercial and trade ventures in the town. He put stress on high thinking and simple living. Guru Ram Das Ji emphasised the concept of selfless service to the humanity without any consideration of caste, colour, creed, gender and country. He was nominated to Gurgaddi on August 30th, 1574 at Goindwal. He had three sons namely Prithi Chand, Mahan Dev and Arjan Dev. The original name of Guru Ram Das Ji was Bhai Jetha Ji. He was born at Chuna Mandi Lahore on September 24, 1534.
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