india guru nanak dev 15 april 1469 22 september 1539 the first of the ten sikh gurus 1469 1539 guru nanak 1469 1539 also known as baba nanak was the founder of the religion of sikhism and the first of the ten sikh gurus sikhs believe that all subsequent gurus possessed guru nanaks divinity and religious authority he is said to have traveled far and wide across asia teaching the message of ik onkar one god the eternal truth 2b0138w.jpg from punjabi guru sikh View Photo