Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was the first Guru of the Sikhs. He was the founder of Sikhism. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on the full moon day of Katak in 1499. His mother's name is Mata Tripta Ji and his father's name is Kalyan Das Ji. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's father has got fame in the name of father Mehta Kalu. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji with his lofty thoughts and Gurbani calmed the hearts of the oppressors.