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Guru Angad Dev Ji: The Second Guru

Solve the crossword on Guru Angad Dev Ji — from Bhai Lehna's devotion to the Gurmukhi script, the langar of Mata Kheevi, and the primers he gave to children.

Across

  1. 3The script Guru Angad Dev Ji promoted and taught to children.
  2. 4The town where Guru Angad settled and did his missionary work — ___ Sahib.
  3. 6The first Guru, who tested Bhai Lehna and chose him as the next Guru — Guru ___.
  4. 10The town founded by Guru Nanak where Bhai Lehna stayed to serve and learn.
  5. 12Guru Angad's devoted wife, who lovingly ran the free kitchen — Mata ___.
  6. 13The name Guru Angad Dev Ji was known by before he met Guru Nanak — Bhai ___.
  7. 14The goddess Bhai Lehna worshipped every year before he became a Sikh.

Down

  1. 1The township Guru Angad ordered Baba Amar Das to begin building in 1546.
  2. 2The Mughal emperor, fleeing Sher Shah Suri, who was gently humbled by Guru Angad.
  3. 5The name Guru Nanak gave Bhai Lehna, meaning 'a part of my own body'.
  4. 7The first reading book Guru Angad had written and given free to children.
  5. 8The wrestling arena Guru Angad built to keep Sikhs strong and fit.
  6. 9The small booklet of Gurbani that Guru Angad had written and sent to far centres.
  7. 11The sweet milk-and-rice dish served in Mata Kheevi's langar.

What you'll learn

  • How Bhai Lehna’s devotion made him Guru Angad Dev Ji, the second Guru
  • The Gurmukhi script and the children’s primers Guru Angad promoted
  • Mata Kheevi’s langar and how Sikhs were kept strong in body and mind

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