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Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was born in a Hindu merchant family in th…

Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was born in a Hindu merchant family in the village of Nankana Sahib in the predominantly Muslim Punjab. Near which river did this village lie?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Ravi

Baba Guru Nanak was born in Nankana Sahib, a village near the river Ravi in Punjab; he later trained as an accountant and studied Persian.

NCERT (2026-27): “8.2 Baba Guru Nanak and the Sacred Word
Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539) was born in a Hindu merchant family in a village called Nankana Sahib near the river Ravi in the predominantly Muslim Punjab. He trained to be an accountant and studied Persian. He was married at a young age but he spent most of his time among sufis and bhaktas. He also travelled widely.”