Guru Arjan, the fifth preceptor, compiled the Adi Granth Sahib. Leaving out other religious poets, the hymns of how many Sikh gurus did it contain?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Five
Option (1) Three — Incorrect. Three leaves out two of the gurus. Guru Arjan was himself the fifth guru, so the gurus up to him number five.
Option (2) Four — Incorrect. Four counts only the successors and leaves out Baba Guru Nanak himself, whose hymns come first.
Option (3) Five — Correct. Guru Arjan compiled Baba Guru Nanak's hymns along with those of his four successors. Nanak plus four successors, Guru Arjan included as the fifth preceptor, makes five gurus.
Option (4) Six — Incorrect. Six counts Guru Arjan twice. He is already one of Nanak's four successors.
Note: Baba Farid, Ravidas and Kabir were other religious poets, not Sikh gurus.
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