Monrovia, Nov. 13 -- Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and the 1st Guru (Teacher) was born on yesterday, 550 years ago, in a small village now in Pakistan called Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi. His father's name was Mehta Kalu and his mother's name was Mata Tripta.

By Upjit Singh Sachdeva (Jeety), Honorary Consul General of India in Liberia

He had an elder sister, Bebe Nanki, who was 5 years older than him. His father worked as a 'Patwari' (Accountant) responsible for the administration of agriculture and crop revenue in the village of Talwandi. His parents were both Hindu Khatris. As a young child, Nanak astounded many with his intelligence and his inclinations towards divine and philosophical topics.

In this early modern period, as a r...