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Mehta Kalu, formally Kalyan Das, (1440–1522) was the father of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. [1] [2] [3] Names. Various names are used to refer to Guru Nanak's father, some of which are: 'Mehta Kalu', 'Kalu Rai', 'Kalu Chand', 'Kalian Rai', and 'Kalian Chand'. [3] Biography. Early life.
Dec 3, 2014 · Kalu Mehta was the father of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism. Kalu ji was married to Mata Tripta who was the daughter of Baba Rama and Mata Banarasi of Chahal, a village near Lahore. They had two children - a daughter called Bibi Nanaki born in 1464 and a son called Nanak, who was born in 1469.
May 13, 2024 · Mehta Kalu was a prominent Hindu and a landlord in the village of Talwandi, while Mata Tripta was a devoted and pious woman. They were blessed with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who went on to become the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism.
Nanak's parents, including father Kalyan Chand Das Bedi (commonly shortened to Mehta Kalu) and mother Mata Tripta, were both Hindu Khatris and employed as merchants. His father, in particular, was the local patwari (accountant) for crop revenue in the village of Talwandi.
Mar 12, 2018 · Mehta Kalu handed twenty rupees to a servant that he commanded to accompany Nanak on his mission and sternly remonstrated with him to ensure that he struck a good bargain. Determined to carry out his father’s wishes, Nanak, with his companion set out for the town.
Bhai Mardana Ji went to the village and narrated the whole story to Pita Mehta Kalu Ji. He told him where Guru Nanak was sitting. Mehta Kalu was very angry that they had wasted money on feeding, clothing and taking care of needy people and didn't make any profit.
His father, Mehta Kalian Das Bedi, more commonly known as Mehta Kalu, was a Bedi Khatri by caste and a patwari in the service of Rai Bular, a local Muslim Chief. He was a precocious child who at the age of five asked questions about the purpose of life.
