Prithi Chand

Baba
Prithi Chand
Baba Prithi Chand
ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਚੰਦ
	Fresco artwork of Prithi Chand with attendants and devotees from Pothi-Mala, Guru Harsahai, Punjab
Head of Mina sect
Preceded by	None (founder)
Succeeded by	Manohar Das
Personal
Born	1558; Goindval, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Died	April 1618; Hehar, Punjab
Religion	Sikhism
Spouse	Karmo
Parents	Guru Ram Das (father); Mata Bhani (mother);
Sect	Mina (Miharvan)
Relatives	Baba Mahadev (brother); Guru Arjan (youngest brother)
Religious career
Based in	Hehar, Punjab; Kotha Guru, Bathinda, Punjab

Prithi Chand (Gurmukhi: ਪ੍ਰਿਥੀ ਚੰਦ; 1558–April 1618),^[2] also spelt as Prithia,^[3] was the eldest son of Guru Ram Das – the fourth Guru of Sikhism, and the eldest brother of Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru.^[4]^[5] He founded the heretical Mina sect of Sikhism.^[4]

^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Vol.3. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 371. ISBN 978-8173801006.
^ "PRITHI CHAND, BABA". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
^ Dhillon, Dalbir Singh (1998). Sikhism, Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 102.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference SinghFenech2014p171 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Minas, Masands, Dhir Malias, Ram Raiyas, Overview of World Religions, PHILTAR, University of Cumbria (2011)

[1] The encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Vol.3. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 371. ISBN 978-8173801006.

[2] "PRITHI CHAND, BABA". The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

[3] Dhillon, Dalbir Singh (1998). Sikhism, Origin and Development. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 102.

[SinghFenech2014p171-4] Cite error: The named reference SinghFenech2014p171 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[philtarpchand-5] Minas, Masands, Dhir Malias, Ram Raiyas, Overview of World Religions, PHILTAR, University of Cumbria (2011)

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