Life and Contributions
He was born in 1504. Guru Angad invented and introduced the Gurmukhi (written form of Punjabi) script and made it known to all Sikhs. The scripture of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is written in Gurmukhi. He took great interest in the education of the children by opening many schools for their instruction.
For the youth he started the tradition of Mall Akhara, where physical as well as spiritual exercises were held. He also wrote 63 Saloks (stanzas) included in Guru Granth Sahib. He popularized and expanded the institution of 'Guru ka Langar' started by Guru Nanak Sahib earlier.