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Lesson 9: Guru Nanak-Bebe Nanaki’s Loving Brother

Bebe (byby) Nanaki Ji was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. She was

born in 1464 at her mother’s village. She was 5 years older than Nanak Ji.

Bebe Nanaki Ji was Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s first Sikh (follower). She was the

first to recognize that Guru Nanak Dev Ji was not an ordinary man. While
Nanak Ji’s parents Sri Kalyan Das Ji and Mata Tripta Ji, and others would

get upset with Guru Sahib for his actions, Bebe Nanaki Ji would take his
side and protect him.

Bebe Nanaki Ji was married to Bhai Jai Ram Ji and lived in Sultanpur. Guru
Ji continued to live with His parents in Talwandi, but his parents were very

worried about Him. Kaliyan Das Ji would get upset with Nanak Ji because
he would spend all day meditating or visiting saints and would not do any

work around the house.

Before her marriage, Bebe Nanaki Ji would calm her father, but now that

she had moved away there was no one to stand up for Nanak Ji When
Nanak Ji spent the 20 rupees given to him to do a profitable trade, and

came home empty handed after feeding the sadhus, Bebe Nanaki Ji was
visiting her parents. When she saw father beat Nanak Ji, it was Bebe

Nanaki Ji who pleaded with her father to try to understand Nanak Ji.

Rai Bular, who also loved Nanak Ji, arranged for a job for him with the
Nawab of Sultanpur. Bebe Nanaki Ji took him with her to Sultanpur. Nanak
Ji moved to Sultanpur and started living with Bebe Nanaki Ji and her

husband Bhai Jai Ram Ji.

In Sultanpur, Bebe Nanaki Ji started to bow to her younger brother Nanak

Ji. Guru Ji stopped her and told her that she was his older sister and she
should not bow to him. Bebe Nanaki Ji said, "That would be true if you

were an ordinary man, but you are more to me. I see God in you."

Bhai Jai Ram Ji himself had a great respect for his younger brother-in-
law. He respected Guru Sahib very much and considered himself blessed
for being related to Him.

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