Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 30 August 1574.
Background
Ram Das was born in Chuna Mandi Lahore, Punjab on 24 September 1534. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi(Daya Kaur). His wife was Bibi Bhani, the younger daughter of Guru Amar Das.
His father-in-law, Guru Amar Das, was third of the Ten Gurus.
Career
He was Guru for seven years. They had three sons: Prithi Chand, Mahadev and Guru Arjan. Guru Ram Das became guru on 1 September and was guru for 7 years.
During the marriage ceremony the couple circumscribe the Guru Granth Sahib as each stanza of the Lawan is read.
The first round is the Divine consent for commencing the householders life through marriage. The second round states that the union of the couple has been brought about by God.
In the third round the couple is described as the most fortunate as they have sung the praises of the Lord in the company of saints. In the fourth round the feeling of the couple that they have obtained their hearts" desire and are being congratulated is described.
Editorial Guru Ram Das died on 1 September 1581, in the city of Amritsar, Punjab.