His Sons Expected Everything. He Chose a 73 Year Old Stranger. | Guru Angad Dev Ji

Guru Angad Dev Ji had two sons. By every convention — one of them should have become the third Guru. Instead he chose a man named Amar Das. A 73 year old man who had spent most of his life following a completely different path — and who only found Guru Angad through a hymn sung by his niece at home. This is the story of how Guru Amar Das became the third Nanak — and what it tells us about how Sikhism chooses its leaders. Part of our ongoing series on the history of Sikhism. Start from Video 1 if you're just joining us. 🔔 Subscribe — next: The complete story of Guru Angad Dev Ji. Full documentary.