Mata
Mansa Devi
Guru Amar Das' family. Guru Amar Das, Mansa Devi, and three children. Manuscript painting, ca.1839–1843.
Personal
Born
Mansa Devi Bahil

Sankhatra
Died1569
Goindwal
ReligionSikhism
SpouseGuru Amar Das
ChildrenDani (daughter)
Bhani (daughter}
Mohan (son)
Mohri (son)
ParentDev Chand (father)

Mansa Devi (died 1569) was the wife of the third Sikh guru, Guru Amar Das.[note 1][1][2][3]

Name

Amongst Sikh sources, there are three different names ascribed to her.[1]

Early life

Mansa Devi was born in Sankhatra (located in present-day Sialkot district) as the daughter of a local Bahil Khatri man named Dev Chand.[2]

Marriage

She was wedded to Amar Das on 8 January 1503, whilst other sources give the year of marriage as 1502.[2][4] For a while, the couple did not birth any children but eventually a daughter, named Dani, was born in 1530.[2] The couple would go-on to have three further offspring, them being, another daughter named Bhani (born in 1535), a son named Mohan (born in 1536), and a final child and son named Mohri (born in 1539).[2][5]

She may have influenced her husband's egalitarian views in-regards to gender, especially whilst the couple was at Goindwal.[1] A number of reforms aimed at uplifting women and girls are linked to her presence.[1] She convinced her husband to appoint female religious missionaries to spread Sikhism and the banning of sati.[6]

Death

Mansa Devi died in 1569 at Goindwal.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Her name is alternatively spelt as 'Manasa Devi'.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Singh, Bhajan; Gill, M.K. (1992). "7. Mata Mansa Devi". The Guru Consorts. Radha Publications. pp. 64–73. ISBN 9788185484112.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Singh, Harbans. The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 3: M-R. Punjabi University, Patiala. p. 47.
  3. ↑ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 91. ISBN 9788170103011.
  4. ↑ Dilgeer, Harjinder Singh (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. p. 521. ISBN 9780969596424.
  5. ↑ Singh, Harjeet (2009). Faith & Philosophy of Sikhism. Indian religions series. Vol. 4. Gyan Publishing House. p. 162. ISBN 9788178357218.
  6. ↑ The Sikh Review - Volume 49, Issue 581. Sikh Cultural Centre. 2001. p. 26.
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