Khivi ( pa, ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ) (1506–1582) also referred to as Mata Khivi or Bibi Khivi was the wife of the second
Sikh guru Angad Angad is a Hindic masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:
*Angada, a character in the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic of ancient India
*Guru Angad (1504–1552), the second of the ten Sikh gurus of Sikhism
*Angad Bedi (born 1 ...
, best known for establishing the
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
tradition of
langar Langar may refer to:
Community eating
*Langar (Sikhism)
* Langar (Sufism)
Places
Afghanistan
*Langar, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
* Langar, Bamyan, Afghanistan
* Langar, Faryab, Afghanistan
* Langar, Herat, Afghanistan
* Langar, Wardak, Afghanis ...
or free kitchen.
Early life
Khivi was born in 1506 into a Marwaha Khatri family to Devi Chand and Karan Devi in village Sangar Kot near
Khadoor Sahib. Devi Chand was a businessman and money lender. She was married to
Lehna
Guru Angad (31 March 1504 – 29 March 1552; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ, pronunciation: ) was the second of the ten Sikh gurus of Sikhism. After meeting Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, becoming a Sikh, and serving and working w ...
, a resident of Khadoor Sahib in 1519 at the age of 13, who went on to become second guru of
Sikhs
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...
and was named Guru Angad Dev. The couple had four children; two sons Datu and Dasu and two daughters Anokhi and Bibi Amro. According to some sources, the couple only had three children (omitting Anokhi). Khivi lived for 30 years after her husband's death to the age of 75.
Langar service
After
Guru Nanak's initiation, Khivi continued the system of langar or free kitchen and administered it. It was popularly known as ''Mata Khivi ji da Langar'' (Mother Khivi's langar) and she was monumental in institutionalising the Sikh tradition of langar.
She was also instrumental in making the
Sewa
Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), meaning "service" in several Indian languages, is a trade union based in Ahmedabad, India, that promotes the rights of low-income, independently employed female workers. With over 1.6 million particip ...
(service) tradition in
Sikh temples.
See also
*
Langar Langar may refer to:
Community eating
*Langar (Sikhism)
* Langar (Sufism)
Places
Afghanistan
*Langar, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
* Langar, Bamyan, Afghanistan
* Langar, Faryab, Afghanistan
* Langar, Herat, Afghanistan
* Langar, Wardak, Afghanis ...
References
External links
Biography
1506 births
1582 deaths
Family members of the Sikh gurus
Punjabi people
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