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Who compiled the Janam Sakhi of Guru Nanak Dev Ji?
a.Guru Angad Dev Ji
b.Guru Gobind Singh Ji
c.Guru Hargobind Ji
d.Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

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Hint: The Janamsakhis are known to be the famous biographies of Guru Nanak. He is the founder of the religion of Sikhism. There are several volumes of these books. In these books, his lifestyle, beliefs, and sayings have been written in detail.

Complete answer step by step: The Janam Sakhis of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, was compiled by the famous Guru Angad Dev Ji. Guru Angad was born as Bhai Lehna and was the second born of the ten Sikh gurus that existed. Janamsakhi was the first-ever biography of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. As a Guru, Angad Dev Ji focused on the teachings of Guru Nanak, in the biography. He also focused on the building of the community through his own charitable works such as the langar.
Option A. Guru Angad Dev Ji was the guru who wrote the biographies of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The name of the biography is ‘Janam Sakhi’.
Option B. Guru Gobind Singh Ji was the tenth Sikh Guru out of the total ten that existed.
Option C. Guru Hargobind Ji was the sixth Nanak out of the ten gurus that existed.
Option D. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. He was the ninth Guru.
The correct answer to this question is option A - Guru Angad Dev Ji.

Note: Like Guru Nanak, Rajnath Singh was a Sikh. He was the ruler of Punjab and a prodigy for all the Sikhs. He was known as ‘Sher-e-Punjab’ and led the Sikhs of Punjab. He was the leader of the Sikhs, even though he wasn't the founder.