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'''Mata Tripta''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਮਾਤਾ | '''Mata Tripta''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਮਾਤਾ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤਾ) was the mother of [[Guru Nanak Dev]], the founder of [[Sikhism]]. Mata Tripta gave birth to Guru Nanak Dev on 15 April 1469, in the village of Rai Bhoi Di Talwandi, some forty miles west of [[Lahore]] in the [[Sheikhupura]] district of [[Punjab, Pakistan]]. She was born from a Hindu family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.religionfacts.com/sikhism/history.htm |title=Sikhism's Origins: The Life of Guru Nanak |publisher=religionfacts.com |accessdate=24 December 2014}}</ref> The name of the town was changed to [[Nankana Sahib]] in honour of the Guru. | ||
Guru Nanak Dev's father was [[Mehta Kalu]]. He had an older sister named [[Bebe Nanaki]]. | Guru Nanak Dev's father was [[Mehta Kalu]]. He had an older sister named [[Bebe Nanaki]]. |