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Page 1 of 3 Mardana was born in 1459 at the village of Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, district Shekhupura (Pakistan). This makes him ten years older than Guru Nanak His father-s name was -Badra- and mother-s name was -Lakho-. It is said that Lakho had six (or some say five) children who had died during birth, and she named this
seventh child as -Marjana-( the one who dies), but Guru Nanak started calling him -Mardana-, meaning -Marda - Na-(the one who wouldn-t die). This is the mystery of this name.
Principal Satbir Singh, who says that his name was -Dana- but after meeting Guru Nanak, Guru Ji named him -Mardana-, gives another version of his name. He was very pure of nature, hence Guru Ji loved him very much and always kept him alongside. He stayed with the Guru for almost fifty-four years.
It is written in the -Janamsakhi-, that after a considerable search for the -right sounding- Rebab, which could not be found anywhere, Guru Nanak sent Mardana to the house of Bhai Firanda of Bhairowal (Kapurthala). Bhai Firanda was an accomplished musician and was a carpenter by trade. He presented a special Rebab to Guru Nanak, which sounded like -Tu hi Nirankar, tu hi Nirankar" (a divine melody in grace of the Almighty). Guru Ji was very much pleased with Bhai Firanda and bestowed upon him His boundless blessings.
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