The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (243 page)

Bu
h
at the request of Gur
R
m D
s. Prith
Chand's jealousy proved a continuing source of harassment to Arjan.
Gur
Arjan Dev completed the excavation of sacred pools at R
md
spur, later renamed
Amritsar
, extended the town and superintended the construction of the
Harimandir
. He also built
Kart
rpur
and Sr
Hargobindpur on the Be
s River, both in Pañj
b.
In 1594 he returned to Amritsar and, finding that Prith
Chand was composing hymns to further his ambition, Arjan decided to make an authentic collection of hymns. This volume, the