Relevance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Concept of Social Harmony in Contemporary Times

The present paper attempts to highlight the relevance of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's concept of social harmony in the contemporary times. As modern societies are getting increasingly intolerant and disharmonious in character, promoting the teachings of a saint like Guru Nanak Dev ji who emphasised on oneness of the human race despite differences in race, gender, ethnicity, language, culture and religion is crucial. Guru Nanak, a great proponent of humanism in 15th century is seen as a model of interfaith cooperation who devoted entire life to promote unity.He gave the ideology to bridge the divide between followers of other religions and his teachings are considered a paradigm for achieving universal peace and social harmony in society of varied beliefs, hence he is harbinger of a democratic society without any discrimination. Guru Ji, through his Bani, foregrounded the spiritual dimension of the term 'harmony'. The paper undertakes a detailed discussion of Guru Ji's teachings regarding the concept and its relevance in the contemporary times.