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Khivi
Wife of Sikh guru Angad
Mata/ Bibi Khivi | |
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Painting of Khivi cooking to prepare langar | |
| Born | Khivi Marwaha 1506 Sangar Kot |
| Died | 1586 |
| Spouse | Guru Angad |
| Children | 4 |
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Khivi (Punjabi: ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ) (1506–1582) also referred to as Mata Khivi or Bibi Khivi was the wife of the second Sikh guruAngad, best known for establishing the Sikh tradition of langar (free kitchen).[1][2][3]
Early life
Khivi was born in 1506 or 1507 into a Marwaha Khatri family to Devi Chand and Karan Devi in village Sangar Kot near Khadur Sahib.[note 1][3] Devi Chand was a wholesale businessman and money lender at Sangar village.[note 2][3]
Marriage
Khivi was married to Lehna, a resident of Khadoor Sahib in 1519 at the age of 13, who went on to become second guru of Sikhs and was named Guru Angad.[3] The marriage had been arranged