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47 Building of the Sikh Oiurch They refused to accept Angad 's succession and began to create difficulties. On the advice of Nanak, Angad 'left Kartarpur and went and lit the Guru's lamp in Khadur,'~ where his wife and children were living. Angad was guru for thirteen years ( 153~52}. By his tact and humility4 he was able to prevent the schism between his Sikhs and Sri Chand's followers, who came to be known as Udasis.5 In his own quiet way he filled in the brickwork of the edifice whose scaffolding had been erected by Nanak. As the number of disciples increased, the expenses of the langar went up. Angad THE GURUS Rama Shiv Ram = Banarasi I I Krishan Tripta = .Kalian Das Lalu I Nanaki NANAK = Sulakhni (1469-1539) I Sri Oland (Udasis) Lakhm1 Das Pheru I ANGAO = Khi'<i (1504-52) D I S I S 3 Gurdas, Wim11. 4 Devotion, penance and austerities abide with thee. 0 Lehna, great pride with 0ther people. ( \'ilr. &llta and &iwand) 5 From l'diis, meaning one who has renounced the world, a word which aptly describes Sri Chand's disposition.