 The first guru of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, founded Kartarpur in 1504 AD on the right bank of the Ravi River.The name "Kartarpur" means "city of Creator or God", from Sanskrit "करतार" (Kartar) meaning 'Creator' or 'Lord of Creation' and "पुरम्" (Puram) meaning 'City'.Here all people, irrespective of their religion or caste, lived together, representing the first 'Sikh commune'.