Mata Khivi
Wife of Sikh guru
About Mata Khivi
Lived 1506 – 1582 (aged 75–76).
Khivi (1506–1582) also referred to as Mata Khivi or Bibi Khivi was the wife of the second Sikh guru Angad, best known for establishing the Sikh tradition of langar (free kitchen).
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. Khivi lived for 30 years after her husband's death to the age of 75.
Langar service After Guru Nanak's initiation, Khivi continued the system of langar or free kitchen and administered it. It was popularly known as Mata Khivi ji da Langar (Mother Khivi's langar) and she was monumental in institutionalising the Sikh tradition of langar.
Khivi has a unique feat of being mentioned by name in the Guru Granth Sahib in a verse by Balwand:
Legacy A large relief work at the Baba Baghel Singh Sikh Heritage Multimedia Museum in New Delhi commemorates Mata Khivi and her service in the Langar and Pangat traditions.
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Who was Mata Khivi?
Wife of Sikh guru
When was Mata Khivi born?
Mata Khivi was born in 1506.
When did Mata Khivi die?
Mata Khivi died in 1582.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mata Khivi. https://biography.guide/mata-khivi/
MLA: "Mata Khivi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mata-khivi/.
Chicago: "Mata Khivi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mata-khivi/.
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