How many human Gurus are there in Sikhism?

Sikhism has ten human Gurus.

The succession begins with Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, and continues through nine successors. Each Guru is understood in Sikh tradition to carry the same spiritual light, even though the Gurus were different historical people with distinct lives and responsibilities.

The tenth human Guru was Guru Gobind Singh, who led the Sikh community from 1675 until 1708. During his leadership, he founded the Khalsa in 1699 and helped establish the community’s formal identity and discipline.

The number ten can cause confusion because Sikhism also recognizes the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru. In 1708, Guru Gobind Singh declared that there would be no further human Guru and transferred spiritual authority to the scripture. Some historical discussions also mention the Guru Panth, the collective community, but standard Sikh teaching and quiz references distinguish the ten human Gurus from these continuing sources of authority.