Guru Amar Das integral part of Sikhism. He is also remembered as the innovator who began the collection of hymns now known as "Goindwal Pothi" or "Mohan Pothi", the precursor to what became the "Adi Granth" – the first edition of Sikh scripture – under the fifth Sikh Master, which finally emerged as the "Guru Granth Sahib" under the tenth Sikh Master. The nearly 900 hymns composed by Guru Amar Das constitute the third largest part, or about 15%, of the "Guru Granth Sahib". Guru Amar Das Guru Amar Das (; 5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574) was the third of the
Guru Granth Sahib this was later replaced by the modern Chaur sahib. The Guru Granth Sahib is taken care of by a Granthi, who is responsible for reciting from the sacred hymns and leading Sikh prayers. The Granthi also acts as caretaker for the Guru Granth Sahib, keeping the Guru Granth Sahib covered in clean cloths, known as "rumala", to protect from heat, dust, pollution, etc. The Guru Granth Sahib rests on a "manji sahib" under a "rumala" until brought out again. The Gurudwara Ramsar, the official religious body of Sikhs, is responsible for making physical copies of the Guru Granth Sahib. Until