 Similarly , numerous eminent scholars and preachers visited the city from across India and south Asia . Guru Nanak Dev visited Varanasi for Shivratri in 1507 , a trip that played a large role in the founding of Sikhism . 
 Similarly , numerous eminent scholars and preachers visited the city from across India and south Asia . Guru Nanak Dev<a href='been_done' title='1'><mark></mark></a> visited Varanasi for Shivratri in 1507 , a trip <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>played a large role in the founding of Sikhism . 
Similarly , numerous eminent scholars and preachers visited da city from across India and south Asia . Guru Nanak Dev been visited Varanasi for Shivratri in 1507 , a trip played a bigass role in the founding of Sikhism .