Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh: The Saint Soldier and founder of Khalsa Panth
Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, the 10th master of the Sikhism, was born on 7th day of the month of POH, samvat 1723, (22nd December, 1666 AD ) at Patna Sahib in Bihar. Guru ji was […]
Contributions of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh succeeded his father Guru Teg Bahadur at the age of 9. His teachings were different from his predecessors’ – he believed that no power could exploit the Sikhs. He spent his childhood […]
Maghi Mela at Muktsar
Maghi da Mela is held at the holy city of Sri Muktsar Sahib each year in January or the month of Magh according to Nanakshahi calendar and it is one of the most important melas […]
Sirhind Martyrdom of Mata Gujri and Younger Sahibzade
During the night flight from besieged Anandpur, 81-year-old mother of Tenth Guru Gobind Singh, Mata Gujri and her grandsons the two younger sahibzade, Zarowar Singh (Jujhar) age 9, and Fateh Singh age 6, struggled across […]
Sikh shrines associated with Guru Nanak
Gurdwara Sri Ber Sahib This Gurdwara is situated on the banks of the river Kali Bein near Sultanpur Lodhi, in Punjab. Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji used to perform his ablutions in the river Bein. […]
Guru Nanak: The eternal traveler
By Navtej Sarna In a unique example of spiritual wanderlust, Guru Nanak spent more than 20 years on the road, spreading his message of love, compassion and equality of man. At a time when there […]
Relevance of Guru Nanak and his teachings
By Jagrup Singh Sekhon The teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his philosophy of universalism are more relevant in contemporary times when humanity is passing through all shades of serious conflicts. The 554th birth […]
Guru Nanak: The First Master of Sikhs
The founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, was born on April 15, 1469, in the Western Punjab village of Talwandi. He was born to a simple Hindu family. His father Mehta Kalian Das was […]
Battle of Saragarhi: The greatest last stand in history
The Battle of Saragarhi has been rated as one of the 10 most historic battles of the world. On September 12, 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers in the fort of Saragarhi faced an estimated 15,000 Afghan […]
Sikh History This Week
September 1, 2023, to September 7, 2023
Baba Makhan Shah Lobana who discovered Guru Tegh Bahadur
Baba Makhan Shah Lobana was born on July 7, 1619, at village Tanda in Jhelum district of West Punjab. He rose to become a big businessman who carried out his trade through land and sea […]
Sikh History This Week
August 25, 2023, to August 31, 2023
