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Sikh History
Sikh History This Week- august 4, 2023, to august 10, 2023
4th August 1982 Gurbakash Singh tried to hijack Indian Airline plane to Lahore. 1982 Dharam Yudh morcha to seek Sikh demands was launched by Akali Dal. Additionally, the morcha initiated by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawalae, for […]
Sikh History
Sikh History This Week- July 28, 2023, to august 3, 2023
28th July 1925 Punjab Governor gave his assent to the Sikh Gurudwara Act. 1991 Sikhs continue to be harrassed under Section 216 of the IndianPenal Code. 29th July 1873 Initial establishment of Singh Sabha in […]
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Sikh History This Week- July 21, 2023, to july 27, 2023
21st July Sardar Chanan Singh and Gadhari Sikhs were hanged until death in Lahore. 1925 The police and army of Nabha State lifted the seize of Gurudwara Gangsar and Tibhi Sahib Jaito in 1925. Additionally, […]
Sikh History
Sikh History This Week- July 14, 2023, to july 20, 2023
14th July 1920 The British government issued a communique, expressing its intentions to withdraw from the management of the Golden Temple and make alternative arrangements in concultation with Sikh members of the reformed Legislative Council. […]
Sikh History
Sikh History This Week- June 7, 2023, to july 13, 2023
7th July 1656 Prakash Utsav, Eighth Patshah, Guru Har Krishan Ji. Guru HAR KRISHAN Patshah (1656-1668), was born on monday, Sawan 8 sunmat 1713 (July 7, 1656) at Kiratpur, to father Sri Guru Har Rai […]
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Sikh History This Week- June 30, 2023, to july 6, 2023
30th June 1813 Raja Karam Singh became Maharaja of Patiala. Raja Karam succeded Maharaja Sahib Singh at the age of 15. He helped the British in the conflict with the Gorkhas and was rewarded with […]
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Sikh History This Week- June 23, 2023, to June 29, 2023
23rd June 1982 Sikh shops burned in Patiala. 1984 Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minsiter of India, vists Darbar Sahib after operation Bluestar. All Singh Sahibans were present but boycotted this visit. No saroopa was given […]
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Sikh History This Week- June 16, 2023, to june 22, 2023
16th June 1984: Sadhu Singh Hamdard, editor of daily newspapet Ajit, returns his Padam Shri in protest for the Indian armed forces attack on Sri Harmindar Sahib, Amritsar. He was deeply disturbed by this attack. […]
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The Aftermath of Operation Blue Star
The operation was considered to be a controversial one as it had severe ramifications for many sections. In the long term, the Sikh community became more assertive about their identity and their place in Indian […]
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39 years on : Wounds that never heal: Remembering Operation Blue Star
The military action at the Golden Temple in 1984 has left a lasting impact on generations of Sikhs, leaving many to try and piece together fragments of painful pasts. It’s been 39 years since the […]
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Sikh History This Week- may 12, 2023, to may 18, 2023
12th May 1710 Battle of Chaaper Chheri in which Nawab Wazir Khan was killed. 1979 Calcutta Gurdwara Burnt. 1984 Murder of Sri Ramesh, editor of Hind Samachar. 13th May 1665 Guru Tegh Bahadur reached Bilaspur. […]
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Sikh History This Week- may 5, 2023, to may 11, 2023
5th May 1723 Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was born. Ramgarhia, son of Giani Bhagwan Singh of Saedbaegh village, Lahore. He was an accomplished scholar of weaponry and an effortfull individual. He together with Nand Singh Sanghani […]
Religion
Youth and Harmony
By Dr Davinder Kaur Deep What is religion? In simple words, religion is a set of values and principles which are to be practiced. It is not a verbal duel or a mental gymnastics. It […]
Sikh History
SAB SIKHAN KO HUKAM HAI GURU MANEO GRANTH
By Dr Gursharan Singh Kainth The will of God hath ordanined the order of Khalsa. This is the final commandment to all the Sikhs, Accept Granth as the Guru ,Deem the Revered Guru Granth as […]
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The spirit of Khalsa
By Prof. Abdul Majid Khan Prophets and saviors with strong minds and great hearts who appear from time to time have a very vital role to play in the remaking of society. History is eloquent […]
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Continuity of the Sikh philosophy
By Prof. Balwinder Pal Singh Historically, it was on Vaisakhi day of 1699 A.D. when the tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa Panth out of the Sikh Sangat (GUR SANGAT KINI KHALSA). The creation […]
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Sikh shrines associated with Guru Gobind Singh
Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Patna, Bihar Harmandir Takht Shri Patna Sahib, popularly known as Patna Sahib Gurudwara is one of the holiest pilgrimages for the Sikh community. Located on the banks of holy Ganga, this […]
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All about Sikhs and Sikhism
The word Sikh (pronounced “sickh”) means ‘disciple’ or ‘learner.’ The Sikh religion was founded in Northern India in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and is distinct from Islam and Hinduism. Sikhism is […]
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Guru Gobind Singh – A divine messenger, warrior, poet and philosopher
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth master of Sikhs, was born on January 5, 1667, as “Gobind Rai” at Patna Sahib, Bihar. He became Guru on November 24, 1675, at the age of nine, following […]
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Creation of Khalsa
Khalsa, the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699, on (Baisakhi Day. His declaration had three dimensions: it redefined the concept of authority within the Sikh community; it […]
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The Sikh martial art – Gatka
Ancient martial art of ‘stick-fighting’ was in vogue for self-defence since times immemorial and Sikh martial art ‘Gatka’, based on stick-fight, developed as self-defensive style after fourteenth century in old Punjab. It is associated with […]
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Traditional Punjabi musical instruments
Punjab has a long musical history, with traditional instruments dating back centuries. Such instruments had left an indelible mark on Punjab’s heritage. Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s follower Bhai Mardana used to play the Rabab, a […]
Festival
Vaisakhi – the harvest festival
Vaisakhi, also spelled Baisakhi, is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It will be celebrated on April 14 this year. It also commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism was born In Punjab […]