On the Martyrdom of the Four Sons of Guru Gobind Singh The history of the world bears testimony to countless acts of bravery and sacrifice, but few compare to the monumental story of Guru Gobind […]
Khalsa, the purified and reconstituted Sikh community, instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Vaisakhi Day). His declaration had three dimensions: it redefined the concept of authority within the Sikh community; it introduced […]
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 […]
Remembering the Saint-Soldier and Creator of Khalsa on his birth anniversary which is being celebrated on January 19 Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, stands as a towering figure in Sikh history. Born on […]
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 […]
We congratulate our readers on the happy occasion of Vaisakhi, the harvest festival of Punjab. We congratulate the Sikh community on the joyous, momentous and historic occasion of their birth. The Sikhs probably are the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said Khalsa is a “uniting and not a dividing force,” days after instances of violence at the Indian missions by a small group […]
24th March 1664 Guru Har Krishan Ji visited Aurangzeb’s court. This is the time Guru Sahib visited Aurangzeb’s court, when Ram Rai emphatically declared that the decision of his father in selecting his younger brother […]
Maghi is the occassion when Sikhs commemorate the sacrifice of forty Sikhs, who fought for Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh master. Maghi, Makara Sankranti, the first day of the month of Magh. The eve […]
Following the death of Teg Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708), the most important of all the Gurus with the exception of Guru Nanak, assumed leadership of the Sikhs. Gobind Rai, whose name was altered to […]
“The Spirit of Charhdi-kala is all about rising to the occasion, whenever standing up and speaking out becomes quintessential, whether for one’s own rights or to protect another who is being subjugated, oppressed, tormented and […]
Turban is being used as accessory by the fashionable ones also to symbolize empowerment, equality and self-expression but it is primarily sartorial trend, not a religious practice. In India the girls have started donning the […]
Guru Gobind Singh, born Gobind Rai (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), was the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Teg Bahadur, was beheaded for refusing […]
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