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...Anglo-Sikh wars. After the defeat of Sikhs he became an insurgent against the English occupation. He was finally arrested and incarcerated.|link=Special: ...amage to the British forces, which proved to be a great morale booster for the Sikhs.

...ana]] (the treasury housing Sikhdom's priceless historical treasures), and the massacre of several thousand innocent pilgrims - men, women and children. ==THE LETTER==

...[[World War I]] many Sikhs fought in Belgium. A notable example of this is the [[First Battle of Ypres]] where an entire platoon of Dogra Sikhs died.[http in both the British and German armies in battles across the low countries. (See [[Sardar Ajit Singh]]).

...s of Harimandir Sahib). We publish here the Introduction, in the hope that the book can be serialized ahead of its publication. - Ed. S.R. The Significance of Bhangu: An Introduction to Bhangu�s Sri GurPanth Prakash

...y of the Gurus from the time of [[Guru Angad]], but he makes no mention of the Sau Sakhi. There appears nothing to establish its authenticity. ...t versions of the Sau Sakhis have been circulated throughout time, plaging the Sikh Community:

...gion that originated in India in 1469 with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Khalsa was created by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699. In these 537 years, Sik The major time periods in Sikh History are:

...lsa. Sardar Mangal singh virk was given the rank of Kumedan in the army of the Khalsa. ...ed him from the winds of religious and political change that were sweeping the Punjab landscape.

...district is sub mountainous and stretches the length of [[River Beas]] in the north-west. ...apurthala districts (interspersed) in south-west and Gurdaspur district in the north-west.

...ty: freedom, and even explicitly mentioned in all constitutions, including the Indian constitution as Freedom of religion, was not of importance in India. ...of One God, which is totally against Hinduism. So Hindus, mostly Brahmins (the upper class Hindus), turned against Sikhism.

...ng Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged to be the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Hima ...views are still considered to dominate Punjabi politics, sometimes called the "father of modern Punjabi politics".

...own genius. His inheritance was but a scanty force which, in the manner of the Sikh misldari days, was comprised almost solely of horsemen, without any re *What held these troopers together was their personal loyalty to the leader.

...ip decisions and courage, the Numerous Sikh community went through some of the darkest periods of its history, from 1716-1733, and 1735-1764. ...e laid the foundations of the Sikh Empire and the eventual over-through of the vicious [[Mughal Empire]]. Today, he is regarded by Sikhs to be of equal im

...Indian state of [[Punjab]], is the district headquarters and the host of the municipal council of Taran Taran district. ...Sahib was founded by [[Guru Arjan Dev]] the fifth [[Sikh Guru]]. He laid the foundation of [[Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib|Sri Tarn Taran Sahib Temple]]

...had, after being expelled from one of the Niwas (guest houses) moved into the [[Akal Takhat]]. ...the complex. Many had come to visit the Temple on the day associated with the [[Martyrdom of Guru Arjan]].

...ter includes the word Punjab in it. The Mughal King Jahangir also mentions the word Punjab in ''Tuzk-i-Janhageeri''. ...ab) and Mohenjo Daro (near Sindh). The civilization declined rapidly after the 17th century BCE, for reasons that are still unexplained.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...gion and consists of seven [[Brahmin]] [[lineage]]s of that area that left the usual priestly occupation of Brahmins long ago to serve as soldiers and in

<big>'''Battles of Ieper, Belgium (1914-1915)'''</big> ...to the Western Front. More than 30 different nationalities were engaged in the Ypres Salient.

...l]] authority in the country. The 'Misldar' was the leader or commander of the 'Misl' or 'army group'. ...ian]] word ''"misi"''. According to Stcingass, Persian-English Dictionary, the word means "similitude, alike or equal", and "a file" or collection of pape

...urdwara]] located in the city of [[Amritsar]], Punjab, India. It is one of the most revered spiritual sites of [[Sikhism]]. ...b is regarded as the abode of God's spiritual attribute, the Akal Takht is the seat of God's temporal authority.

...h wearing a turban and uncut beard'''<br><small>''Picture by Paul Schmid / The Seattle Times''</small></center>]] ...head or sometimes an inner "hat" or [[patka]]. Traditionally in [[India]], the turban was only worn by men of high status in society; men of low status or