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...cal voice to Sikh issues (Panthic cause) and it believes that religion and politics go hand in hand. [[category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

...music. His entry into punjabi politics was much later but the influence to politics was from beginning as his mentor Jodh singh was a member of Akali Dal. ...There he raised a gurdwara in memory of the celebrated eighteenth-century Sikh scholarly personage and martyr, Bhai Mani Singh , who was native of Kaimbov

...Forces decorated for his service in Afghanistan. Sajjan was also the first Sikh-Canadian to command a Canadian Army reserve regiment. ...n India, and is currently a member of the World Sikh Organization (WSO), a Sikh advocacy group. Harjit Singh, along with his mother and older sister, emigr

Preetmohan ("Preet") Singh is currently involved in American politics as the Deputy Director of Public Policy at The Interfaith Alliance (TIA), a ...ilm explores the aftermath of the first post-9/11 hate crime fatality of a Sikh gas station owner in Mesa, Arizona on September 15, 2001.

...th objectives found fulfilment in the establishment in 1927 of the Shahid Sikh Missionary College at Amritsar, under the auspices of the Shiromani Gur ...ption. In June 1936, it was revived under a new management, the Sarab Hind Sikh Mission, formed by the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]. Dharama

Gill was born to a Sikh family in Punjab, India. He was educated at the University of Toronto, hold ...alhi by 7,800 votes. After the election, he announced his decision to quit politics.

...?title=DEFINATIONS#SIKH '''Sikh'''] who speaks out against the violence by Sikh extremists in India, he has been targeted by extremists within Canada. In 1 ==Provincial politics==

'''Jathedar Sadhu Singh Bhaura''' (1905-1984) was a Sikh missionary who rose to be the Jathedar (leader) of Sri Akal Takhat, Amrits ...School, Lyallpur (where Master Tara Singh, later a leading figure in Sikh politics, was the headmaster), he joined police service and served at Quetta '''from

...g is a list of legislation in the UK which has a bearing on the right of a Sikh to wear the [[Turban]]. Q. Should you refuse employment to a [[turban]]-wearing [[Sikh]] who refuses to wear a safety helmet on a construction site?

...anagement Committee]] since 1975, and was a coopted foundermember of the [[Sikh Education Society]] (Punjab) which ran Khalsa colleges at Qadiari, [[Banga] [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...ain contemporary events. The book includes drawings of the members of the Sikh royal family as well as of the important courtiers. .... Second, being deeply devoted to his profession, he has litde interest in politics. He presents the historical and social situations without prejudice and par

...ntial reports reveal, he had an intimate knowledge of developments in Sikh politics. He visited Lahore frequently. But he started taking an overt interest in c 2. Ganda Singh, Private Correspondence Relating to the Anglo-Sikh Wars. Amritsar, 1935

...he Hindustan Times, he was fairly well aquainted with the Sikhs. After the Sikh Gurdwaras Act was placed on the statute book in 1925, the Akali agitation c 4. Amrik Singh, ed. , Punjab in Indian Politics. Delhi, 1985

...itings against the Rowlact Bills. He was one of the Sunders of the Central Sikh League of which he was elected general secretary. He was also secretary of ...nder the Defence of India rules. After Independence he retired from active politics, resigning the presidentship of the party in 1948. He died in Delhi on 26th

...e receptive to their arguments and generally friendly to the claims of the Sikh community. Lord Selborne regretted that they did not have the benefit of th 3. Nayar, Baldev Raj, Minority Politics in the Punjab. Princeton, 1966

Tanmanjeet Singh "Tan" Dhesi, is a British Labour Party [[Sikh]] politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Slough in ...t Keble College, Oxford, and has a Master of Philosophy in the history and politics of South Asia from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[1]

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...2 personalities to watch in 2012, calling Singh a “trailblazer” in Ontario politics.[7] In 2015, he became Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, s ...nterim leader Vivian Barbot.[9][10] Singh is also the first turban-wearing Sikh to sit as a provincial legislator in Ontario. He has been recognized for hi

...and as many bard poets and seven Muslims, along with the teachings of six Sikh gurus. No other religion has included in its holy book the sayings of other The Sikhs have kept traditions intact but the politics of Akali Dal to their exasperation has endeavoured to distance the religion

...(born 5 January 1933 in Dhudial, [[Punjab]], [[British India]]) is a noted Sikh [[India]]n politician. He is a Member of the Parliament of India, represent ...January 1933 in Dhudial, [[Punjab]], [[British India]]) is an [[India]]n [[Sikh]] politician. He is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing [[Har

...tion to the educational progress of the Sikhs. The Singh Sabha was to shun politics. ...ovement which, however, brought about conflict with certain Pujaris of the Sikh shrines. Gradually, the Singh Sabhas constructed their own gurudwaras with

...glish School, Nadala in 1921. He did Giani in 1926 and then joined Shaheed Sikh Missionary College which was started by [[Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandak Com ...25. He was one of the close associates of Sant Prem Singh. His role in the politics is also noteworthy. He took part in the Non-Cooperation and Akali Movements

...Edgbaston since the 2017 general election. She is the first female British Sikh MP. ...he House of Lords) as her main inspiration for her later ambition to enter politics.[4][5]

...eld that position since November 2004, and has had a long career in Indian politics, during which he was Chief Minister of Punjab, elected to the Lok Sabha, an ...September 29, 1985 until May 11, 1987. Barnala, a Sikh and a member of the Sikh political party Shiromani Akali Dal served as chief minister at a difficult

...gainst the clear discrimination by a school in Birmingham to not allow a [[Sikh]] boy to attend school wearing his [[turban]]. ...r then cut their hair. Also, during the First and Second World Wars, the [[Sikh]]s in the Allied Forces were given special privilege to fight without helme

...ttp://www.sikhs.nl/Main_french/DefinitionDunSikh_Amrit.htm DEFINITION D’UN SIKH] [[Category:Politics]]

...term as the Chief Minister of Punjab, beginning 1 March, 2007. He entered politics in 1947 and was first elected to [[Vidhan Sabha]] in 1957.<ref name=Meet/> ...illers of Sikhs, part of his Akali Dal. He has not done anything about the Sikh freedom fighters in prison, The Sikhs of Punjab are now against him.

...ich proved to be a most decisive conflict in the military history of the [[Sikh]]s. <br>The forty Sikh warriors fought to death here against the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] under t

...ns. From 1843 to 1846, he was resident in Nepal. In 1846, after the first Sikh war, Lord Hardingc appointed him agent at Lahore and, after the treaty o ...and militant race of the Sikhs enabled him to handle with tact the Darbar politics when, after the treaty of Bharoval, he wielded unlimited power as Resident

...n [[1699]], each of the five was from a different [[sect]] or caste. The [[Sikh Gurus]] did not allow any discrimination based on caste or sect or cults; E ...nt, including some groups of Sikhs, Muslims and Christians. Although the [[Sikh Gurus]] preached vigorously against discrimination based on caste, this pra

...ather Bakshi Gopi Chand was a village patwari and belonged to a Sehajdhari Sikh (Hindu) family. He took Amrit from Sant Attar Singh at the age of sixteen, He actively participated in the Sikh Gurdwara Reforms Movement from its very inception, but after the Nankana Sa

...With this ended the short, but lively and chequered, career of the Central Sikh League. 1. Tuteja, K.L., Sikh Politics. Kurukshetra, 1979

...agar district of Bikaner state. Sant Channan Singh`s first introduction to politics was in 1949, when he led a Jatha of 20 Sikhs from Ganganagar to participate

...l Takht on 24 December 1986. Singh Sahib Giani Kirpal Singh, wellversed in Sikh lore, was a writer and researcher of repute. His Sam Arth Kosh is a diction

...ak Singh]], President of [[SGPC]] strongly opposed the proposed flag until Sikh color, Saffron( Kesari) was added to the Flag. ...njab Provincial Congress Committee (PPCC) recommended incorporation of the Sikh colour in the national flag. <ref>[http://saanjh.org/phocadownload/THE_SIK

...avoid embarrassment, such activities are commonly referred to as politics. Politics is simply a convenient acronym for deceitful activities. When Maharaja Ranj ...ravery, courage, intelligence and political manoevures remain exemplary in Sikh history. It boldly announces to the world that the brave daughters of Guru

According to the 2001 census there are an estimated number of 500,000 [[Sikh]]s. Most have emigrated from [[Punjab (India)]], though there was a sizeabl ==The first Sikh settler to United Kingdom==

...never been a non-white full-time high court judge. A [[turban]]-wearing [[Sikh]], '''Mota Singh''', served for some years as a circuit judge. '''Rabinder '''Mr Singh was born in Britain to [[Sikh]] immigrants from [[India]]'''. He grew up in a working-class part of Brist

...nd for PUNJABI Suba, i.e. Punjahi speaking state, became the focus of Sikh politics and Giani Kartar Singh became one of its principal advocates on rejoining t *1. Dalip Singh, Dynamics of Punjab Politics. Delhi, 1981

...s, I frequently wished for the power of migrating into the body of Sicque (Sikh) for a few weeks - so well did these cavaliers fare. Islo sooner had they a ...and raised Gurdwaras at the historical sites associated with the lives of Sikh Gunus. One was erected at Sisganj where Guru Tegh Bahadur had been martyred

...s, he protested and told the superintendent of police that dispossessing a Sikh of his kirpan meant violating his religious freedom. ...October 1920. Henceforth the Jhabal brothers were recognized as a force in Sikh affairs. When the control of the Akal Takht was taken over by the Sikhs and

...series of compromises Amrit finds himself making as he deals with hospital politics and health care injustices. When his compromises result in the death of a p

'''Dera''' - The Politics<br> ...ing an inclusive image. Deras now pose a major threat and challenge to the Sikh religious establishment.

...an institute for the blind children at Daudhar. He gained good command of Sikh theology and scriptures and came to be known as a Giani. ...terests. Besides his journalism, Giani Sher Singh also took active part in politics. He made powerful speeches from the Congress platform and was taken into cu

...y educational institutes for this purpose. He was greatly respected in the Sikh community. ...njab in house of [[Sardar Vasva Singh]] and Mata Nihal Kaur, a very devout Sikh Couple of Lobana tribe. His mother died when he was very young. His father

...lected a member of the Sikh Educational Committee for the management of Sikh colleges at Qadiari (Gurdaspur) and at Bariga (Jalandhar). In 1962, he was

...on to make the Guru Granth Sahib accessible to and exciting for the common Sikh—who wants to read Gurbani but does not have the tools and a support netwo '''A Video Podcast updated weekly on various Sikh topics.''' [http://www.TheSikhsPodcast.com/archive/tsvp.html].

...ntarian and intellectual, who was a master of manysided learning. Besides Sikh theology, he was vastly learned in philosophy, history and literature. He w ...od up foursquare to any misrepresentation or falsification of any shade of Sikh thought and belief. He was most vigilant and unbending in this respect.

[http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/35523 '''First Sikh member in New Zealand parliament'''] Newstrack India 09 Nov 2008 IANS, Well ...nwaljit Singh Bakshi''', a former New Delhi businessman, will be the first Sikh member of the New Zealand parliament which now has a record number of six

...7 km east of Jalandhar. His grandfather, Sahib singh was a soldier in the Sikh Army and had fought against the British. After passing the matriculation ex ...ess, which he attended. He joined the Akali movement for the liberation of Sikh holy places from the control of a corrupt and effete priestly order, but di

Gill is a Sikh, a popular religion in the Punjab state of India, where he was born. And he ...nd Sikh poetry from the Medieval period. This semester, he’s teaching The Sikh Tradition: A Case Study in Global Religions.

...r a record 27 years, and was one of the most influential and controversial Sikh leaders of the 20th century. ...romani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). President Kalam described the Sikh leader as a "prominent political and social leader who was well known for h

...tion to the educational progress of the Sikhs. The Singh Sabha was to shun politics. ...ovement which, however, brought about conflict with certain Pujaris of the Sikh shrines. Gradually, the Singh Sabhas constructed their own gurudwaras with

...College was set up by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to train Sikh preachers, Ishar Singh Majhail joined the college and completed the two yea ...led with a single blow of the sword or axe. The singleblow killing was the Sikh way of killing an animal or fowl for food over against the Muslim way of sl

...s and it is for this reason that he has become a great role model for the Sikh youth of today. He is always conciliatory in his approach and believes in c ...i Sahib is one of the most if not the most inspirational and motivational Sikh preachers today.

...iesKhushwant Singh: "Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads" | website=The Sikh Times | date=2003-02-15 | url=http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_021503a.html | ...Fateh Khan Tiwana (died 1848), Punjabi landowner and politician during the Sikh Empire

...en of Mandi met the Guru and took him to Mandi with him. The commemorative Sikh shrine here is called Gurdwara Damdama Sahib. ...ove away from the egalitarian independent Sikh thought and to even rewrite Sikh history. Today, many in India would like to believe that no one spoke of in

The role of Sants (holymen) in the development of the [[Sikh]] tradition in the post-Guru period has been remarkably significant. The st ...g state). He attempted to introduce the ritual of self-immolation into the Sikh traditions and even had an '''agan-kund''' (a brick structure for burning a

'''Sir Jogendra Singh''' (1877-1946). scholar and statesman of old Sikh lineage, and counted among the politest and most accomplished men of his d Two of his books directly on Sikh themes were late in coming. ''Thus Spake Guru Nanak'' was published in 1934

...ted authorship, is a matter that has sporadically engaged the attention of Sikh scholars for over a century. ...sition or not, as they wish. How this happened is evidence of the power of politics or of benign neglect.

Amrita Cheema is a journalist of Indian Sikh origin currently working in Australia. She is a news reporter at SBS and pa ...f the Journal, their television news program. She also produced People and Politics and European Journal. In 2000 she worked on the highly acclaimed DW-TV's do

...the Regional Scheme on 14 June 1958, had declared, "I have never wanted a Sikh State... I do not want to usurp the rights of another community. But I do ...o keep Master Tara Singh out forever. The step had a serious impact on the Sikh masses. There had been a clear understanding during the settlement of 1956

...as qouted in the British Parliament by Lord Finlay that he had been made a Sikh. ...ed his political mentorship during his the early days of contemporary Sikh politics.

...espect to Gurbani? Every Sikh can find the answer from out of the pages of Sikh history. ...es with the Arya Samajists and laid great stress on the distinct entity of Sikh religion. The Singh Sabha movement brought about regeneration among the Sik

'''Amrit Kaur Singh and Rabindra Kaur Singh''' are [[Sikh]]s who have excelled as contemporary British artists of International stand ...range of challenging themes, from materialism and the cult of celebrity to politics. They question existing stereotypes and attempt to redefine narrow percepti

...ed by the King for political offences during the war. Umrao Singh eschewed politics for the rest of his life. From 1929 to 1934, he lived in Paris for the educ [[Category:Sikh]]

...unity activist, first Sikh to Captain NCAA Division I Golf team, and first Sikh to run for state representative in Illinois General Assembly. He was the CE ...ced severe bullying for their religious differences being one of the first Sikh families in the city. To fight discrimination, Singh started wearing a full

...iwan set up the Sikh Handbill Committee to bring out leaflets to propagate Sikh principles. Bhai Mohan Singh Vaid, who had already floated a monthly magazi ...n topics varying from religion, social reform, medicine and health care to politics, economics and psychology. Besides writing many novels, stories, essays and

5) Sikh sewak di sewa ruchi naal karni - Serve a Sikh Servant with devotion. ...ni dae arth Sikh vidhvana tuo parrhnae- Learn the meanings of Gurbani from Sikh Scholars.

...Sikhs and of their share in the armed forces of the country. The AllIndia Sikh League, controlled by the Central Akali Dal, passed a resolution in its Lah 3. Tuteja, K. L. , Sikh Politics. Kurukshetra, 1984

...1907. It became defunct within a year. The Committee for the Management of Sikh Diwans and Temples of Vancouver with branches elsewhere in Canada and the U

...He composed poetry full of patriotic fervour and recited it with gusto at Sikh divans. For taking part in the Guru ka Bagh agitation in 1922, he underwent ==Akal Takhat and politics==

'''Harkishan Singh Surjeet''' (23 March 1916 – 1 August 2008) was a Sikh from Punjab involved in national Indian political scene. He played a major ...t two decades, coalition governments have been the norm in Indian national politics and Harkishan Singh Surjeet was a major power-broker in most of these coali

...ebration of the [[birth of Khalsa]] – a new nation – the [[panth]]. The [[Sikh]]s are the only people who celebrate their birthday because they were born ...ahi calendar]], Baisakhi is celebrated across the globe wherever there are Sikh people. They are reminded of the great baptismal ceremony of 13th April [[

...the world from the founder prophet of the Sikhs, [[Guru Nanak]]. The first Sikh Guru was born in 1469 in [[Punjab]] (in the north of the sub-continent of I ...or the efforts our volunteers have made to reach out to groups outside the Sikh community to solicit the support of Christian churches and active participa

...the excellent and meritorious service rendered by any individual to the Sikh panth. ...[[Takhat]]s to an individual for exceptional and consistent service to the Sikh cause. Well known "Panth Rattan" include:

...he made famous, Fateh Singh moved from village to village preaching the Sikh faith through kirtan and discourse and administration of amrit or the v Sant Fateh Singh made his debut in politics when he joined the Punjabi Suba agitation (1955-56), a campaign launched by

...Singh's family originally belonged to Brahmin family of Poonch who adopted Sikh way of life in Pathohar. ...nnagi (Samples of the Deeds of Charity) and Sikh Bachchio Jago (Wake up Sikh Youth), were published in 1912 and 1913, respectively.

...ommunity and secretary at the [[El Sobrante Gurdwara Sahib|‎Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple]] in El Sobrante, California. ...tween fundamentalists and moderates, but members of the Gurdwara said that politics played no part in the killing.

A History of Success: The Sikh Coalition Works to Protect the Right to Carry the Kirpan. :Harcharan Singh is an amritdhari Sikh employed by a company called Tech Mahindra. As mandated by his faith, he c

...this one also contains a bombshell in the book’s introduction (via Pickled Politics). As he is often prone to do, former President Bill Clinton steals some of ...is seen as US soft-pedalling on ethnic cleansing in Jammu and Kashmir, and Sikh separatist groups, which sought to blame the massacre on the Indian Army an

...oks.google.com/books?ei=fbscS9P4OI7okwT8uenTCw&id=2-qGAAAAMAAJ&dq=woodrose+sikh&q=woodrose }}</ref> ...0204157 |page=72 }}</ref> Woodrose involved forced entry into thousands of Sikh homes, most of whose inhabitants had committed no crime<ref>{{cite book |ti

...ge and its Relevance Today'''] by Manju Ahluwalia, ''Associate Editor, The Sikh Review. Formerly Head Mistress, La Martinier School, Kolkata.'' ...who seeks Him through pure devotion. This belief has been at the core of [[Sikh doctrine]].

'''BALDEV SINGH - FIRST SIKH DEFENCE MINISTER OF INDIA''' Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader, who represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the independenc

...r}} and among his mureeds were the people from every religion, including [[Sikh]]s, [[Muslim]]s, [[Christian]]s and [[Hindu]]s. He had close association wi ...ion changed from Muslim League's religious politics to Socialists' secular politics. He remained a worker of Mirza Ibrahim, the renowned worker leader of Railw

...o be nothing more than 'vextatious innovations' to the general mass of the Sikh people who were already smarting under the shock of defeat and humiliation. ...th his legal training, was interested more in the judicial aspects than in politics. The divergence of views in the Board led to its dissolution in 1853. This

...against extinction, its pursuits had been sanctioned by the whole tenor of Sikh tradition and thought for that very reason. ...n of the highly insidous thinking affecting the unity and integrity of the Sikh Panth, and even to deeply committed Sikhs, who should be totally immune to

...of Honour of the Federation for life. He also participated in legislative politics by winning elections to the Rajya Sabha in 1962 and to the Lok Sabha in 196 [[category:sikh people]]

...field one thing is too sure that but for this action of the general of the Sikh regiment the Punjab and Punjabis would have got an unprecedented blow, the Writing about this part of history [[Sirdar Kapur Singh]] in Sikhism & Politics published by SGPC says,

...ief minister of the Punjab, and Akali Dal (Man), led by a new entrant into politics, [[Simranjit Singh Mann]], formerly, a highranking member of the Indian Pol 5. Tuteja, K.L., Sikh Politics. Kurukshetra, 1984

...t Bhindarwale was propped up by Giani Zail Singh to beat the Akalis in the politics of one-upmanship. ...f Guru Gobind Singh. Since long, their followers engaged in instruction of Sikh missionaries since the time of Baba Deep Singh, the legendary martyr who fe

'''MP Ann Clwyd defends student’s Sikh religious views''' ...ws/south-wales-news/cynon-valley/2007/12/13/mp-ann-clwyd-defends-student-s-sikh-religious-views-91466-20234445/ '''Dec 13 2007 by Mike Prosser, Cynon Valle

...ames is The Turbanator, based on his bowling skill and the fact that, as a Sikh, he wears a black turban whenever he plays. Amongst Indians Harbhajan is mo '''Team politics'''

...released an ad campaign that sought to play subliminally on Hindu fears of Sikh terrorism. In the years of Bluestar and Mrs Gandhi’s assassination — no ...ogy, “was because they did not grieve for Mrs Gandhi”) and about how every Sikh was a potential hijacker or terrorist.

Charanjit Singh to the Sikh Coalition’s staff attorneys. “This exercise was all done to demean me,” Charanjit told the Sikh Coalition’s team of staff attorneys. “It was unbearable.”

...]] girl, [[Sarika Watkins-Singh]], to wear her [[Kara]], one of the [[five Sikh articles of faith]], to school before the case was heard in full at a heari The Deputy High Court Judge decided that the 14-year-old Sikh girl could not wear her [[Kara]] to school pending a full legal battle over

...ce at Amritsar. The organization was also involved in recovering Hindu and Sikh girls left behind in Pakistan and transferring Muslim girls from India. In ...at a decision taken would have long-range effect on Punjabi, Punjabiat and Sikh religion she decided to go it alone. Without informing or taking anybody in

...n, Sri Chand and was regarded by Guru Nanak as being incompatible with the Sikh religion since it reflected Hindu beliefs. The Khalsa represent Sikhism tod ...cludes veneration of the Sikh Gurus in private practice, but also visit to Sikh Gurdwaras as well as Hindu temples .

...illage of Jugiana, near Ludhiana, where he settled permanently. He entered politics and joined the Indian National Congress. After a stint as a legislator in t [[Category: Great Sikh Warriors]]

Recently I was shocked to read that a Sikh father and his son hunted down and killed his own daughter because she had ...is own daughter was a surprise to me. I do remember the tale of a Canadian Sikh mother and her father who hired some Sikhs in Punjab to kill her daughter b