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...ra the royal treasury at Delhi. Dara hastily used the treasure to raise an army which would soon prove to be no match for the well trained professional fo ...Mogul fortune of his forbearers in endless wars in the Deccan suporting an army of more than a million men.

...onal Conference at Kamloops. The attack on the Golden Temple by the Indian army struck the Sikh world like a thunderbolt. All shades of Canadian Sikhs came 1983: The Indian CRPF force attacked a camp of the fundamentalist Sikh group, the Nihangs, a

...lis, babar meaning lion. Their targets were the British officers and their Indian informers. They were strongly attached to their Sikh faith and shared an in ...ota Singh and Kishan Singh Gargajj, a retired havildar major of the Indian army, held a secret meeting and made up a plan to avenge themselves upon those r

...well known Sikh farmers in the town of Attari (Few kms from the border of Indian and Pakistan punjab in India) . As a child he was educated in Gurmukhi and ...awalia sardars, who also had Dhian Singh Dogra killed, but soon the Khalsa army under Hira Singh, Dian Singh son hunted down the Sandhawalias and killed th

...ajan Singh Banga (retd), the father of Banga brothers, is also a decorated army general ...Corporate Life Lines (Media Advisory Company);Former Sr. Vice President - Indian Express Multimedia Ltd.;Former Advisor - IL&FS Infrastructure Leasing & Fin

...ps of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, Indian Army. While serving in the Army, in 1958 he was responsible for an extensive study on equipment reliability

EYE WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF THE ARMY ACTION ...his own words) "an eye-witness to some of the atrociities committed by the Army during its attack on the Golden Temple". About fiftyish, Duggal now lives w

...Sardar Fateh Singh was one of the valiant Sikhs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army who had fought bravely till the end against the British in the Anglo-Sikh w ...democracy in the country. So he made it his life’s mission to struggle for Indian independence. In the course of his social service works in 1903, he met and

...rmy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1849 when the British annexed Punjab, his army unit was disbanded. Ram Singh hated the British whom he called ferengis (fo ...nted in the words of Brigadier-General John Jacob, a former leader of the Indian cavalry, who wrote:

== '''Role of Sikh Army''' == ...the two continents would do well to read the startling revelations of what army leaders felt about the Turban in the two World Wars of the last century. Mo

...Staff of the Pakistan Army.<ref>{{citenews|title=Musharraf Quits Pakistani Army Post|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=2007-11-28|accessdate=2007-11-28 ...me Pakistan's ''de facto'' head of government, thereby becoming the fourth Army chief of Pakistan to have assumed executive control. Later in 2001, Musharr

...gh Massacre''', involved the killing of hundreds of unarmed, defenceless [[Indian]]s by a senior British military officer (Brigadier-General R.E.H. Dyer), wh In December 1916, the [[Wikipedia:Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress]], at its annual session held at Lucknow, passed a resolu

...there were six battalions of the Sikh Regiment forming part of the British Army. They were named as 14th Ferozepur Sikhs, 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, 35th Sikhs, ...ew to meeting the situation effectively, he had made the 14th Sikhs of the Indian Brigade a part of his expeditionary force. Sir Hamilton wrote to the Comman

...ny Jatts of the Malva joined the Sikh faith, in large numbers, joining the army of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind Sahib]] ji. [[Guru Har Rai]] Sahib Ji, ...iana district, by Baba Ram Singh (1816-1885), who used to work in the Sikh army of Punjab, during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sher-e-Panjab (1780-18

...of Shatrughna, brother of Rama.<ref> Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp.170-1,171fn2 </ref> A “..This Herakles is held in special honour by the Sourasenoi, an Indian tribe, who possess two large cities, Methora and Cleisobora” Arrian, Ind

...en along with destined to be sold as slave in the Abdali markets, the Sikh army although far fewer in numbers than those they attacked, made up the differa ...hen there occurred a similar incidence, people started to contact the Sikh army for their help. This continued for some time and soon the word or legend sp

...tinational corporations is growing. Quark, Mohali, Infosys, the well-known Indian IT services major, had a development center in Mohali, and is now moving to The Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service, is the overall in-charge of the General Administrat

...The children of Indian extraction were disqualified by parentage from the army under the existing rules, but Queen Victoria bent the rules for her godson.

His father was a major in the Indian army. In 1965, at the age of 21, he emigrated to Toronto, arriving with $6 in hi ...Canada and India, wrestling on occasion, and is trying to start up his own Indian based promotion World Wrestling Mania.

When we left, the Taliban took it over.” These Sikhs say they have refused Indian offers of help. They wear their patriotism proudly, and say that they w ...nsom of Pakistani Rs 63 lakh—to secure the release of whom the Pakistan Army embarked on a military operation. But in the meantime, the security situ

...reat expanse of land for many reasons, varying from their European-trained army, Sikh rules of discipline, their modern European weaponry, modern British m During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 it was the scene of heavy fighting, and the Sialkot Fort

Fifteen men of the Pakistan army were with the train as guards. We were given railway tickets for Ferozepur ...who would go to India would be made to stand in line and shot dead by the Indian Military because they were not fit for being returned to Hindu society and

..., in Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's bordering the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by ma ...tured labourers in 1898 and, together with their fellows in the Police and Army, were responsible for the construction of the first Gurdwaras, not only in

...the night of 5/6 June 1984 when it was hit by cannon fire from the Indian army tanks that had been driven onto the marble pavement of the [[Parikarma]]. T

...spur district]] of the [[Punjab]]. His father, Deva Singh, had been in the Indian cavalry. As a draughtsman in the [[Indian]] army he served in [[Baghdad]], in Mesopotamia (now Iraq). On coming back from Ba

...Chakra is the highest medal for gallantry of Indian Military. Since 1947, Indian defence forces have participated in various campaigns all around India and ...ue of gallantry and sacrifice by his parents. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on June 4, 1967 as a Flying Officer.

...edar Major of Lobana Sikh community was awarded the Gallantry Award I.O.M (Indian Order of Merit which equals the Paramvir Chakra/Victoria Cross), O.B.I (Ord He joined the army in 1882 in Rasala Regiment but had to leave the army after his father’s death in 1885. Thereafter, he looked after the Jagir o

...for sports he did not wish to pursue that as a career, his mind was on the army, which was considered a noble profession. He excelled in studies and genera ...team visiting Lahore colleges was looking for fresh recruits to the Indian Army officer’s cadre. Out of a large number of students, who applied, Shabeg S

...there were six battalions of the Sikh Regiment forming part of the British Army. ...ew to meeting the situation effectively, he had made the 14th Sikhs of the Indian Brigade a part of his expeditionary force. Sir Hamilton wrote to the Comman

...'' also known as Cashmere, os located in the north-western region of the [[Indian]] subcontinent. Historically the term Kashmir was used to refer to the vall ...] sacrificed his life. As a result, many Kashmiris joined the Tenth Guru's army and laid down their lives in [[Chamkaur]] and other battles.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Indian People's Party Ranvir Sena- Army of Ranvir

...Forman Christian College at [[Lahore]], but soon left it to enlist in the army (1919). ...potamia Expeditionary Force, Basra, in 1920 and later to the British Royal Army Pay Corps, also at Basra, in 1921. At Basra he was shot in his thigh, after

...P.O.Ws who were forced to work on the roads for the Germans. In the French Army, one would find Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Senegalese, other West Africa ...d Bermuda, the Fiji Islands (Fijian Labour Corps). Then again, the British army itself counted amongst their ranks white Rhodesians.

...ed. Although the Muslim army outnumbered the Sikhs significantly, the Sikh army was able to easily defeat the Muslim forces. During the battle, Baba Deep S ...eror of Afghanistan, attacked India for the fifth time. After looting many Indian cities including Delhi, he brought back with him gold, jewellery, and thous

...an Singh Dhillon, was a high-ranking military officer in the [[Sikh Khalsa Army]] and had fought against the British during the first and second [[Anglo-Si ...llenge to the obstructions put up by Government of Canada meant to prevent Indian citizens who were sons of the British Empire from immigrating to Canada. Th

...dhists and the waters are supposed to have curative properties. The Indian Army got into a conflict with the Sikkim Government when they erected a gurdwara ...only a handful of visitors each year. Access is strictly controlled at the Army checkpost at Giagong. Due to the altitude, there is a scarcity of oxygen. V

...the gruesome events of [[20 February]] [[1921]]. With the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 and the migration of Sikh population from the Western ...Jathas or groups. They pressed forward, group after group, in spite of the army's threats to gun them down.

...i contingent in which capacity he accompanied the Persian conqueror on his Indian expedition in 1739. ...onpayment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal was the reason for his third Indian expedition of 1751-52. Lahore was besieged for four months and the surround

The first Indian, or indeed Asian, to procure aeroplanes was the then young Maharaja of Pati ...ont of aviation activities be it with the Indian Air Force, Naval Air Arm, Army Aviation Corps, or the air wings of the Coast Guard and Border Security For

...and Leather Tanning. They were the main supplier of Army Shoes to British Army. These days most of the tanneries (leather manufacturing units), shoe facto ...ia Sikhs amd Mazhabi Sikhs continued their service with the SLI in the new army. The SLI has served in almost all of the post-1947 conflicts involving Indi

...annuan''' is a large village located in the [[Tarn Taran]] district in the Indian State of Punjab. The village is believed to be the largest village of the P ...Commonwealth Games 2010 shooting champion, currently serving in the Indian Army.

...d sword and fire to every place they visited. They fought and defeated the Indian Kings, burnt and plundered the towns and villages, sacked and slew the loca ...ng mercenary forces. The real strength of the Mughal empire lay not in its army but in the vast resources of Hindustan. The Sikhs seem to have realised thi

...ment in January 1984, but he surrendered the honour in protest against the army action in the precincts of the Golden Temple, Amritsar, in June 1984. Sadhu ...partment and Press Advisory Committee of the Punjab Government, and of the Indian Academy of Letters (1973–1978). He was also president of the Kendri Punja

...ly known as 'The Royal Sikh Pioneers Regiment' is a Regiment of the Indian Army. Its name was changed to the '''Sikh Light Infantry''' in 1944. The Sikh Li : Branch Army

...were complemented by several memorial practices referring to the Sikh and Indian soldiers who fought in the Ypres Salient during the First World War. An exh ...res, a little monument was unveiled that commemorated the first actions of Indian troops in the Great War. In the temporary gurdwara, local and Sikh author

...Labana, Lobana, Lohana) is a very rich community that lives in and around Indian subcontinent. Basically, Labanas are braham kashatriya rajputs which means ...re Military persons who were Kashatriya rajputs they also served in Guru's army from sixth guru sahib till the end of sikh empire and played major role in

...n Dev - the first Silh Martyr. Guru Arjan's son - Guru Hargobind raised an army which defeated Mughal forces in several battles though he hunted with a Mug ...service in Sikhism continues even today and many Sikhs serve in the Indian army or police. The Sikhs also have a reputation as experts in steering, from ca

...anda Singh's army started moving forward. Ultimately, Banda Singh led his army to victory in that battle. He entered Sirhind and punished the cruel rulers ...her towns and cities also obeyed to emperor's orders and joined the Lahore army. Banda Singh was in the Gurdaspur area when he was attacked from all sides.

...he records for these were kept at [[Amritsar]] and [[Lahore]]. As the Sikh Army (Dal Khalsa) grew new regions where administered and new Sikh barons came t ...ch a powerful military force never conquered and governed large parts of [[Indian subcontinent|India]] outside [[Punjab region|Punjab]]. Constant warfare bet

He was also the [[Misldar]] (Chief/Baron) of the [[Ahluwalia misl]] or army group. This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the d ...mander of the Sikh Confederacy in addition to being Baron of the Ahluwalia Army (misl). Nawab Kapur Singh appointed him as his successor on the eve of his

...a College''' is a historic educational institution in the [[India|northern Indian]] city of [[Amritsar]] in [[Punjab state]]. Founded in 1892, the sprawling ...tack on Amritsar. A force of 700 [[Sikhs]] defeated the much larger Mughal army.

...mander of the Sikh Confederacy in addition to being Baron of the Ahluwalia Army (misl). Nawab Kapur Singh appointed him as his successor on the eve of his ...ite by carrying out a full scale butchery. His orders were for everyone in Indian dress to be killed at sight. The soldiers of Malerkotala and Sarhind were t

...baksh Singh Shahid]] with his band of 30 Sikhs who valiantly challenged an army of 30,000 Afghanis and Baluchis and sacrificed their lives on the 'altar of ...t times of peace, they surpass "Hatim" (in generosity). When they take the Indian sword in their hands they traverse the country from Hind to Sind. None can

...led it was decided to blow it with a dynamite the next day. That night the army officer also had a dream not to remove the stone but he again disregarded i ...uler of Sirmaur, to help him fight the Mughals. Guru Gobind Singh with his army, settled in Paonta Sahib in the foothills. During the reign of Maharaja Ran

...isregard for his personal safety were in the best traditions of the Indian Army. For his extraordinary leadership and devotion to duty, Captain Gurbachan S ...duty and disregard for personal safety were in the best traditions of our Army.

...ingh (real name Manjit Singh) and his companions hijacked another plane of Indian Air Lines in protest against the burning of Guru Granth Sahib and two busse ...displayed and also shouted in the streets constituted an offence under the Indian Penal Code, for the offenders had criminally intimidated the Sikhs. The lan

...Right Hand Man of Sant Jarnail Singh, and had many gevious with the Indian Army's and Politians One Story i heard was that they; raided the camp and caught

...1739 it was defeated by an army from Persia led by Nadir Shah. In 1756 an army of Ahmad Shah looted Delhi again. The British Empire finally dissolved it i ...ed military commander, entered India in 1526 with his well-trained veteran army of 12,000 to meet the sultan's huge but unwieldy and disunited force of mor

...forcibly took beautiful Hindu ladies with him, but the Sikhs attacked his army when he was going back to Afghanistan. They recovered the property he was t ...urageously that it would be remembered for ever. In the evening the Pathan army had to retreat, but in the confusion that prevailed Baghel Kaur and four ot

...in their heart of hearts. Never had a man of peace, unarmed and without an army dared to challenge the mighty Mughal Emperor, let alone, in his own Darbar ...hmian plains to the tip of Asia's Easter Shores. This once great spread of Indian culture was fueled by his religion and his efforts to spread the Budhist me

...[[Golden Temple complex]] during the period June 1 to 6, 1984. The Indian army invaded the [[Harmandir Sahib complex]] on the orders of the then Prime Mi ...rst = | title = Senior govt counsel quits | work =| pages = | publisher = Indian Express (Newspaper)| date = 2001-02-13| url =| accessdate = 2008-12-29}}</r

...uring Operation [[Bluestar]], the building was badly damaged by the Indian Army. ...useum and the Sikh Reference Library are also established here. The Indian army burnt the Sikh archives, libraries and the records of the offices of the Ak

1984: Indian forces initiated their first day of assault on the Golden Temple complex. 1984: Sri Darbar Sahib was invaded by Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Government imposed 36 hrs. of curfew beginning at 9pm and handed over the P

...pain and he was bleeding profusely from his wounds, he helped four wounded Indian soldiers to safety and retreived a number of weapons from the dead. He was A forward post manned by Indian soldiers came under heavy fire in Feb 1948 during the Jammu and Kashmir ope

'''Army of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]''', a formidable military machine that helped ...troops with their systematic training and their discipline, had vanquished Indian forces vastly superior in numbers. He had also realized how crucial a well

...n reached into the higher ranks with one even becoming a Brigadier in the army. Moreover, members of the tiny Parsi community have some representation in ...al," and "Vahiguru ji ka khalsa," it is hard to believe that one is not in Indian Punjab but Ranchore Lines in Karachi.

Tarungpa Tulku (As published in the Indian Express, March 6th, 1966) It gave me great pleasure when I was asked the local lamas and Sikh sangat. Currently the Army is looking after the gurdwara. As per a legend, there lived a

...as possible by using the the title "Sant", stands out sky high. No way any Indian can miss him. ...joined the never ending war against FALSEHOOD. Shi thus formally joins the ARMY of [[Khalsa|KHALSA]] as 'a recruit(GurSikh) uunder training' with the aim o

...right to vegetarian meals. After some time he left Canada to join the Sikh army. He participated in several expedition and actions. In October 1992, he was ...Singh Bhindranwale. The article also states that Lakhbir may have been an Indian agent, which is why the confession was officially destroyed.

...Sikh society and a Sikh home not in any systematic fashion. Of India and Indian history I knew mostly platitudes. These invitations in a sense challenged m ...ns in India than in America. She reminded me of their lack of power in the Indian society and family.

...ion Sikhs in the world today, the vast majority live in the [[Punjab|north Indian state of Punjab]]. [[Sikhism]] or [[Sikhi]] is the fifth largest organised ...est [[Sikh]] warriors as well as a most hallowed martyrs of the [[Khalsa]] Army. The Khalsa were engaged in a prolonged fight against the cruel [[Mughal]]s

...oss Punjab to resist a backlash, many thousands were detained in jails and army camps, tortured for information and in some instances killed as a result of ...eech to the sangat saying: “These fake encounters and false arrests by the Indian security forces is not finishing the movement, instead it is fuelling the m

...chive.org/web/20210123030856/https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/indian-australian-watchmaker-s-luxury-creation-captures-the-spirit-of-khalsa|url-s ...that originates from the 17th century when [[Guru Gobind Singh]] formed an army of spiritual warriors with a mission to guard the innocent against religiou

...other buildings such as the Yadavindra Stadium, State Bank of Patiala, the Army Headquarters, the Soldiers' Club and the Gymkhana Club. Patiala also has a ..., the first ever and till 1996 the only individual Olympic medal won by an Indian. Bakhshish Singh of Patiala also represented India in wrestling in the Melb

...tter there is a conflation and interaction between Western colonialism and Indian inherited traditions. The basic belief of Tat Khalsa is exclusivity. The Or ...) relationship - its uniqueness lies in its reinterpretation of these core Indian ideas. This is best exemplified by the fact that the Tat Khalsa hold the Ad

...my of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. In 1849, when the British annexed Punjab, his army unit was disbanded. He was further concerned at the takeover of the Gurdwar ...nto Jathas or groups. They pressed forward, group after group, in spite of army threats to gun them down. Finally the soldiers yielded, unable to face kill

.../front_page/newsid_8872000/8872500.stm ''"BBC"'' 22 September 2010 - WWII Indian flying ace Squadron Leader Pujji, 92, dies] ...ain in 1940; he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery. An Indian pilot who flew Hawker Hurricanes during World War II has died, it has been

...Empire. Later (''c.''1812), Gulab Singh enlisted in Emperor Ranjit Singh's army, becoming the commander of a Dogra cavalry contingent. He distinguished him In all this time a large part of the [[Dogra]] army had been engaged in trans-Himalayan conquests. [[General Zorawar Singh]], g

...]s are important and, I hope, helpful for the two Sikhs who joined the USA army and are facing identity issues.}} ...at about 9:30, Train No. 339 pulls into the shabby station in the northern Indian farm town of Bathinda, in [[Punjab state]]. Locals call this train by a chi

...947, drew closer, the confrontationist's writ ran freely. This brought the Indian leader, Jawaharlal Nehru, to the tiny town of Faridkot. There took place a ...ia. Viable political and geographical units appeared all over the gigantic Indian jungle. The word PEPSU, short for Patiala and East Punjab States Union, mar

...clined Sri Guru Gobind Singh's request to use his fort to fight the Mughal Army. Otherwise the last war between Mughals and Guru Gobind Singh Ji was destin Kot Kapura is a city and a municipal council in Faridkot district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is very well known for its big Mandi.

Before the family bought a part interest in the new Modern Indian School in Kathmandu in 1978, the Sikh community was devoted almost exclusiv ...ritam Singh’s family’s fleet of 300 have been solicited by the police, the army, the food corporation, and even by King Mahendra. “Whenever King Mahendra

At the time of partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947, Maskeen Ji, like millions of [[Sikh]]s, was uprooted ...tand the message of [[Gurbani]] it is necessary to have basic knowledge of Indian culture and traditions.

...inland. Apart from those who live here there are always Sikh officers and army naval personal posted on the Island. There has been a Sikh presence in the ...started in 1931 with the staged railroad incident of the Imperial Japanese Army who then occupied South-East Manchuria; for Africans the war started in 193

...hind''', Ph.D, ([[3 October]] [[1892]] - [[15 September]] [[1967]]) was an Indian American Sikh writer and lecturer on "spiritual science" who was involved i ...www.indianexpress.com/news/First-turbaned-Sikh-congratulated-on-completing-Army-training/595004])- they can look at the 90 year old photo of the young rec

...e whole-life character of Sikhism from the earlier dichotomous or pacifist Indian religious traditions. It is significant that the concept was emphatically ==Indian Tradition Of Sacrifice And Sikh Concept Of Martyrdom==

...and impressed from the fighting and bravery potential of Rana Rao Bhatti's army, they gave offer of their daughter to Rana Rao Bhatti, and he accepted it. ...d territory to the northwest of the Mayyum Pass. But then a strong Tibetan army descended from Lhasa and confronted the invaders at Tirthapuri, near [[Lake

...d is a Punjabi word that implies an organized procession in the form of an army column. But unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle colored powder, dry ...ock fight". During this festival, processions are organised in the form of army type columns accompanied by war-drums, standard-bearers, who proceed to a g

...clan at Village Bassian in Ludhinana district of Punjab, was in the Indian army at the time and became well known Sikh gyani, an exegesist of Sikh Scriptur

'''[[Akali Dal]]''': Literally [[Khalsa|'''"eternal army"''']]. The main political party of Sikhs in Punjab. '''[[Amritsar]]''': Literally "pool of nectar." City located in the northern Indian state of Punjab, where the Harimandir Sahib complex is located.

The Bajrang Dal, or vanar sena (army of apes), as it is swelled to a menacing army of misguided youths who were

...soldiers were lauded in Britain and their pride went throughout the Indian Army. Inside every Sikh should be this pride and courage. The important thing is

...he last injunction: "Let him sit fully armed on his throne and maintain an army to the best of his capacity." ...ir]] that the Lohgarh fort, the [[Akal Takhat]], and the growing Risaldari army were all intended to allow Guru HarGobind Ji to one day take revenge for hi

...politics, [[Simranjit Singh Mann]], formerly, a highranking member of the Indian Police Service.

...s organized a semimilitary corps of volunteers known as the [[Akali Dal]] (Army of Immortals). The Akali Dal was to raise and train men for 'action' to tak ...y 1921, as a Jatha or band of 150 Akalis came to the Gurdwara, the private army of Narain Das fell upon them, raining bullets all around. The jatha leader,

...d cruelty. We have not forgotten that when the "wedding party of sin" (the Indian Armed Forces) was invading our Temple of God, a heathen in the garb of a Si By invading the Golden Temple, your army tried to rob a nation of saint-soldiers, living in its divine simplicity, o

...al legislatures as a further step in the transfer of responsibility to the Indian people. The Secretary of State for India presented the terms of the Award t ...as "communal," carried forward the use of categories which had operated in Indian politics since the nineteenth century. When the rulers of British India beg

...ulu Majra, a few miles from Rupar, Punjab. After early schooling he joined army in 1935, from where he resigned in 1939 and graduated privately in 1942 and ...and until the time that this understanding was sabotaged by the stooges of Indian National Congress. Thoughout his life, Sardar Ambalvi has been the chief ex

.../article/ALeqM5gdEbDCxHB37f1f83dVVozb4td8cg Sikhs mark 25th anniversary of Indian temple raid] 6 June 2009 ...84-operation-bluestar-eyewitness-accounts.html Eye witness accounts of the Army action]

...etirement from the Indian army. General Vadiya was the Chief of the Indian Army who ordered the attack on the holiest of the holy shrines at Amritsar and e * '''1946''' Ishar Singh Mahjaiol moved a resolution, in the Indian house, for the creation of a Sikh State. The resolution was seconded by Sar

...ier Mughals to a more relaxed version of Islam (shah Jahan was more Hindu (Indian) by blood than a [[Moslem]] ([[Mughal]]). [[Aurangzeb]] and his radical ext ...the Punjab under Afghani control. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was helped by his army led by generals such as [[Hari Singh Nalwa]] his most decorated general, th

...hah Abdali and Massa Rangar in the 18 century. On June 4, 1984, the Indian Army did more than just damage to the outer facade of the Sri Akal Takhat. They ...ge to his son asked him to, “sit fully armed on his throne and maintain an army.” And [[Guru Hargobind]] did just that.

'''Tarn Taran Sahib,''' ({{lang-pa|ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ}}) a city in the Indian state of [[Punjab]], is the district headquarters and the host of the mun As of 2001 Indian census,<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Tarn Taran Sahib had a population of 130,587

...strict of the Punjab. His greatgrandfather, Gulab Singh, had served in the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his grandfather, Harbhagat Singh, had been an ...r in 1922. He participated in the non-cooperation movement launched by the Indian National Congress as well as in the Akali morchas for the reformation of th

...ording to the writer of this letter, many of the events connected with the Indian States and the Sikhs may never see the light of day. ...e British Parliament later, in a way, confirmed it by an Act releasing the Indian States from the treaties which bound them to the British Crown; the questio

...rary the Congress wanted passionately to keep a united and strongly-welded Indian nation to receive power as an undivided and powerful free India from the Br ...helped the authorities in tracing such criminals, who in fact were its own army in action. It may be recalled that Mahatma Gandhi successfully persuaded H

...ythological epics was to show to the Sikhs and the World that in the whole Indian (Hindu) mythology warriors vied with one another to seek Divine, Celestial

...rab invaders to the Indian subcontinent. Akbar Shah Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with M ...y fair, and many have coloured eyes, which means that they could not be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today '''Arains'

...ccession crisis occurred in Yuan dynasty and Ilkhanate. Abaqa Khan made an Indian Lohar after he had led his mother and her team all the way from Central Asi ...d, was the chief seat of the family, and the headquarters of the Ramgarhia army, numbering thousands. The Bazaar arose on the space between the Ramgarh for

...on Movement. The name of “Brahma” used to strike terror into the hearts of Indian Security Forces. Bhai Brahma also had a very special relationship with Cana ...aid, “Your Shaheedee here will not be of as much value is it could be. The army has surrounded us and is ready to attack. Who knows what will happen in a f

...ng battle. The [[sangat]] of [[Malwa]] was supplying resources to the Sikh army including meals and supplies to help to keep them warm in the cool season. ...Jahan ordered these generals to attack the Guru's forces. The Mughal fauj {army} was also joined by Rajputs of Raikot and the Rangarhs of Aandru and Halwar

...h, Chief Organizer of the Dal Khalsa, was arrested. He was tortured by the Indian police and forced to read out a written statement if he wanted to save his 1849: The Battle of ChellianWala was fought by the Khalsa Army against the East India Company.

...h forces that fought in the 14th Army (called by themselves the "forgotten army" ) during the infamous Burma Campaign. It has proven difficult to find the ...soldiers once again stepped forward as the mainstay of the British Indian Army. Despite the rising voice of dissent by Indians for Independence, volunteer

..., hence many turned to other sources of income; which included joining the Army, buying land in Pakistan (when new colonies were established by the British ...Another big influx began with the silicon chi revolution. Large number of Indian Computer Software professional started arriving in Australia from 1973 onwa

The '''Tarkhans''' are a Northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the [[Punjab]], which is now divided between Nor ...sly in crack Commando units of the Punjab and Sikh Regiments of the Indian Army, as brave fighter pilots and in the Navy. They were made famous on the silv

...e evils of a dual monarchy, not knowing whether the province was a part of Indian Empire to be controlled in its administration from Delhi or from Kandhar or ...rotection is by general consent held so far sacred, that even if the grand army passes through a zamindari where the safe guards of the lowest Sikh chief a

...includes the Sainik School, Kendriya Vidyalaya (Kapurthala Cantt.) and the Army School. ...le hi-tech manufacturing units dedicated to building railway carriages for Indian Railways. Popularly known as RCF, the Rail Coach Factory was established in

...tter there is a conflation and interaction between Western colonialism and Indian inherited traditions. The basic belief of Sanatan Sikhism is inclusively, i ...Propagation of the Gospel, Methodists, Moravians, Episcopalians, Salvation Army etc. all vied with each other in gaining converts to Christianity.

...as built in 1901 by local Sikhs, including Sikhs soldiers from the British Army. This holy shrine functions in its role of providing religious, social, pr ...eb|url=http://www.sikhpioneers.org/s_komaphot.html|title=Pioneer Sikh East Indian Immigration to the Pacifc Coast from the Punjab|publisher=Sikh Pioneers|acc

...gs.JPG|thumb|350px|left|Gatka Guru, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] leads the Khalsa Army into battle]] ...rriors stood at the doors swinging their swords in a Gatka movement and no Indian soldier could get close to them.

Singh, one of the better-known of the more extremist revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle, is also referred to as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh ...dered British Indian Army troops to fire on a large gathering of peaceful Indian protesters in [[Punjab]], that had gathered in a garden (the Jallianwala Ba

The Congress government remained inflexible. By its own past decisions, the Indian National Congress was pledged to reconstituting the provinces on a linguist ...d a hard time explaining to his rugged, but prompt, captors that he was an Indian national and not a Pakistani spy.

...etirement from the Indian army. General Vadiya was the Chief of the Indian Army who ordered the attack on the holiest of the holy shrines at Amritsar and e * '''1946''' Ishar Singh Mahjaiol moved a resolution, in the Indian house, for the creation of a Sikh State. The resolution was seconded by Sar

On the evening of 20 March 2000, 15 or 17 unidentified gunmen, some in Indian army uniform, entered village Chithisinghpora in Anantnag district, ordered the ...e flare-up of the conflict a decade ago. The fact that many members of the army and central police force stationed in Jammu and Kashmir are Sikhs did not i

...s a voice of '''protest against the many prevalent ills''' of contemporary Indian society. The caste system was the '''most damaging and debilitating''' of t ...an unintegrated mass of doctrines and tenets. It is what distinguishes an army from a rabble, as it involves organization, arrangement, method and conside

one seat at the elections to Indian parliament (1971) from among the 13 which were Punjab's Sikh representation in the Indian Constituent Assembly, in 1950, refused to affix their

...romani Akali Dal]], were able to capture only one seat at the elections to Indian parliament (1971) from among the 13 which were Punjab's portion. ...ications which will remain subjects within the jurisdiction of the Federal Indian Government.

...ng for autonomous government were imprisoned.[5] In 1984, during an Indian Army assault called Operation Bluestar, thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed

...labourers in any of several British Colonies or as soldiers in the British/Indian Armed forces then fighting in Europe (WWI), the Middle East or in one of Br ...ed August 5, 1914. Thousands of copies of the paper were distributed among army cantonments, villages and cities. Kartar Singh reached Calcutta via Colombo

...mes-no-one-would-be-able-to-break-his-record-in-100-yrs/1135643/ |work=The Indian Express |date=30 June 2013 |first=Nihal |last=Koshie |title=If Milkha Singh ...uits.<ref name="koshie" /><ref name="bs" /> Singh has acknowledged how the army introduced him to sport, saying that "I came from a remote village, I didn'

...izam of Hyderabad raised a contingent of Northern [[Sikh]]s as part of his army. Most of these men settled permanently in Hyderabad State. Many militant an ===Guru Granth Sahib in all Indian languages by 2008===

...ritish India}}). In keeping with the tradition of the [[Sikh Regiment|Sikh Army]], they fought to the death rather than surrender. ...ed with the heroic stand of a small Greek force against the mighty Persian Army of {{wiki|Xerxes I}} in 480 B.C.

...ace, an event that changed the course of, not only Sikh history, but of [[Indian]] history, as well. In front of the [[Laal Kila]] on the orders of the Mug ...SIngh 1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|{{C|'''[[General JJ Singh]], Chief of Indian Army'''}}]]

...who raised a cry of Jehad under Azim Khan Burkzai, ruler of Kabul. A big army was collected on the bank of the river Kabul at Naushehra. Ranjit Singh wo ...hmir, to join him there. At that time, Hari Singh had only seven thousand army. On the way he was opposed by twenty thousand wild mountaineers living in

...ses, he showed that person how to wear the uniform of Akal Purakh`s Khalsa army. ...a true picture of him. Bhai Fauja Singh really was a soldier of the Guru`s army in this and his previous life."

...rozepore Brigade – were the first to have their baptism of fire. The first Indian battalion that had to go into the firing line was the 57th Wilde’s Rifles ...e Germans attacked the Indian troops from the ridge of the Zandvoorde. The Indian and British troops were by far in the minority, had little ammunition and s

...net.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/Tejdeep-THUMB.jpg|The U. S. Army has announced that it will accept a second Sikh recruit, Captain Tejdeep Si ...mb/news/image/main/PM-THUMB.jpg|In the first state visit of the first Sikh Indian prime minister with the first black American president, Manmohan Singh and

...reply to his request for the recovery of the girl, he was informed by the Indian Military authorities (copy attached) that his daughter did not wish to leav ...ive definition of the term "Abducted" than the one already provided in the Indian Penal Code.16 Another important aspect of this legislation was the provisio

...e that emerged from their interactions with the natives of the rest of the Indian subcontinent. ...e army of fierce warriors from frontier Punjab utterly ruined one Akshauni army of the illustrious Vishwamitra, along with all of his 100 his sons except o

...hatris''' (Punjabi) or '''Kshatriyas''' (Sanskrit, (K) silent) are a north Indian community that originated in the Potwar Plateau of Punjab. This region is h ...one community. In modern times, the Khatri play a significant role in the Indian economy, serving as businessmen, civil and government administrators, landl

1982 Gurbakash Singh tried to hijack Indian Airline plane to Lahore. ...lice gangs, some Sikh leaders attanded the convention. The generals of the army of Khalistan, in this convention, confirmed their goal of total freedom fro

Stories about Hemkund have written sources in the Puranas (ancient volumes of Indian mythology) and the Hindu epics (the Mahabharata and the Ramayana). Long bef ...oddess Durga was engaged in battle with the demons Bel and Subel and their army when she had to flee and take refuge in the mountains. There, she approache

...ian and the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of Indian National Congress. He was assassinated in a Revenge bombing. ...cation from the Government College Lahore. At the age of 23, he joined the army but after two years of service, decided to make a switch to politics and so

...n India's side. When all the other Singhs had been martyred and the entire Indian Security Force was on his trail, he refused the order to go and hide in Pak ==Life in the Army==

...nment employment and in positions of political power then available to the Indian people, the Chief Khalsa Diwan kept up pressure on the British authorities ...e government concerning the Punjabi language, jobs, and commissions in the army.

...ay to Hemkunt Sahib.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This gateway built by the Indian Army is over the road to Hemkunt Sahib, one of the sacred Sikh shrines in honour ...the Guru had meditated. Sohan Singh was a retired granthi from the Indian army was working in a gurdwara in Tehri Garhwal - the same region in which Hemku

...ices. Sant Sohan Singh, who was a retired Granthi (priest) from the Indian army working voluntarily at a gurdwara in Tehri Garhwal. Construction of this Gu

...s formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. Historically the Rajputs were identified by their regal turba ...h recruited heavily from these "martial races" for service in the colonial army.

...terests with his love for writing. He started up his first periodical, The Indian Builder, in 1953 as publisher. In 1957, he unveiled his most influential jo The Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the Second Kashmir War in 1965 led Singh to think about int

...h gospel of loyalty among Muslims. He first opened his campaign againt the Indian National Congress in 1887. The Indian national congress was founded in 1885 by Some British and Anglo-Indians to

...t attacks on the Sikh faith shed light on the elimination of Buddhism from Indian soil, and equally the history of Buddhism provides a warning to Sikhs about Tarungpa Tulku (As published in the Indian Express, March 6th, 1966) It gave me great pleasure when I was asked to wri

...the massacre of the reformists at [[Nankana Sahib]]. His contacts with the Indian nationalist leaders and involvement in popular causes had irked the British ...or disperse as demanded by Wilson Johnston. The administrator ordered the army to open fire, In two volleys of fire lasting about five minutes, several fe

...ailway station on Howrah-Nagpur rail line, and Kamptee is now an important Army Cantonment. The area is primarily inhabited by Gond Tribe. Their only dress ...ney buried at the place. Guru Gobind Singh distributed the money among his army who could not be paid earlier. The place was known as Mal Tekri from that d

...istani militants, but some Pakistanis believe it was members of the Indian Army. Efforts to get to the bottom of the massacre by talking with people who al ...hey were dressed in what appeared to be the regulation issue of the Indian Army.

==Joining Sikh Army== ...4, Hari Singh participated in a recruitment test for service in the [[Sikh army]] and so impressed [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] with his skill at various dril

...not the Portuguese, the Spanish, the Muslims or the English but the Indian Army itself that would, in the process of clearing Sant Bindranwale and his sup

...licity-shy company was best known for the electrical appliances it sold to Indian tourists from its retail outlet at the corner of Singapore's North Bridge R ...n Singh Thakral, who as a 10-year-old orphan migrated to Thailand from the Indian state of Punjab. Sohan hawked textiles on the streets of Bangkok for severa

...old devotee of Sikhism, was granted special exemptions last year regarding Army Regulation 600-20 that permit him to wear a beard and a turban}} ...latest developments in this tragic case of alleged torture by police of 17 Indian men facing the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for the murder of

...ingh Bal – Administrator of Dera Beas after his retirement from the Indian Army and Ex Sarpanch.

...ased due to lack of evidence) Sant Bhindranwale was kept on close watch by Indian police officials. ==Stand against the Indian Government==

...moments of human history. It was during the hard won independance of the Indian sub-continent when in 1947 that the Partition of India resulted in the slau ...r sahib, his four sons and his wife and mother along with 52 poets and his army. When he later lost everything, he was in machiwara, where he didn’t utte

...the Giani of having intimated Sant Bhindrawale the Government plan to send army into the holy precincts. ...at large were most unhappy that with a Sikh at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Army destroyed the Akal Takhat.

|''Frequent Mohyal title. The term Bakshi was also used for a paymaster of an army, and a small section of Mohyal families carry that name for that reason.'' ...have a disproportionately large presence in various fields, especially the Indian Armed Forces.

...would feel proud to send my younger son Sandeep Singh to serve in Indian Army."}} ...2011 thousands of Sikhs from all over the World gathered at Forli Indian Army War Cemetery in Italy for an inauguration ceremony to reveal the first Sik

...rah, a retired risaldar (cavalry) major and honorary captain of the Indian army, Arur Singh, were anathematized among Sikhs for their association with the ...5 members representing all the districts, Sikh states of the Punjab, other Indian provinces, and Sikh organizations in Burma, Malaya, China and North America

Over 138,000 Indian troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I, many of them Sikhs. ...ion. And yet they did it." (Lt. General Sir James Wilcox, Commander of the Indian Corps)

...heir [[Gurdwara]]s. Below is an account of a typical day in the busy north Indian city of [[Amritsar]]. ...of the parikarma or on the pillars of the adjoining verandahs. Many Indian army regiments still maintain the tradition of installing commemorative plaques

The refugee problem for the Indian Government, already preoccupied with the rehabilitation of about a crore of ...or without the British Empire, the formation of a consolidated North-West Indian Muslim State appears to me to be the final destiny of the Muslims at least

...(Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000), p. 204. </ref> The army operation was followed by wholesale killings of Sikh males between the ages ...facing capital punishment and enlisting themselves in the Indian National Army that was organized to oppose the British.

There is an army of Shaheed Singhs that have been ordered by Guru Sahib to constantly protec ...s Singhnee and told her about how all the villagers were talking about the army of Nihangs that had protected their house.

...cipated in the campaign on behalf of the Tilak Svaraj Fund launched by the Indian National Congress. Leading a party of about 20 students, he also attended a

...the message of [[Gurbani]] it is necessary to have basic knowledge of past Indian culture and traditions. However, some [[Sikh]]s scholars failed to understa During the partition of Indian in 1947, Maskeen Ji, like millions of other Sikhs in the western half of th

...n Bangladesh. They are all here transitorily, mostly officers and staff of Indian High Commission. The Ministry of External Affairs have - thoughtfully - con During the Pakistan Army crackdown in Bangladesh in 1971, Mata Kanchan Devi was evacuated to Calcutt

...declaration, along with others, determined to erase the impurities of the Indian society. However, prejudices and injustices based on gender linger even tod == Khalsa is "God's army" ==

...or originated in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India, belonged to various Indian and Persian rulers who fought bitterly over it at various points in history ...dhra Pradesh, one of the world's earliest diamond producing regions. South Indian folklore is definite in claiming a local origin for the stone. It is certai

...e Guru’s tap asthan. [[Sohan Singh]] was a retired granthi from the Indian army who was working in a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Tehri Garhwal. In 1932, he r

...Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire, p 215, Aakar Books, 2005 ...stivals. Maharajah Ranjit Singh was the first Asian ruler to modernize his army to European standards and was well known for filling the leadership positio

In the Indian epic and Puranic literature, Himalayan landscapes are described as the dwel ...other of Rama is mortally wounded in battle while he is leading Hanuman's army of Monkeys against some demons sent by Raavana the villianous Demon Ruler

...oples of the world. His call requires the community to join his specialist army unit to defend and nurture the high principles set by the Gurus. ...ted Sikh!" Why not make it your head this year and become a fighter in the army of [[Guru Gobind Singh]].

==Indian Civil Service== In 1953, Harbhajan Singh Puri entered the [[Wikipedia:Indian Civil Service | Indian Civil Service]]. He also married [[Bibi Sahiban Inderjit Kaur|Inderjit Kaur

A paradise for nature-lovers, Haridwar presents kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilisation. Haridwar also termed as 'Gateway to Gods' is know ...Suchat Singh . It is a 3 km trek from Chandighat . Legend has it that the army chief Chanda-Munda of a local demon King Shumbh- Nishumbha was killed by go

AMAR SINGH, Ambulance Sepoy, 97147. 3 Indian Lt. Field Ambulance. Indian Army Medical Corps. 14th October 1944. Age 18. Son of Dula Singh and Mehnti, of AMAR SINGH, Sepoy, 4129. 1st Bn. Jaipur Infantry, Indian States Forces. 17th December 1944. Age 24. Son of Jawar Singh, of Raisar, S

...won unique distinctions in Youth Festivals organized by the Association of Indian Universities in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Govt. of Punjab Institute of Oriental & Indian Languages, Patiala

...}} (Punjabi: ਮਾਛੀਵਾੜਾ) is now a small town in [[Ludhiana district]] in the Indian state of [[Punjab]]. It figures prominently in the last phase of [[Guru Gob When Aurangzeb's army attacked the fortress of [[Chamkaur Sahib]], [[Guru Gobind Singh]]ji succes

...s, arrived in the village at 7-15 p.m. They told the people that they were Indian soldiers, and ordered the men out to be questioned. The captors spoke [[Urd Wearing Indian Army fatigues to avoid detection, the killers, who came into the village in two

...his appeal for a life of simplicity and spirituality. He resigned from the army and dedicated himself to his precept. Before he died, Baba Balak Singh name ...ented by the Kukas who had among their ranks some old soldiers of the Sikh army and who were generally critical of Christian proselytization as well as of

...active providing personal inspiration and organizing supplies for the Sikh Army. Soon after the defeat at Gujrat, all the other Sikh chiefs had been captur 1. Bhargava, Moti Lal, Architects of Indian Freedom Struggle. New Delhi, 1981

'''Sadhna Bhagat'''(PA: ਸਧਨਾ), also called Sadhna Qasai, was a North Indian Muslim poet, Saint Mystic and one of the devotees whose hymn was incorporat Sadhna has travelled through various parts of Indian subcontinent and possibility is that he also met and accompanied Bhagat Nam

..., jailing and abusing of innocent [[Sikh]]s in [[Delhi]] and other major [[Indian]] cities following the death of Prime minister, {{w|Indira Gandhi}} on 31 O ...ur Singh (editor of the Sher-i-Panjâb weekly): "Cabinet berth for a Sikh", Indian Express, 31 May 1996.</ref>

...''' or '''"Ghallughara"'''. Two different terms for the same episode - the Army action on the Golden Temple in June 1984. Two different meanings give to th ...ople's recollections of what really happened at the Golden Temple when the army attacked it in June 1984. Listening to the gripping eye-witness accounts of

...days later some Persian soldiers were killed in a skirmish with the Mughal army. When Nadir Shah came out to enquire into the incident a few stones were t ...ars, the last of which resulted in the annexation of Punjab to the British Indian Empire.

...embers of my family. Let him sit fully armed on his throne and maintain an army to the best of his ability.” (p-99; Volume 111). ...ly damaged by the Indian Army during Blue Star Operation in June 1984 when Indian Prime Minister Indra Gandhi ordered the troops to storm the holiest shrine

...anised him into political activity. He addressed the annual session of the Indian National Congress which was held as Amritsar in December 1919, under the pr ...ally opened the gates of the temple of freedom. He became a general of the army of liberators in the Punjab and his life became a saga of sustained, valian

...entury presents a complex phenomenon. In the wake of the reorganization of Indian states along linguistic lines in the fifties, the Sikh community in Punjab ...most of the Hindus from west Punjab migrated to the Indian Punjab. In the Indian Punjab, language confrontation shifted from Urdu-Hindi to Hindi-Punjabi soo

...and 1924, which outlawed their nomadic lifestyle. Reform, initiated by the Indian government, has been difficult because they are an “untouchable” caste •Sikhs: comp. under the orders of the government of India. by: India. Army; Bingley, A. H., 1865-1944. Publication date: 1899

...become a good soldier simply by wearing the uniform? No. First of all the army spirit has to be infused in him. Exactly like that Sikhi shall have to be i ...d be like a good friend. Having been born and raised in a non-Sikh and non-Indian milieu, I may not understand the entire thing completely. You can think bet

...mbat. Such was the story of David and Goliath, recorded in the Bible. The army of the losing side was honor bound to leave the battle field. Such tactics ...at surrounds the Sarovar) were cut deeply, some even broken as the Indian army called in heavy tanks whose tracks cut deeply into the marble. Besides bein

...helpless women and children, brigands and desperadoes of all kinds. This �army� was led by a group of intelligent and coolly planning leaders on top, wh ...rship, on the Muslim side, the League, the bureaucracy, the police and the army worked like Hitler�s team with the tacit if not open approval of those in

...icing other professions, own most of the over fifty restaurants that serve Indian cuisine. He often inquires about the presence of Sikhs in Holland and their ...t city and then after a few years destroyed that very place by sending the army that resulted in the death of thousands of innocent devotees.

...ge number of domestic and foreign tourists interested in Sikh shrines, the Indian railways will shortly launch a special train for the pilgrims. Officials of {{Newschic2|2999|Sikh-Brit Army Officer in Queen's New Year's Honours|http://www.sikhchic.com/cms/articles/

...way of life to many young people in the Western hemisphere. In addition to Indian-born Sikhs, there are now thousands of individuals of Western origin who we Following the [[Wikipedia:Indian general election, 2004|Indian general election, 2004]], Dr [[Wikipedia:Manmohan Singh|Manmohan Singh]] ha

In Indian classical prosody the time required to pronounce syllables, according to th ...chandh written with a tone, tempo or pace mirroring movement of a Marching Army</font>

...between-sikhs-and-armed-forces|UK seminar boosts links between Sikhs & the Army|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/UKAF-THUMB.jp ...-sq.jpg|The late [[Sant Puran Singh]] ji was a Saint who lived outside the Indian subcontinent and was well aware of the difficulties, constraints and intrep

...In fact the Sikhs who immigrated to Canada, having severed in the British Army and been largely from India or African colonies were already, as were the C ...ast Indians in Canada by 1907, over 98% were Sikhs, mostly retired British army veterans.<ref>[http://sikhs.org/100th/part1a.html Century of Struggle and S

Baba Dip Singh with 5,000 men went against a huge army to liberate Hariminder Sahib. He knew the odds were against him but he was ...o the essence of Sikh psyche to get a Gestalt view of oppression which the Indian population was subjected to by the oppressive Mughal kings Jahangir, Shah J

...g state in the Punjab. At Independence it was commonly recognized that the Indian states then comprising the country did not have any rational or scientific ...arleys were interrupted at the end of December as a general session of the Indian National Congress was announced to be held in Amritsar on 1112 February 195

...]] freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous martyrs of the Indian independence movement. For this reason, he is often referred to as '''Shahe ...re which was written by [[Punjabi]] writers and his favourite poet was an Indian freedom fighter Allama Iqbal from Sialkot. <ref>[http://www.shahidbhagatsin

...d heavily from these so-called 'Martial Races' for service in the colonial army. Hardy Sandhu - An Indian singer

...time to move in for the kill. The Sikhs had been beaten very badly by the Indian government and their confidence had been shaken. The RSS would give the Sik ...ons. Banda Baigragi had with him Rajput warriors and a he gathered a Hindu army to punish the evil Wazir Khan.

...request of Aurangzeb, all the hailstones fell in a pond and fields and the army was not pelted. ...r(Wazir) was saying about famous Indian cuisines i.e Pedey(Peda is a north Indian sweet, shaped like a thick cookie.) of Mathura, Jhinjhwadey of Sunam, Rebrh

...s Hinduness. That one word harnesses an attitude to what it means to be an Indian, which in RSS-speak means being Hindu. ...ive. It represents one of the most far-reaching developments in mainstream Indian politics since independence. But so far it has failed to consolidate its ap

...irect help to you, but I am sure they would reveal a bit of the mind of an Indian, who is in the thick of all the mental conflictions and naturally reads mor ...singled out truly as cultured and rightly trained to deserve the title "[[Indian]]", which means one who, like a Japanese or an Englishman, will place befor

...dictions that Viyas and Sukhdev related to the demigods during ‘Sat Yuga’ (Indian mythological term for the Golden Age). ...ne at the village of Nabha also speak of him as a 'Nigarchi' in the Khalsa army.

* ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' shows an Indian in the role of Captain Nemo (supposed to be a Sikh in the book), the captai ...ed'' a Sikh cab driver in the opening scene winds his way through oncoming Indian traffic, racing to deposit Bill Murray at the train station. A Sikh family

...acknowledged the fact that the “Sant tradition” label, which is used North Indian bhakats (bhagats) such as Kabir and Ravidas, did not emerge until the ninet ...Nonetheless, McLeod’s statement the “Sant tradition label applied to North Indian bhakats (bhagats) such as Kabir and Ravidas does not emerge until the ninet

...ure of India and, that India cannot be nationally integrated until all the Indian share this culture and recognize it as the foundation of their collective n ...anta Party (BJP) and its main goal is to absorb Sikhism into Hinduism. The Indian government is spending millions of rupees to destroy Sikhism via multilevel

...ge:President bodyguard.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Turban of Sikh Soldier in the Indian President's personal guard. <small><small>Picture by RM Singh, Tribune</sma The [[Turban]] is a symbol of honor and self-respect. The [[Sikh]] Army fought their last major battle against the British in 1845. All the Sikh so

...ety of the hellish Hindus) swelled the ranks of Banda, and everyone in his army ‘would address the other as the adopted son of the Oppressed Guru ([[Guru throwing away the contents.189 There are Indian proverbs that ‘three

.... He posed as a person on a Yatra. He would often tell the Singhs that the Indian agencies have several people on payroll in historical Gurdwara’s to keep This action shook the Indian establishment to its core, leaving the agencies stunned at how such a prote

...ndia Company promising their merchants preferential treatment, opening the Indian subcontinent to Britain for the first time. ...ssings. While crossing the river Chenab he was apprehended by the imperial army and thrown in prison and later put to death.(5)

...under the command of Raja Anand Pal fought against Mahmud Ghazni with 3000 army men. They supported Malik Khusro of Jammu against Mahmud Ghazni. They start ...the battle against Sirhind. Bhai Dharm Singh ji was commander of the Malwa army. Fateh Singh of Bathinda and Dan Singh Brar also fought along with them.

...Sir Charles Metcaife, then Governor of Agra and the rulers of a number of Indian Princely states. The rulers of Patiala, Faridkot, Kapurthala, Naraingarh, N ...any questions he asked him were about the size of the East India Company's army, the number of battles he had been in and the methods the English used to c

...Wars, turbaned Sikh soldiers, who fought as part of the British Indian Army, refused to wear steel helmets, writes Major-Gen Kulwant Singh (retd).}}

...Sohan Singh]], who was a retired [[Granthi]] (priest) from the [[Indian]] army working voluntarily at a [[gurdwara]] in Tehri Garhwal. Having read the des ...several thousand people. The village has a government doctor, chemist and army dispensary located in the [[Gurdwara]] complex. Guests sleep on the floor a

...e attack were master minded by some powerful organised groups. As a senior army officer deployed in Delhi during the recent riots said : "This arson is the ...breaking out, said: " We cannot deal with the situation of this nature". (INDIAN EXPRESS, November 1, 1984) Strangely enough, even after this, Mr. Kaul has

...e attack were master minded by some powerful organised groups. As a senior army officer deployed in Delhi during the recent riots said : "This arson is the ...breaking out, said: " We cannot deal with the situation of this nature". (INDIAN EXPRESS, November 1, 1984) Strangely enough, even after this, Mr. Kaul has

:2) The Third Sikh Holocaust involved the use of a national army against its own citizenry. ...ance of priceless Sikh artifacts from the Golden Temple complex during the army assault.

...hat shall we do? Guru ji, we have no one else to turn to. We don't have an army to protect us - We need your help. Please assist us"''''', said Kripa Ram. ...charge that he was a stumbling block preventing the spread of Islam in the Indian subcontinent. '''The exact location of the beheading is marked by [[Gurdwar

The Sultan's army was easily defeated on 17 December 1398. Timur entered Delhi and the city w ...ng of Muslim conquest until the end the [[Mughal Empire]] throughout the [[Indian subcontinent]]. In the book "[[Hindu Temples - What Happened to Them]]", Si

...he village of Phool (Mehraj) in the former State of Patiala was born to an army hawaldar (subsequently retired as jemandar) Punjab Singh and his wife Prem ...were arrested. Sohan Singh's troupe was arrested under Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code at Ludhiana. His elder brother, Kharak Singh, had him released o

== Travels of Sardar Surinder Singh of the Indian Defense Accounts Service == ...idely travelled Prophet. He not only covered the length and breadth of the Indian sub-continent but also visited the Middle East, the seat of the Muslim reli

...ovincial Legislature was willing to walk into the Muslim League camp. The Indian Christians preferred to stand with the Congress with its ideal of a toleran ...t power politics and not justice and fair play are the deciding factors in Indian affairs; whereas it has become abundantly clear that the Muslims of India w

...cy Case, he is reported to have told them: “my name has become a symbol of Indian revolution. The ideals and the sacrifices of the revolutionary party had ra ...rted in September 1928 into Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and Army (HSRA). The Kirti movement in Punjab and then the organization of All India

...Autonomous Region to the north and east, Bhutan in the south-east and the Indian state of West Bengal to its south. The present Gurdwara structure was built by officers of the Assam Rifles and Army personnel with the help of the local lepcha tribe in the early eighties. Th

...]]s during the eighteenth century, the other one being the [[Buddha Dal]] (army of the elders).... ...t Sain]]''' whose [[Bani]] is included in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] was an Indian saint who was influenced by the Bhagti Movement; He was barber at the court

...give two lectures, one on Guru Nanak and Sant tradition and the second on Indian society. The professor advised the dates of the lectures for information of ...an life. They mentioned to Teja Singh that they were earlier mislead by an Indian Sadhu.

...nd integrity. Punjab was a state with a crime rate significantly below the Indian national figures. According to government reports , 172 persons were killed ...stead of inquiring into the affair and punishing the guilty officials, the Indian Government used this murder by ambush as the basis for canceling the arms l

...e inimitable qualities of the alien colonial rulers, who painted India and Indian in very unflattering terms. ...e wonderful richness of India; and with the same broad brush, they painted Indian Art as savage, brutal, sex-driven, cruel and monstrous1. John Stuart Mill t

...ter.1 This conspiracy needs being unmasked by recalling the history of the Indian Muslim League over the period in which its inception and maturing occurred- ...heir honor (avoid being raped) jumped into a well following the example of Indian women of by-gone days. Only three of them were saved. There was not enough

...olved in sports administration after retirement and is currently the IHF ( Indian Hockey Federation) president. ...of Sikh women - teenage girls to old women, were gangraped and molested by Indian security forces during house to house searches. Looting of the villagers’

...was also alleged that Rajiv Gandhi deliberately delayed in calling in the Army, a move which many believe could have saved the lives of many. ...nally led to the resignation of Jagdish Tytler from the Union Cabinet. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also apologised to the Sikhs for the pogroms,

...es during the times of the last six Gurus led to the development of a Sikh army for self-defense. A Sikh is taught to stand against injustice from whatever ...tial races," the Sikhs, Gurkhas, Rajputs, etc., for service in the British army. Sikhs by and large are [http://sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=SatGurBani#Kh

...is accepted and well respected. All Sikh personnel who are serving in the Indian Armed Forces are authorized to wear Turbans and their Uniform includes: 1. Sikhs continue to rise to the highest ranks in the Indian military forces. However, many Sikhs continue to aspire to have their own i

...two days.They Left for Lamu via Athi River and reached Timau, where a few indian traders were living. The villagers had difficulty of water. They used to c ...approach of horses, just outside the Gurudwara. The sounds were akin to an army, stopping for the night. They claimed that they heard sounds of a kitchen b

...assed. So great and ubiquitous was the organisation of the League Private Army, the Muslim National Guards, that every Muslim mohalla, every small town, s ...Guards and along with it, the Rashtriya Swyam Sewak Sangh, a private Hindu army, unlawful associations. While this was done, the Punjab Government in a co

...Congratulations & thanks are due to her for her extensive research on the Indian Community who built East Africa with their life and blood). ...s in solving the transport problem of the country. They built and operated Indian style bullock carts.

...ave knowledge of Ayurved [Traditional Indian medicine]. They moved like an army through the villages and towns. They visited the Kumbh [ie. the Kumbh mela,

...hieftains rode towards Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s camp at Paonta Sahib with an army of over 30,000 men. Guru Sahib Ji, who incidentaly was 20 years old, gather ...in the confines of a small fortress havali Guru ji could see the besieging army. Firstly Guru Ji’s eldest son , S.Ajit Singh Ji then next in line S. Jujh

...e was the Padamshri award in 1979, which he surrendered in the wake of the army attack on the Golden Temple in 1984. Noted Indian writer [[Khushwant Singh]] had this to say about Singh:

...ing to the February, 20 statement of H. M. G. power must be transferred to Indian hands. Without a Muslim League Government in the Punjab, Pakistan would re ...he Government which was still supposed to function, but were acting as �an army of the Muslim League.� Said the non-Muslim Ministers in their letter of M