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'''The Five Holy Takhats & the Guru Granthi Today''' In India today there are five historical Thrones of the Guru called Takhats which are ruli

...ge, but also an official language of India. It has a similar position in [[India]] to that of Latin and Greek in Europe, and is a central part of [[Hindu]]/ ...ted orally for several centuries before they were written down in medieval India.

...d north India traditionally followed the Islamic style of architecture but today the term is used to refer to a large traditional high walled building usual

...D KIRTANI JATHA PERFORMING LIVE FROM PRABH MILNAE KAA CHAAO GURDWARA MOGA, INDIA. ...WA SINGH JEE TARMALA BROADCASTING LIVE ON SIKH CHANNEL UK & EUROPE SKY 840 TODAY (08/01/11) AT 2.30pm – 5.30pm.

[[Bhagat Ravidas]] Janam Asthan, Seer Goverdhanpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India is called Dera Sach Khand and is the focal point of pilgrimage for follower ...si, India is the ultimate place of pilgrimage for the followers of Ravidas today.

...ssion by extremist Mullahs, his poetry soon disappeared from the horizons. Today, whatever we know about this ‘forgotten poet’ is much due to Baba Malan ...e died in the mid 1st half of 20th century, perhaps around 1926 in Punjab, India. The village ‘Jyotishah Alampur’ of Indian Punjab is named after him.

A Gurdwara stands at the site of his historic samaadh in Musapur village today. He is believed to have been the founding father of the Sian (also spelt Se ...ss Punjab and India, giving rise to the four main Sian lineages that exist today.

...a ferocious storm at sea (probably a typhoon, for which the waters around India are well known) made a promise to Waheguru of the contents of his money bel As we all know today the successful trader had 500 golden Mohurs in that belt. Now while many no

...o Devi, Jammu is one of the most famous pilgrimage tourism destinations in India. Once a seat of the Dogra Rajput dynasty, Jammu came under the control of [ ...he Mountain Kingdom as both India and Pakistan claim the State, over which India still holds all but the small portion captured by the Pathans in 1947.

...u Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh religion into its present form that we see today with the formation of the [[Khalsa]] in 1699 and completed the final layout

...{W|Braj Bhasha}}. Braj, though never a clearly defined political region in India but is very well demarcated culturally, is considered to be the land of Kri ...alect of Hindi, and was the predominant literary language of North-Central India before the switch to Khariboli in the 19th century.

...ital of the Leh District in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]], northern [[India]]. Historically, it was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of [[Ladakh]]. ...ones teeth, which took root and was the first tree to grow in the region. Today that same [[Guru Nanak Tree|tree]] is an attraction in Leh.

...eastern extremities of Rajasthan and the southern extremities of Haryana. Today Braj Bhoomi can be seen as a cultural-geographical entity rather than a pro ...he Hindi literature was developed in Brij in the medieval period. However, today Khariboli dialect has taken its place as the predominant standard dialect o

...is plant ([[Cannabis sativa]]). The plant grows wild throughout [[Northern India]], Pakistan and the [[Himalayas]] (its putative origin) and is an important Despite this long history, in India charas was made illegal in the 1980s and draconian sentences were introduce

...Two of these political units are in Pakistan and the remaining five are in India. ===East Punjab (India)===

...ated in the heart of New Delhi, India Gate was originally known as The All India War Memorial. ...tue of King George V had stood under the now-vacant canopy in front of the India Gate; the Statue now stands in Coronation Park.

...t a function organised by Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan in [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. The French Cultural Secretary in New Delhi, Dr. Jean Marie Lafont and Si ...th”'' meaning ''“All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru”''. So today if asked, the Sikhs will tell you that they have a total of 11 Gurus. ( 10

...s is a famous charitable hospital based at Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Gurdwara Sahib, Secunderabad, and Guru Nanak Charitable Trust opened t Andhra Pradesh, India

...ntonment is a cantonment town in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located adjacent to and south of the city of Firozpur. ...kh War, Firozpur Cantonment played a key role for the British Indian Army. Today, it is a Divisional headquarter for the Indian Army.

...and Bangladesh in the east, and the uplands of the Deccan plateau in south India. ...nt. Reduced subsequently, especially during the East India Company rule in India, to the region in and around Old Delhi, the empire was formally dissolved b

...cur just in India. It is a phenomenon, which occurs across the whole world today. Why are women’s surnames changed? The reason is family linkage. Surnames Sikh women are today demanding equal rights. Rightly so. However, they fail to realise that they

...teel' should not be confused with the steel blades, cars or frying pans of today, made possible by production processes of the late nineteenth century. * Instructive video on metal making as used in the early swords of India and Japan, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDbg1aikq1I

...m the other major religious group, encompassing the "Dharmic" religions of India and the "Taoic" East Asian religions—both terms being "parallels" of the

...eatures/tp-metroplus/article2468845.ece|work=The Hindu | location=Chennai, India|date=20 September 2011</ref> He believes that today's youth likes fast-paced stories which are either larger than life{{citatio

...''' is one of the oldest and busiest markets in central north [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The area is in the historically important Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) and ...freely practice his or her own religion without interference or hindrance. Today, we tend to take this freedom for granted – but in 1675, when all of the

Mair Rajputs or Maid Rajputs is the name of a Sikh Punjabi caste in India from amongst the Punjabi Rajputs. They are Sikh by religion and comprise of ...ry businesses. "Sunar, Soni" is a Hindi word for Goldsmith and Jeweler. In India, a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and also at the same ti

...gistered super tanker was arrested, along with the tanker's Chief Officer, today (Dec 10) by a South Korean court, which reversed an earlier ruling by a low '''From The Press Trust of India:'''

...renowned ''"Kitab-ulHind"''. Even today groups of Hindu pilgrims come from India to visit it regularly to worship.

...D KIRTANI JATHA PERFORMING LIVE FROM PRABH MILNAE KAA CHAAO GURDWARA MOGA, INDIA. ...WA SINGH JEE TARMALA BROADCASTING LIVE ON SIKH CHANNEL UK & EUROPE SKY 840 TODAY (08/01/11) AT 2.30pm – 5.30pm.

Today India banned smoking in public places, leaving public health officials with the t In the West smoking has been banned on airplanes for some twenty years and today a pack of cigarettes costs almost five dollars with ever higher taxes being

...a type of long shirt or tunic, which was once very popular in India. Even today one can see Hindu, Sikh and Muslim ascetics and holy persons wearing a 'Cho In India, many families perform a religious ceremony during which clothes are put on

...predicted that one day this boy would be amongst the prominent artists of India. ...client has to wait for over 18 months. He has orders coming from all over India and abroad.

...ment found in two forms throughout the north, central, and east regions of India. It is a young instrument by Indian terms, being only about 200 years old. A. R. Rahman has been one of the composers in India who has used the Dilruba in his works like "Dil Se" and "Vande Mataram".

...His family moved to the Indian side of the border after the separation of India and Pakistan. ...after which he studied at the Gurmat Missionary Collage in Ropar, Punjab, India.

...a species. For example, there are more than 3,000 species of snakes known today. But many more species might have been living in the past, and are now exti ...a species. For example, there are more than 3,000 species of snakes known today. But many more species might have been living in the past, and are now exti

...[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]], Lakhpat, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]}}]] ...Lakhpat is the last town situated at the western end of [[India]], on the India - Pakistan border, at the junction of Kori creek and Rann of Kutch. Lakhpat

...sm]], written by Simran Kaur Arneja, a 27 year old [[Sikh]] from Mumbai, [[India]]. This book is the result of the writer's personal discovery of Sikhism, w ...rtantly how we can use those beautiful and timeless teachings in our lives today and attain ultimate bliss. The writer hopes to make the book available thro

...Sherwani are said to be one of the largest family names of MalerKotla even today. It was the tribal leader Sheikh Sadruddin Sadr-i-Jahan, who in 1454 marr Today Malerkotla is the only place in East Punjab (India) that has a majority Muslim population, with 55% percent of the residents

...s the leader of the Damdami Taksal, a Sikh religious group based in Punjab India during the late 1970's and early 1980's.

...dwara.jpg|thumb|Baba Jai Lal Ji Gurdwara, at Jalandhar Cantonment, Punjab, India]] ...ge of Patara (near the city of [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]) to a [[Ramgarhia]] family. His father's name was Bhagtoo and his mother'

...oordarshan. His low budget Flop Show show in early 90's is remembered even today. one of his co-actors Vivek Shauq has been most successful from Flop Show d ...s gift of inducing humour to highlight every day issues of middle class in India. Bhatti's satire on Punjab police called Mahaul Theek Hai (1999) was his fi

...g will hear his first cases today. [[Rabinder Singh]] QC, 39, who will sit today as a deputy (part-time) high court judge, is also thought to be the younges ...hearing a number of applications at the Royal Courts of Justice in London today for permission to challenge immigration decisions.

...to make peace with [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] than to engage him in a war. Today the pier has been revamped and houses many restaurants, ect. ...the paving stones of the old streets in London were cobbled of granite in India to be used as ballast to steady the ships in heavy seas. Often reloaded th

...Prince" as in Rajasthan where the word "Kuwar" means prince. In Rajasthan, India 'Kuwar' (from Sanskrit Kumĝra) is commonly used to refer to a prince, and Some Sikhs today have chosen to retain their traditional caste-system based family names in

...cieties, confined prior to the migrations of 1947, mainly to north-western India, were the Sahajdhari Committee of Multan, Guru Nanak Sahajdhari Diwan of Pa ...dispersed in the country. Their India-wide forum was the Sarab Hind (All-India) Sahajdharis Conference which rotated from town to town for its annual sess

...da.jpg|thumb|250px|right|{{cs|'''Bhathinda District in [[Punjab state]], [[India]]}}]] ...some 50 km from [[Bathinda]], in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is the largest city in the [[Faridkot District]] and has a large cott

...y [[Sanskrit]] grammarians since Patañjali to refer to dialects of North [[India]] that deviate from the norm of Sanskrit grammar. The term apabhraṃśa in The term Prakrit (which includes Pĝli) is used for the popular dialects of India which were spoken until the 4th - 8th century, but some scholars use the te

...gements at 8 to 12 years of age are not uncommon in some interior parts of India. The wedding is performed a couple of years after the engagement. After the

...s spelled Panjabi) is the official language of the [[Punjab]] regions of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. It is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Iranian sub Punjabi culture, much like its Bengali counterpart, suffered a split between India and Pakistan during the Partition of 1947. As such, Punjabi language and cu

...haheed Bhagat Singh’s]]''' statue stands outside Parliament House, Delhi, India.]] '''[[New Delhi]], [[India]]. August 15, 2008''' A larger than life statue for a larger than life hero

...re notable prospects mostly because they are prospects. They’re both from India - students at the Guru Govind Singh Sports College - who entered The Millio ...s after the duo emerged winner of the "Million Dollar Arm" contest held in India, in which more than 30,000 Indian youth participated.

...re removed and taken away by Pakistan army and have not been returned till today.

...tly Muslim, while many Sindhi Hindus imigrated to [[India]] when [[British India]] was divided in 1947. ...was not uncommon for the Sindhis to make their first son a [[Sikh]]. Even today the Sindhis worship Guru Nanak with the same fervor that they accord to, Sh

...orway in the early 1970's. There are about 2500 registered Sikhs in Norway today, most live in Oslo and Drammen. Gurdwara Alnabru was opened in 1983 and bec ...organization, but try their best to follow the rules set for Gurdwaraer in India.

...anded.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gurudwara Damdama Sahib (Nanded, Maharashtra - India)]] ...e worlds left the Punjab on his way to visit with Sangats in the south of India. Traveling with an entourage of Sikhs he reached Rajasthan, after passing

...ngat.org/2009/08/india-and-pakistan-celebrate-62nd-independence-day081947/ India and Pakistan celebrate 62nd Independence day] ...basis of religion, with Pakistan (later declared) as an Islamic state and India as a secular one.

...i of Mahabharta fame. Located in the ancient Panchal range of Mountains in today's Jammu & Kashmir, it has become the scene of a dispute between its Muslims ...es and blood to defile Hindu and Sikh temples, but while the newspapers of India and Jammu tell stories of the arrests daily of militants captured with larg

...ctices considered very beadabi to Sikhs. That they fought this practice in India's first peaceful morcha, ''only on their part (as thousands were brutally k Today 2200 acres of land is attached to the Gurdwara's holdings. The building is

...da.jpg|thumb|350px|right|{{cs|'''Bhathinda District in [[Punjab state]], [[India]]}}]] ...f the oldest and most famous cities in [[Punjab]] state of north-western [[India]]. The old town was called Vikramgarh during the pre-Muhammadan period. Tra

...became the King of India. During that period a mutiny had started in South India. To bruise the mutiny he started to move towards south with his army and al ...ich or poor, belong to high caste or low caste. Even the mughal emperor of India at that time Akbar when came to have a view of Guru Ji he had to also sit i

...the foreign hand. Her government was doing its best but what could it do? India was under threat from foreign powers who were meddling in our affairs. ...very campaign against them (Bofors? Oh, that was a CIA plot to destabilise India, etc etc) and for nearly every failure to control law and order.

...was born in Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura District, Punjab is popular in India and Pakistan, especially in the Punjab region. His mausoleum is a place of pilgrimage today, especially for those in love. A consummate artist, deeply learned in Sufi

It’s Punjab today, it could be the rest of India tomorrow.

...d only such reports as had nothing to do with the policy of the British in India. News about disputes and disturbances in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's territorie

...w houses and fortifying the town. [[Rawalpindi]] being on the highway into India, was a vulnerable possession exposed to attacks of Afghan invaders, but Mil ...d soon Rawalpindi became the largest British military garrison in India. Today the city is the Headquarters of the Army of Pakistan.

- Sikh leads made a lot of promises by Brahman- India, that if Sikh join India they will be are not happy being with India.

...ley towards Leh. This river merges into the [[Indus]] near [[Magnetic Hill India]] in Leh . This frozen ice highway, known as the Chador road since olden ti Today the 'Dogra' fort built by [[Zorawar Singh]], any connection with the Sikh E

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...t raga is not equalled. Raga Darbari Kanada is assumed by many to be North India's greatest raga. There are a number of ragas in the Kanada family of ragas.

...a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Autho ...en he returned from his Chicago visit. The anniversary is still celebrated today with great zeal.

... aka Teen Murti (India: Bengali title) ... aka Today's Era

Who planned this mass murder of the Sikhs in Kashmir (India), and why did it coincide with President Bill Clinton’s visit, only time ...rmy uniforms chanted ‘Jai Hind, Aaj Hamarai Holi Hai," (Victory for India, today is our Holi).

...t vigil is planned in his honor. He is survived by his parents who live in India. ...- who was a temporary employee and needed money to go visit his parents in India -- was just like a member of the family.

...Kirtani Jatha]] performing live from Prabh Milnae Kaa Chaao Gurdwara Moga, India. ...K & Europe Sky 840 today (08/01/11) at 2.30pm – 5.30pm. Live world wide in India MH1 8pm - 11pm and on www.wahegurulive.com!

...ees as only small shrubs and bushes would grow at the high, arid altitude. Today the Guru's sapling has grown to be the biggest tree in the city. ...d the tree, as daily millions use neem twigs to clean their teeth. One of India's richest men has built a fortune in no small part on his business which us

...ple who live in this region. This area is situated in North West part of [[India]] and North East [[Pakistan]] and includes the cities of [[Amritsar]], [[La The Punjabi people suffered a split between India and Pakistan during the Partition of 1947. However, Punjabi language and cu

...e Punjab Assembly from the Tanda as a candidate of the Republican Party of India in 1967. He became Deputy Speaker when the Akali Dal-led coalition Governme ...York Times proclaiming an Independent Sikh state. In 1977, he returned to India, but he migrated again to Britain in 1979. In London, Chauhan created an or

...Giani Gurbachan Singh, in the presence of thousands of Sikhs who gathered today to pay respect to the victims. ...carefully planned, orchestrated and executed massacre of Sikhs throughout India in November 1984.

...made by a devotee to the Guru. It has been a common practice especially in India, for one going to make obeisance to a saint, teacher, the deity, or king to ...s to pay homage and to perform religious devotions. The word in common use today is dasvandh or onetenth of the income which every Sikh is expected to contr

...esent name: the Residence. Lord Dalhousie, the British Governor General of India, however, refused Ventura`s demand to be paid the price of the building . It occupies today a section of the Punjab Government Secretariat, and the tomb of Anarkali ha

...olourful and exotic birds fly in from as far as Siberia. It is also one of India's leading in-land sweet water fish market and home of varied wild life. The ...the Villa Buona Vista whose design is reminiscent of French architecture. Today it is inhabited by the present descendant of Maharaja. The lake is not just

...admirers of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji and having no male heir they had crossed India seeking Guruji's blessings for the birth of a son. The diminuative elephan ...a Sahib]] the Guru was even able to add beautiful gardens during his stay. Today the fort of Paunta is a popular summer destination for Sikh Pilgrims and ot

...ngh Mann''' (Punjabi: ਸਿਮਰਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਮਾਨ) (May 20, 1945) was born in Simla, India. He was educated at the Bishop Cotton School, Simla and the Government Col ...ad the peaceful struggle in [[Punjab]] to achieve a “buffer state” between India and Pakistan.

...ated in the village of [[Basarke]] in [[Amritsar District]], [[Punjab]], [[India]]. [[Guru Amar Das]] ji was named next Guru by Guru Angad Dev ji, but Datu ...ented and returned with the Sikhs. The hole in the wall is still preserved today inside the Gurdwara Sahib. Gurdwara Sahib is situated on the Amritsar-Chaub

...ad to his horse. Nihangs showing such respect for horses can be found even today some Nihangs when they see hawks exclaim “Va-eh Guru!” for the hawk rem ...this Sikh Samparda are today found through out India and Sikh Diaspora. In India this Samparda runs Bhai Daya Singh Charitable Trust and Bhai Daya Singh Int

...a person that follows the religion of [[Hinduism]], which was founded in [[India]] some 5000 years ago. Hinduism contains set of faiths made by different pe ...derogatory term Hindu as a black person doesn't apply to the people known today as Sindhis who were historically seen even by many invaders as an Aryan rac

Today this sect exists mostly in the countries of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]]. However in the latter it is having a hard time because

...on Northern India in 1398, the Brars robbed Timur in the area of Tohana in today's Haryana. After marauding, the Brars used to take shelter in the jungles o

...ngineer. Tatla was born in Dhothar village in Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. He attended Central School, Halwara, and G.H.G Khalsa College, Gurusar Sud ...nce examination and waited four years for a security background check from India. He was detailed to undergo training at Venture Naval Officers Training Cen

...kh]] are believed to be descendants of a blended race of the Mons of North India, the Dards of Baltistan and the Mongols of Central Asia. Majority of the po Thereafter, Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu paid Rs. 75 lakhs to the East India Company in 1846 in exchange for Kashmir and some other areas under the 'Tre

'''BALDEV SINGH - FIRST SIKH DEFENCE MINISTER OF INDIA''' ...ns that resulted in the independence of India, as well as the Partition of India in 1947.

...lar instrument might have existed almost two thousand years ago in ancient India. They refer to instruments which resemble the Sarode found in carvings of t ...an in Gwalior, who gradually transformed the Rabab into the Sarode we know today. A parallel, but equally credible theory credits descendants of Madar Khan

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] o ...the [[Ragmala]] but was known as Javanta in as early as the 14th century. Today it is regarded as an important raga belonging to the Khamaj thata. This ma

...iven to a humble house for the destitute in [[Amritsar]] in the northern [[India]]n state of [[Punjab]]. In the early 1900's, it was an original idea of the ...ort of various philanthropists. Pingalwara is officially registered as All India Pingalwara Charitable Society. Since the death of its founder, [[Bhagat Pur

{{p|Image:ManmohanSingh1.jpg|Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh}} ...gh while debating issues such as disinvestments of BALCO, Centaur, the Air India share scam and UTI. These issues cropped up due to the ‘economic reform.�

...], opposite Timarpur Colony beyond the Khyber Pass section of [[Delhi]], [[India]]. The birthday of the [[Khalsa]] is celebrated here with much festivity o ...y in 1783, and the sixth Sikh guru, [[Guru Har Gobind]] also stayed here. Today it is one of oldest extant Sikh shrines in Delhi and the surrounding estate

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...n earlier, which has become a very important and popular North Indian raga today. It is supposed to possess magical qualities, if correctly performed, which

...nating in Ancient India. They are the oldest scriptural texts of Hinduism. Today, Vedic texts are revered by Hindus around the world. Their verses are recit

...ystems of social class with cultural pluralism in many parts of the world. Today, it is most commonly associated with the Indian 'caste' system, more correc ...atin-added by the writer) "Application to Hindu social groups picked up in India in the 17c. from Port. casta "breed, race, caste," the earlier ''casta raca

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today alleged religious conversion had gone up after United Progressive Alliance Asked about confidence building measures (CBMs) being initiated by both India and Pakistan, Singhal termed it as "total fraud" and said "When everyday In

...ansnational region of the Punjab which is located in Pakistan and Northern India. ...a Sikhs ). Written in 1899 and later revised at the request of the Govt of India in 1928.

Singh's parents emigrated from the Punjab in India to Britain in 1950. He grew up in Wellington, Somerset, attending Wellingto ...phy on history, the book also contends that cryptography is more important today than ever before. The Code Book has resulted in a return to television for

If anyone's son in India married someone who their parents did not approve - would any father kill ...b 2009, 0000 hrs IST, a story by Jug Suraiya , as reported in the Times of India'''

...h Sunny on [[tabla]]s have toured throughout Canada, USA, Central America, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, Kenya, Tanzania, Malaysia, and Mexico sharing mu ...ombasa, Kenya to a [[Khalsa]] family from [[India]]. His parents were from India. His birth name is Sarbjit [[Singh]] Neel and was brought up a practising

The manor in which he was born still stands today in the center of the city. The city contains a number of important sites of ...ium (named after the man who was the driving force behind the partition of India and the Punjab, Mohamet Ali Jinnah the Quaid-I-Azam. It has many fine hospi

...s the leader of the Damdami Taksal, a Sikh religious group based in Punjab India during the late 1970's and early 1980's.

...was fought during the Tirah campaign in the north-west frontier of British India.}} ...Granth Jagriti Yatra" attracts a sea of devotees|Yatra-225x300.jpg|The all India journey to celebrating and commemorating the 300 years (tercentenary) of th

...o was born in the village of Sherpur, [[Ludhiana District]], [[Punjab]], [[India]]. ...anak Nishkam Sewak Jatha]]. It has several Gurdwaras across UK, Africa and India. Baba Puran Singh , also affectionately called "Kericho wala Babaji" or sim

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...cally, it has had three forms; the less ornamented type is described here. Today, it belongs to the Asavari thata. Its mood is one of prayerful supplication

...entury (Sitar and Sarod in the 18th & 19th Century, Allyn Miner, pg. 61). Today, two popularly known types of rabab are the kabuli rabab (as shown here) an ...mentioned quite frequently in old texts, this [[Saaj]] has become rare in India and is now only common in Afghanistan and Kashmir. The Kabuli rabab is the

...e the English words BArd, BArter and BAllad back to the orginal B(h)Att of India.

...rtan]] and they have huge following throughout the world and especially in India, UK, Australia, and USA. ...eat fortune blessed upon me by Guru Ji and the sangat that I am where I am today"

...istration of Sikh marriages while Muslims, Parsis, Christians and Jews of India already have separate acts for registration of their marriages. P.M. Manmo ...te religion has resulted in extreme repression by Indian Government. Till today Indian Government does not recognize separate status of Sikh religion and

...h instruments were developed and refined into the forms we see them today. Today we have instruments decorated with ivory, silver and gold, even peacock

...h was synchronized with the start of President Bill Clinton state visit to India on March 20, 2000) in which 35 innocent Kashmiri Sikhs were murdered - Al C ...ndian Express, suggests that the Dec. 21, "attack on Sikh families follows India's decision on Friday to recall its envoy from Pakistan for what it termed I

India’s Sikh Militants Forming Ties with Lashkar-e-Taiba and Pakistani Intellig In 1984, India attempted to drive Sikh separatists from the site under Operation Blue Star

...Ji Charitable Trust''' is a charity based in [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab]] [[India]]. The charity has been since 1999 been providing free or nominal cost medi ...literate individuals who are settled in [[Chandigarh]], other places in [[India]] and abroad, contribute their [[daswandh]] (i.e., one tenth of their month

...d their Kingdoms, India and Pakistan would look a lot different on the map today for both would have not been part of either, but, rather a part of Afganist ...befor Babar, the Afganis, Persians and then the Afganis again had come to India to rob it of its riches and people.

...ry. It was traded through the Portuguese trading post on the west coast of India. During the time of Guru Gobind Singh tobacco use had become common by the ...d addiction have produced around the world, the source of so much misery. Today Sikhs can marvel at the foresight of Guru Gobind Singh who by instructing

...by the British for the people of [[India]]. The British had been ruling [[India]] as a colony of the British Empire for over 100 years. ...arty in 1913. Around this time, he also learned how to fly. He returned to India in 1914 to fight for his country's independence. On November 16th, 1915, Sa

'''Paonta Sahib''' is a small town in the south of Sirmaur district in the [[India]]n state of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. It is an important religious spot for [[S ...d region are home to some major industries, such as: Cement Corporation of India, at Rajbhan; Ranbaxy Pvt ltd, pharmaceuticals; Malwa cotton and spinning m

...Granth on behalf of which any claim of originality has ever been made. In India where there is an unfortunate tendency to make false claims about the prese ...holy Bir by Maharaja Ranjit Singh which is still held by the Sodhi family' today. Access to the Bir is rarely granted.

[[Minhas]] villages in [[Punjab]]([[India]]) ...ew Land Laws by the British in the year 1920, the land revenue record even today stands in the name of the Minhas Rajputs of Droli, Padhiana & Damunda.

Dr. Singh was born in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India. The eldest of four children, he grew up on a wheat farm and helped with p ...Japan Center for Science and Technology, the Padma Shri Award in 2000 from India, and the Wolf Prize in 2000 from Israel. In 2001 the State Council of Chin

...[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]], Lakhpat, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]}}]] ...of Bhuj on the edges of the Cori Creek on the tip of the border between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

...rn on April 4, 1958 in Fetehgarh Panjtoor in Ferozepur district of Punjab, India. Soon after his birth, his parents moved to Bhodi in Hissar district. He pa ...d with two daughters(Navjot and Simran Kaur) and one Son (Mihramat Singh). Today they are settled in Toronto, pursuing their careers as a teacher, doctor an

...would put their great adversary on the 'doorstep' to their richest colony, India. Sher Ali Khan tried to play each against the other and remain neutral in t ...rominent Tribal Chief of the [[Gakhars]], Khan Bahadur Raja Jahandad Khan. Today the lands the Gakhars held are now part of Pakistan.

Map of early Iron Age Vedic India after Witzel (1989). Realms or tribes are labelled black, Foreign tribes me ...located in the vicinity of the area that forms the modern city of Amritsar today. Valmiki is said to have composed the great epic at this very spot. Also, S

...artition in 1947, the Locals, had to abandon this Gurdwara, and migrate to India. ...Punjab where people suffer from this ailment. It is in good condition even today but there is absolutely no maintenance.

...Nand Singh Sanghania and its members were Sikhs from different tribes. But today, Ramgarhia is associated mainly with the Tarkhan tribe because of its later ...Sikhs, started converting to Sikhism, between 1881-1911. Ramgarhia Sikhs, today are pure Amritdhari, all the families are Amritdhari, about 99% of the Ramg

...Sikh religion, which helped guide my decisions, but unfortunately many of today's young grow up ignorant to what Sikhism is. ...ago, has accepted the equality of sexes as well as people, which not even today's western society has, nor any other religion has. This is just one reason

...the young boy was more keen on becoming a soldier, a cadetship in the East India Company's service was procured him through the good offices of Sir Walter S ...istory of humanity, by showing its connection with the different creeds of India..." Secondly, he wished "to give some account of the connexion of the Engli

...ments at 8 to 12 years of age are not uncommon in some interior parts of [[India]]. Now the wedding is performed years later when the engaged couple has rea ...row to love and respect each other over a lifetime is still more common in India than the so called love match more common in the West.

...uly inspiring individual. He was born in August 1941 in Moranwali, Punjab, India. ...pointed as an examiner for Pracheen Kala Kendra Music Academy, Chandigarh, India, an office he held until his death.

...contribution to the introduction of the principle of universal suffrage in India. It enfranchised all adult Sikhs for the purpose of electing their 'Religio ...h July 1925, when it obtained the formal assent of the Governor General of India. It may be argued that the central body of the Sikhs, the Shiromani Gurdwar

...estimated number of 500,000 [[Sikh]]s. Most have emigrated from [[Punjab (India)]], though there was a sizeable emigration from [[East Africa]], notably [[ ...the [[World War I]] though most of them came afterwards from Punjab, after India became independent. They were followed by thousands of Sikhs from East Afri

...s part of the district of Sirmour, in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. ...Benares. He put most of them to work translating the ancient classics of India's literature from the Sanskrit of the Priests and Khatris scholars into the

“How many of these exist today?” ...omes and suchlike. The religion was almost wiped out when the partition of India took place.

...istory, character, and spirituality are all unknown to the average Sikh of today. It is safe to say that this once Hazoori Raagi is accustomed to being igno ...of so many faiths living together in one world touches him. It is in this India perhaps that Baba ji finds his metier. Though home is where his family live

...its proponents, would comprise [[India|Indian]] territory in the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-speaking areas of [[Haryana]], ...is listed as a [[terrorism|terrorist]] organisation by the United Kingdom, India, and the United States. The United States has designated Babbar Khalsa resp

...ner Road was officially opened in November that year, where it stands till today. ...Dharmak Sabha''' 18 , Niven Road (Tel) 63380731 Bus : 147 ( Before Little India Peace Center)

...r of spiritualism it contains. Its message of peace is all the more needed today when violence dominates the society. ...old Akali leaders like Master Tara Singh and Giani Kartar Singh preferred India to Pakistan at the time of partition in August 1947. In contrast, the prese

...xiled to England, having been removed from his kingdom by the British East India Company. ...der of Norfolk and Suffolk close to Thetford. Elveden Hall is still owned today by descendants of the Guinness family of brewing fame. It remains an operat

...tan had a significant Sikh population and influence until the Partition of India in 1947. ...s the second most spoken language. The overwhelming majority of the people today are [[Muslim]]. Most of the residents speak Saraiki and Punjabi with a good

...'''Sri Ganganagar''', is a small city in [[Rajasthan]] state of western [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of Ganganagar District. Today Ganganagar is divided into small blocks which are well maintained with many

'''Kolkata''' the city long known as Calcutta is the biggest city in India and is the capital city of West Bengal. It is connected by rail, road and a ...rst defensive building built by the John Company, later to become the East India Company.

...ned into the independent states of India and [[Pakistan]], she migrated to India in [[1947]]. ...s and [[Sikhs]] died from communal violence that followed the partition of India in 1947. Amrita Pritam then moved to [[New Delhi]]. Her anguish was express

...u, the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. There are over 23 million Sikhs in the world today, the vast majority live in the [[Punjab|north Indian state of Punjab]]. [[S ...reciting of holy hymns called [[Shabad]]s. The Gurus taught the people of India & beyond, to live spiritually fulfilling lives with dignity and honour.

...r appeals to remain in the US of their own volition and opted to return to India. Upon arrival, Kuki was immediately imprisoned. Today, Ranjit Singh ‘Kuki’ Gill is rebuilding his life by working hard with y

...believed that Punjabi was more akin to Sanskrit than any other language of India. (Professor Kahol was Dr. S.S. Sodhi’s professor of physics in S.D. Coll ...from which have sprung up the majority of Indian and European languages of today. No student of Aryan philology can, therefore, afford to ignore Punjabi.

Today, there are 300 of them, many of whom run supermarkets and other shops. ...gurdwara in all of South America – a testimony to the small community from India’s Punjab region which has settled here.

The '''Kali Bein''' is one of the important rivulets in [[Punjab]], [[India]]. With a length of 160 km, it emerges from a spring near [[Hoshiarpur]], f Today, the river’s banks have been raised, inflows of waste, plugged, the river

...teaching of the folly in worshipping any but the one selfless God. Then as today many in the area believe that Ramdevji was an avatar of Vishnu.

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...ersian name is Yuman. In the [[Ragmala]], Kalian is the son of Dipak while today it is the head of the Kalian thata. It is performed during the first part o

...exposition of the Guru's character and of his influence on the history of India, but the Hindu predilections of the author impair his analysis. The narrati

...ng"; they taught Truth and the Sri Guru Granth Sahib the Guru of the Sikhs today still guides us in loving our fellow man and the one True God. The Guru Gra We respect them as true Earthly kings. The Emperors and Rajas of India sat on cushioned thrones under a canopy as a fan like structure was waved o

...which were both externally and internally imposed. They like the Sikhs of today frown on marriages with anyone of another religion. They thought of themsel ...t against the birth of more liberal forms of Judaism, were the founders of today's Haredi movement. Haredim live in insular communities with limited contact

...ned hours before the arrival of United States President, Barrack Obama, in India. On 20th March 2001, when then US President Bill Clinton was in India, gunmen dressed in Indian army fatigues entered the village of Chattisinghp

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] o Todi is today the head of a thata. It is considered one of the most important of the nort

...e single room that has long stood to preserve the memory of his visit has today grown into a huge Gurdwara. Address: Nanakwadi, Nr Khanderao Market, Vadodara - 390010 (Gujarat) INDIA

...was born in Jhorara Village, Jagraon in the District of Ludhiana, Punjab, India on 26 March, 1916. His father was Sardar Bagga Singh. Upon birth he was nam ...o his mother who on meeting Baba Ji said, "Oh Master, my son is yours from today". So Bhai Inder Singh began rendering his services and remained at Nanaksar

...r services and the present lobby, for serving langar. The building as seen today was completed in June 1992, becoming one of the most magnificent gurudwara ...as any Gurdwara nearby, we were told by the owner of the store Bazaar of India Imports of her Gurdwara and asked us to look up Harpreet Singh Sandu. Sh

| Vill. Lambian, [[Mohali]], [[Punjab]], [[India]] | Even today, many rich, prominent and well known traders, have large mango gardens in r

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] o ...ining the significance of each. Bihagara is not given in the [[Ragmala]]. Today it is classified under the Bilaval thata. [[Guru Ram Das]], [[Guru Arjan]]

...y located in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], as well as, in many other parts of India and the world. ...Even so, the Sikhs, because of their unique appearance sometimes stand for India. Traditionally the men keep their hair and do not shave their beard or mous

* [[Punjab (India)|'''See also Punjab (India)''']] ...st, Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Islamabad to the North. The [[India]]n half of the Punjab and the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir are to the E

...patwari and possesses certified copies of land records of Kartarpur sahib. Today being the Lohrhi festival, with reluctance he agreed to furnish details wit ...1921-240 If we are to calculate exact area of land as per present scale in India we compute 1 killa = 9 kanals and 13 marlas. The modern killa is of 8 kanal

...turns up like a smile, but his words would chill the soul of any Muslim in India. Today the council defied Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's wishes and vowed

...to trading class, deeply influenced the way of life of the Dakkhani Sikhs. Today there are among them flourishing businessmen, contractors, transporters, in

...eo for suggesting that the earth revolved around the sun the scientists of India had a thousand years before proposed that all the planets were revolving ar ...close in relation to other stars. For all we know 51 Pegasus could burn up today and we wouldn't discover it for 50 years.

...out of the fourteen lakhs of Hindus in Sind have been forced to migrate to India. This has happened in spite of the fact that in the words of Shri Mansukha ...ft for them but to, seek a safer life free from unbearable indignities, in India.

'''India West''', has added more extensive details (apparently his 2 year old Grandd ...know [Thompson] before," Gurmeet Singh, Iqbal Singh's brother-in-law, told India-West. "He didn't speak. He just walked very close. Iqbal asked, 'What's the

...Fatehghar, an admired centre of Christian missionary activity in Northern India, was where Duleep Singh, isolated from the influence of other Sikhs, became Superstition holds, even today, that the diamond brings misfortune to any male who wears it. When one loo

...t behind by Hindus & Sikhs who migrated to India after 1947 [[partition of India]]. ETPB is responsible for managing sacred Hindu and Sikh shrines but provi ...Out of Pakistan's 428 Hindu temples under ETPB in Pakistan only 26 survive today and they remain neglected by the ETPB which controls those. ETPB failed to

...about 260, many with Chinese wives, leaving Shanghai to go back by air to India via Hong Kong. It was reported that they carried the last of the Guru Grant ...Buddhist temples that were built before the revolution are still standing today, especially in the big cities like Beijing and Shanghai.

The village which time had seeminly forgotten, has now been rediscovered, today there is little more some torched houses, the remains of a burnt Gurudwara ...um” and will serve to show the pattern of attack on Sikh localities across India during November 1984.

...KHS in the world, and not just the three hundred thousand Amritdharis left today. Sikhs have to stop hiding behind this correct but very misleading stastic ...lready are today. It was they themselves who chose to become what they are today. And the sooner we can accept and acknowledge that, the sooner we can start

...anization shifted to Naushera Sahib in [[India]], after the division of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] took place in 1947. The word "Neela" in [[Punjabi]] mean ...th Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji), as do all the Neeldhari [[Sikh]]s even today, and they follow all the Gurus and Sant Maharaj.

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...of his will built an army which was the main check to British expansion in India. He was the Sikh Akbar, the Sikh Napoleon. His Khalsa army included Europea ...rt. One wonders if there would be a divided Panjab or a nation of Pakistan today had he lived to rule. Without the unrest and saber rattling after the murde

'''Sukhna Lake''' (Hindi: सढ़ढ़खना) a manmade picturesque lake in Chandigarh, India at the foothills of the Shivalik hills which is an idyllic place for a quie ...the city would be drawn to the lake for the 'care of the body and spirit'. Today the planners of the city would be thrilled to find that their inclusion of

movement gathered momentum in India. It was travelled throughout India. While on his

While some of them did return to India, the majority developed a love and attachment to their new home and its peo ...mmunity and learned that good living was to be made in banana plantations. Today over 95% of Woolgoolga's banana industry and 10% of Coffs Harbour is owned

{{p|File:InderjitKaur-a.jpg|First Woman Vice-Chancellor in north India, Inderjit Kaur}} ...dern lady with formidable experience, who held two of the top positions in India.

Shiv Sena is a right-wing organization in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Bal Thackeray and is currently headed by Thacker All India Sikh Students Federation today urged Akal Takht to declare the youth killed in alleged police firing durin

...s,<ref>{{cite book |title=World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific |last=Broughton |first=Simon |coauthors=Mark Ellingham |y ...s successful in the Punjabi music market. Surinder Shinda is still singing today, with his latest song "Gabroo Punjab De" from the album Amplified by produc

...ll humans as equals, acted as a divisive force. This was the situation in India in the 15th century. The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, (1469-1539 ...olence have taken the place of brotherhood, love, truth and non-violence. Today the teachings of Guru Nanak are very relevant and guide us to achieve the r

...ungrier you get. He is the high priest of journalism who can be said to be India's best. he is a free thinker and an international celebrity. Khushwant Sing ...who was responsible for constructing many buildings in and around what is today New Delhi. Lady Varyam Kaur was a fine woman and mother. Khushwant Singh at

...elebrating the 550th birth anniversary of [[Guru Nanak]]. In [[Punjab]], [[India]], on Friday, 23 November 2018, the Punjab Chief Minister [[Captain Amarind ...decided that the number of pilgrims, in accordance with the 1974 Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines, will be increased from 3,000 to 10

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...e has been written about this rare raga. It is not in the [[Ragmala]], and today it is ascribed to the Kafi thata. Fifty-three [[shabad]]s plus numerous [[s

...''Mohali''' is a suburb of [[Chandigarh]], 18th District in [[Punjab]], [[India]]. It is officially named after the eldest son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], [ ...g the delegates of the 1975 All India Congress Session held at Chandigarh. Today, Mohali and Chandigarh are contigious areas with only the boundary of Punja

...pecialisation in finance. He was visiting Punjab after 10 years and was in India with the Canadian Prime Minister’s delegation. ...If this issue has to be handled in the court of law, whether in Canada or India, first of all this reprehensible practice has to be made known to them. Can

...any thousands of followers heeded his words and changed their way of life. Today in these violent and turbulent times, many millions continue to gain from h ...ointed out the need for there to be no different religions. At the time [[India]] was suffering under the rule of the [[Mughal]]s invader [[Babar]].

[[Punjab]] is the '''land of five rivers''' in north west [[India]] and north east [[Pakistan]]. '''''Punj''''' means "five" and '''''aab'''' ...esource that tells us about Punjab 2450 years ago. Not much different from today (except for the technology).

...s. It is a matter of no small pride that a Sikh escorted the Dalai Lama to India when he exiled Tibet. Indeed, Punjab, the Sikh homeland, was formerly calle ...may have been shaven Buddhist monks. After Buddhism rose to ascendancy in India, the brahmins (Hindu priests) worked for its elimination through massacres

“Pakistan can never defeat India”, the Italian remarked. “Pakistan can never defeat India”, he suddenly remarked.

...ed close to the Indo-China Border in the province of North Sikkim, Sikkim, India. ...pa sect. These sects had fled from Tibet to the Himalayan belt of Northern India. Many from the Karmapa Nyingmapa sect were the followers of Guru Nanak, as

...n, although it is mostly known as a 'Turla'. In the 'Maharashtra' state of India, it is called a 'Tura'. When a Nihang keeps such a loose piece of cloth in ...Shamla' are not only restricted to Punjabi styles of turban. In fact, even today, many People in Pakistan and Afghanistan keep a 'Turla' and a 'Shamla' in t

...district, one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India. ...ecember 1705, by the Governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan [1], the place is the today commemorated by Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, 5 km. north of the Sirhind [2].

...gainst the Sikhs and the Hindus themselves by the Many Islamic invaders of India. The Indian Police also participated with many seeing the policies of the ...ued by the Durranis and seen very much still alive during the Partition of India when women were raped or forced into marriages as it was well known that th

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...ur]] Ji composed 30 hymns, a [[var]], and several [[sloka]]s to this raga. Today, Raga Jait is found under the Marva thata and is assigned to the evening ho

...seminar on the "Relevance of the Khalsa value system in the 21st century" today marked the formal commencement of the tercentenary celebrations of the birt ...tenary celebrations of Khalsa Panth crossed the Wagah border into Pakistan today. The land route was closed by Pakistan after the Indo-Pak war and subsequen

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...ur forms of this raga are recognized, although only two are in general use today. The raga belongs to the Bhairav thata.

...'' is a charitable hospital based at Secunderabad in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The Gurdwara Sahib, Secunderabad, and [[Guru Nanak Charitable Trust]] o ...om/2007/10/07/stories/2007100761920300.htm Guru Nanak Medical Centre opens today]

...dia of the Mughal's religious persecution. Just imagine what the Punjab of today might be like if not for the sacrifices of so many Great Sikh Warriors?. ...e Sikh reference library, Amritsar, until it perished in the Government of India's Army action in June 1984, and which is quoted by Singh Sahib Giani Kirpal

...appears to be all too true, as the western part of the former Sikh Raj is today being daily transformed by human bombs intent on earning his/her 'Heavenly ...pe and murder for an easy living. The gudas of yesterday are the yahoos of today. Some even kill in the name of religion, when they are really only thieves

...|250px|right|'''{{c|Abhinav Bindra being congratulated as he wins gold for India}}''']] ...unjab]] [[India]]. He was born on September 28, 1983 and has represented [[India]] internationally in the shooting event for nearly 10 years. At 15, he was

...d to assure the continuance of the practice as a Hindu widow's life in old India. A widow who survived had to do all the worst tasks in the household. Cloth ...e family Purohit had explained why his mother, his sister and all women in India did not also receive 'sacred strings'.

...pal board in the Haridwar District in the state of Uttaranchal in northern India. Literally meaning Gateway to God, Haridwar is considered one of the seven ...ar of Shabir Shahib in Roorkee is a living example of religious harmony in India which is visited by the people of all religious sects from all over the wor

...such a powerful military force never conquered and governed large parts of India outside Punjab. Constant warfare between the later barons meant time, energ According to James Browne, a contemporary East India Company employee, the barons collected a very moderate rent, and that mostl

...aseesganjsahibsahib.JPG|[[Gurdwara Sri Guru Sis Ganj Sahib]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]}} ...03526,0.006968&z=18 Map and aerial view of Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi, India]]]

...rrent World situation. The Battle of Saragarhi was fought on the undivided India's North West Frontier with the modern day Afghanistan. Viscount Slim, who was born in Queta and spent over 20 years living in India said: "You are never disappointed when you are with Sikhs". While at school

devotion to God. Gathering momentum in mediaeval India, this socio-religious travelled throughout India. While on his

...ontest or two and was soon approached for roles in Punjabi films. She left India to study in Boston acording to this and several interviews. She is very pro ...unjab, I ended up winning the title of Miss Bombay in 1993 and Femina Miss India Beautiful hair 1994. Acting has never been my full time career. I always co

...nician, Sohan Singh has not forgotten his motherland. He frequently visits India, and has written a number of songs for films; several of his compositions h

Rumors spread as quickly in those days as they do today so hearing that Nihang Khan was sheltering some Sikhs, the Mughal troops se ...n was commenced in 1910 and completed in 1923. When the Pathan family left India, following thee partition of 1947, they presented the sword and the dagger

'''Bedi''' is a well known [[Khatri]] clan in [[India]]. [[Guru Nanak Dev]], the founder of [[Sikhism]], was born into this clan. ...arried to the daughter of Diwan Uttam Chand. It is said that all the Bedis today are descendants of Manak Chand and Mehar Chand, the two sons of Lakshmi Cha

...he Sikh Gurus also visited the place to preach to the pilgrims. There are today six historical gurdwaras in Thanesar commemorating their visits.

...ear. A large number of people from the Naushehra have emigrated outside of India. Emigration started in the early 20th century with a number of people from ...Hong Kong, lived on and prospered in Hong Kong for an entire century. Even today, the future generations of these four original wrestlers continue to thrive

...cheat will be prosperous whilst the honest people will suffer financially. Today, the corrupt officials are financially successful whilst the honest officer But who are occupying the Akal Takht today? That is the fruit of sweet spoken KUSANTS.

...bassador of sports brand Adidas, Fauja Singh who will turn 100 on April 1 today launched a campaign against drug addiction in Punjab by organising a marat ...oung men from the forgotten Sikh tribe Sikligar’s who live in the south of India have hit the headlines. Nadeem Inamdar describes}}

...Giani Puran Singh and the Sant Samaj on the other, took its first casualty today by leaving ordinary Sikhs in utter confusion on the first Gurpurb of the ye ...onstituted to look into various aspects and of the new Nanakshahi calendar today unanimously rejected it and decided that a new Sikh calendar should be prep

...and and Rawalpindi became the largest British military garrison in British India. ...t elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, in Liaquat Garden. Today Rawalpindi is the headquarters of the Pakistani Army and Air Force.

...independent Sikh thought and to even rewrite Sikh history. Today, many in India would like to believe that no one spoke of independence until the aimless a ...nd lazy life styles at the expense of the poorest people in the land. Even today, despite massive subsidies by the comparatively less corrupt state governme

...f post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today). Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader who was jailed t ...farming methods practised in the U.S.A., he hoped to replicate the same in India later.

...f the simmering religious and political climate. A steady stream continues today. ...ind someone from your village or your town, even if you have never met [in India], it's the familiarity, it's the comfort," said Mr. Mangat, 51, who is pres

...me given to a humble house for the destitute in [[Amritsar]] in northern [[India]]n state of [[Punjab]]. In the early 1900's, it was an original idea of the ...research and teaching purposes. Pingalwara is officially registered as All India Pingalwara Charitable Society. Since the death of its founder, [[Bhagat Pur

...were divided into 4; others argue 5, varnas, more commonly known as castes today. ...ded into many weak ununited kingdoms the Portuguese too colonized part of India.

...out of his agreed upon pension, he was allowed only 2 brief visits back to India. ...nhance the brilliance of the diamond, and reduced its weight by 80 carats. Today it weighs only 106.1/16 carats still the most brilliant gem among the Briti

...The movement this Association gave rise to for revolutionary activities in India also came to be known by the designation of Ghadr. ...ka circular in Urdu. This paper was distributed among the armed forces in India to rouse them against the British. Result was that Canadian government whic

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J Ragis today prefer Basant Bahar:

Today’s ceremony ended a three-day trip to India which has highlighted the growing confidence and strength of the former col ...ple is a place of great beauty and sublime peacefulness. The feeling I had today was unbelievable and it’s a memory I’ll carry forever. It’s truly a s

...aga]] (composition) that appears in the [[Sikh]] tradition from northern [[India]] and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] J ...a favourite with [[Muslim]]s and was considered proper for the hot season. Today, this raga belongs to the Kah thata and its performance time is the late mo

...s (oral discourses on the scripture), and do not write down their history. Today not all Nihangs are celibate, some marry and some till the land. Nihangs be ...by E.D. Maclagan, Part II and III, Calcutta, 1892, pp.826-9 and pp.572-3.) Today they represent a relatively small number of the overall Sikh population. Ho

...ondon in 1971, it was the UK’s only specialist vitamin supplement company. Today, the company produces a range of well-known brands, including Wellwoman and ...armacist and the family lived comfortably. But in 1947, the partition of [[India]] forced them to flee to Bombay, where they had to start their lives over f

...es+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Sikh+Separatists+Masquerade+as+Police+to+Stage+India's+Biggest+Bank+Robbery&pqatl=google</ref>. ...lr=&ei=al1xSoDiMoO0zASi-szjDg&id=oC0KAQAAIAAJ&dq=jinda+gadli&q=jinda India today] described Jinda as 5'7" tall with a mole on the right side of his neck and

...the young boy was more keen on becoming a soldier, a cadetship in the East India Company's service was procured him through the good offices of Sir Walter S ...istory of humanity, by showing its connection with the different creeds of India..." Secondly, he wished "to give some account of the connexion of the Engli

...he Vedic name for the area was Bharat Varsha, a name still used by many in India. ...e the inhabitants from that tract of land in the northwestern provinces of India where the Sindhu River is located. When the Mughals ruled, they referred to

...well known. What isn’t is the crucial role played by troops from British India in lifting the siege, which eventually paved the way for the occupation of The 585 Indians and Sikhs who lost their lives are still remembered today in Hong Kong’s war cemeteries.

...mplishments are compared with western science and the spread of Islam into India. ...told us the distance to the moon, which is exactly what scientists tell us today. He also disclosed that there are universes upon universes, and spheres up

...g of the railways in about 1890. The pioneers who were brought over from [[India]] to build the old Uganda Railways were skilled workmen - carpenters, black ...r of policemen, ranging from inspectors to constables, were also sent from India to become the vital instrument of maintaining law and order. They remained

...1923 - Jan 17, 2007) was born in Mithewal village in the state of Punjab, India. He was a celebrated Punjabi writer, a pioneering journalist, the Owner-Edi ...tla state of yore in Mera Pind, a book that enjoys the status of a classic today, and the book, in turn, immortalises its writer Giani Gurdit Singh.

...cising his authority as the supreme leader of the Sikhs. The government of India saved the situation by accepting some demands of the Sikhs. Ironically, San ...hung in many gurdwaras and Sikh homes in Punjab, and no doubt all over India and the world.

...f India, the other two being Majha and Doaba. (A tract of land in Central India is also called Malwa.) The Punjab Malwa is in the shape of a rough parallel G.A. Grierson, ''Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. IX, Part I'', who based his demarcations of Malwi on the spoken diale

...egal and communal injustices which has now led to the good life they enjoy today. He hoped that one day one of the community would follow the footsteps of ...Award. Among the Filmmakers awarded were Jaswinder Singh, Future Computing India/ Sikhpoint, Raj Singh for Pantee 35, Amrit and Rabindra Singh for The Makin

...s, builders, reformers and custodians of the Gurbani Saṅgīt (Sangeet), and today, as its 13th generation exponent, heads this hallowed tradition. In 1989, h ...the system (silsila) of pakhawaj/mridang playing known as Amritsari Baaj. Today, Bhai Baldeep Singh is '''the prime exponent (khalifa) of this gharana''' o

...3 deaths. No government has provided a consolidated figure for the rest of India. Despite such unprecedented horror in the capital of a supposedly civilised India, the Congress government headed by Rajiv Gandhi chose not to institute a co

With the outbreak of war a large number of Sikhs arrived from India to fight on the Western Front. Their disproportionately large contribution That tradition lives on in every gurdwara today — and there are now some 250 in Britain, serving a community of around 40

...from a pioneering trucking family from [[Jammu]] and [[Kashmir]] state in India. “When I saw the difficult terrain, so similar to my home state, I knew i '''The community today owns 700-800 vehicles. Sardar Pritam Singh, whose son runs a garment busine

During the 17th Century, when [[India]] was ruled by the [[Mughal]]s who called it [[Hindustan]], the [[Hindu]] p ...t Guru Tegh Bahadur is still remembered as - "Hind Ki Chaddar", (Shield of India).

...rdwara at Kaleran. It is said that from the building of this Gurdwara till today, there has been a continuous recitation of ‘[[Sukhmani Sahib]]’ (the � ...uence, the Nanaksar movement has splintered into several branches all over India, and abroad in the UK and Canada, each with its own leader.

Today, Unique Home for Girls has 60-odd residents who call Prakash Kaur mother. ...o christening the new arrivals, names are drawn from all the religions of India. So at Unique Home, girls have Hindu, Muslim and Christian and Sikh names

...the reason he is still remembered as the "Hind Ki Chaddar", the shield of India. Both the Guru's severed head, returned to his family by a man of the lowes Life would be boring without jokes. We all like to crack jokes. In India, most of the jokes, for some years now, are being cracked on the Sikhs. The

.... He is considered one of the most eminent scholars of the Sikh Scriptures today. ...ely four years old. His father brought him and the rest of their family to India and settled near Chheratha(near Amritsar). A few months later the family mo

Sikhism is a distinct religion that originated in India in 1469 with the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The Khalsa was created by Guru ...nd changed his name to Banda Singh. Guru Ji sent him to Punjab in northern India, along with 5 Sikhs to fight the tyrants. He came to Punjab, collected an a

...of Shingara Mann Singh. The decision, communicated to United Sikhs lawyers today, has shocked the Sikh community globally, that the Court, without requiring ...Sikhs are free to practise their religion. But where is the freedom after today's decision?''

...njabi. It also indicates that Old Punjabi was spoken in different parts of India far away from Punjab. The present study further reveals that Panini synthes ...oint I would like to make is that the language spoken by the Punjab people today is the result of continuous development of the language from the time of th

...that has seen us grow and now the society has teams across the UK and even India. [[Guru Nanak Dev Ji]] started [[langar]] 500 years ago and MLSS simply wan ...ned his life from someone, who had severe addictions to what he has become today. These men were once known as layabouts, but they have managed to change th

...e Head of the Museum and Archeological Department, under the Government of India, I have gained good knowledge about the origin and histories of many Herita ...in-charge of further restoration, to bring it to the gilt exteriors we see today, by gold plating the shrine. The artistic painting on the outer walls of Ha

...arted at a very young age while growing up in capital city of New Delhi in India. This was before the arrival of twenty-four hour television. Television pro Masses throughout India must have consumed hundreds of movies through this Sunday ritual. Once you

...ltas, was instituted in 1999 on a 4 acres plot with a few bare essentials, today stands strong. At the very entrance stands a huge statue of maharaja Ranjit ...the motherland, who have sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle of India with an aim to create sense of patriotism and nationalism among the people

...ments at 8 to 12 years of age are not uncommon in some interior parts of [[India]]. The wedding is performed a couple of years after the engagement. After t ...nto a nice camp for the marriage. This place was named [[Guru Ka Lahore]]. Today, people are going to Anandpur visit this place as well. The bride was broug

...one of only about 3,000 [[Sikh]]s and [[Hindu]]s who remain in Afghanistan today. ...so, a sizeable chunk of the community has fled Afghanistan to reside in [[India]], [[Europe]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. A large number of them have been

...rose against Mohammedan rule and completely annihilated the Muslim rule in India.” ...Gobind Singh and then triumphed. This crucial detail would have come handy today. Hindus too could have used these 5ks given their precarious conditions und

leaders today defended the organisation for projecting the Sikhs as part of adding. "Those who disagree with us today will gradually come to believe in

..., was a Muslim Emperor from Central Asia who founded the Mughal dynasty of India. ...517 and again in 1519, he swept down the Afghan plateau into the plains of India. He entered the Punjab in 1523 on the invitation of Daulat Khan Lodhi, the

...a [[Sikh]] [[Hindu]] sub-group that originated from the [[Caste system in India|caste]] of leather tanners and shoemakers known as [[Chamar]].<ref name="Ra ...ook-into-sikhs-caste-identity/articleshow/86607310.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=11 October 2021}}</ref>

...zeb to rid India of [[Sanatana Dharma]] (Hinduism), in his attempt to have India become the greatest Muslim Empire. ...earned the enduring sobriquet title of [[Hind-di-Chadar]] or the Shield of India.

...the Tiger Hunt) is situated in [[Machkund]], in Dhaulpur, [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. This [[Gurdwara]] is connected to the sixth Guru, Shri [[Guru Hargobind] ...d to cure him the Emperor had turned to the 'tired and true' method of old India — his astrologers. They blamed the alignment of the stars — the Graha's

There are two villages in the India's eastern state of Assam. The villages are well known for their local Sikh ...s further corroboration before it can be accepted as we understand history today. It is possible that their origin lies not in Punjab but Bihar which might

'''Sikhism''', though today a very small minority religion in Pakistan, has many cultural, historical a ==Before the Partition of India and Pakistan==

...e mountain peaks remain ice and snow covered throughout the year, and even today are extremely difficult to traverse. In the Janam Sakhis (witness accounts ...tc. These signs and other evidence of Guru Nanak’s visit are present still today.

Renowned Sikh scholars and academicians today recalled the universal message of brotherhood as taught by the first Sikh [ Speaking on "Relevance of Guru Nanak's bani in today's materialistic society'', Prof Ahmed said that Guru Nanak believed in one

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...instruments were developed and refined into the forms in which we see them today. Some of the instruments are now decorated with ivory, silver, gold and pea The sarangi is a popular stringed instrument of North India. It has been in use from the thirteenth century. It can be played either so

...t an arrow into the ground where a spring of drinking water bubbled forth. Today this spring has been converted into a tank known as '''Tirsar'''', (Arrow L ...ry. The place where Bhai Nabi Khan & Bhai Gani Khan kept GURU SAHIB's bed, today at that place exists a beautiful Gurudwara known as Manji Sahib.

...ble beginning in an annexe of the adjoining Khalsa College, the University today boasts of 37 academic departments, two regional centres, two colleges and a ...t present, nearly 5000 students are studying on the Campus, 4 College, All India Services Training Centre, Instrumentation Centre, Computer Centre, 24 hour

...for the '''Tribune News Service''', Friday, January 23, 2004, Chandigarh, India. ...of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh escaped in the small hours of today from a high-security Burail Model Jail in their third suspected attempt dig

..., 30 km from the Ranchi, which is the capital of the state of Jharkhand in India. The Centre was earlier located in Meerut in the state of Uttar Pradesh. ...arious actions and operations both in the pre and post-independence era in India and abroad, including the First and the Second World War.

...a Nanak Piao''' is a historic [[Gurdwara]] located in north [[Delhi]] in [[India]]. This Gurdwara sahib is dedicated to the first Sikh Guru, [[Guru Nanak|Sr Even today, the well used by the Guru is preserved and one can still see the well from

...icycle." He traveled far and wide, to different historic gurduaras in both India and Pakistan, on his bicycle. His commitment to Sikhi was such that even in Since leaving India in 1996, Giani Ji had been very actively involved in kirtan samagams all ac

...e was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest wartime gallantry medal in India. ...h was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest wartime gallantry medal in India, for conspicuous bravery and leadership under most adverse conditions. The

...is situated in Panchkula, (just outside [[Chandigarh]]) in [[Haryana]], [[India]]. It is situated at the end of a narrow spur of soft sandy rocks of the Si ...415/cth1.htm#6 Tribune News Service on Sunday, April 15, 2007, Chandigarh, India]''

Originally a Baluchi tribal dance which was carried to India by traders. It has become very much a part of Punjab folk heritage. It is ...y danced on moonlit nights in the villages away from the houses and homes. Today it is danced mostly by tribal Sikh professional acrobats having not yet be

..., Bhai Amarjeet Singh secured 72% marks on his finals (a very high mark in India). ...like Bhai Taru Singh and many others lived and died with their kes intact. Today, some people who call themselves Singhs are having their kes cut. How can t

Dakhni is the Language in which the Composite Culture of India was Born Mother of Modern Urdu and Hindi. When Wali Dakhni (also known as W ...n outside this region. It is the lingua franca of all the Muslims in South India and is understood by all those who have access to Hindi. In many Hindi film

...row to love and respect each other over a lifetime is still more common in India than the so called love match more common in the West. ...ed into a nice camp for the marriage. This place was named Guru Ka Lahore. Today, people are going to Anand Pur visit this place as well. The bride was brou

...and Kurukshetra many decisive battles have been fought for the control of India. Including the Epic battle depicted in the ''Bagavad Gita''. ...am, as part of his to banish Hinduism (and all religions, save Islam) from India. (To read more on the the Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur [[Martyrdom of Gu

...covered with thorny bushes (kaattu karuvelam) and abandoned by the locals. Today, a big iron gate welcomes you into the area now called the ‘Akal Farm’ ==Journey from Punjab to South India==

==Situation Today== Today, the river’s banks have been raised, inflows of waste, plugged, the river

...they are an organisation with their head-quarters in Sirsa, [[Haryana]], [[India]] - 125055. They use the basis of Sikhism to promote their anti-Sikhi messa ...Baba Gurmeet Singh Ram Raheem, his followers called off their protest late today after the authorities assured action would be taken against those who burnt

Some Nihangs in India practise Sanatani rituals, such as smoking bhangs, which has caused controv ...lieve was changed by separatists into the 'new Sikhism' which is practised today by Sikhs.

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| Phase 8, [[Mohali]], [[Punjab]], [[India]] ...itha Sahib. Here Baba ji built his own room. His accessories are kept here today. Baba Mahinder Singh, also called 'Sant Baba Mahinder Singh', is Angitha Sa

...ce to the [[Hukam]] (or order) of the last Sikh human Guru that all Singhs today wear the [[dastaar]]. It is in honour and obedience to this one person! The Prime Minister of [[India]], [[Dr Manmohan Singh|Dr. Manmohan Singh]] a Sikh, wears his sky blue turb

...ara Shikoh – the humble prince who is locked in a battle for the throne of India with his younger brother Aurangzeb – the emperor. ...is region even today. It is about the extremist mullah ideology that, even today, overshadows the religion of peace – Islam.

...selected by Human Resources Development (Departmet of Education) Govt. of India New Delhi in 1986 as Community Ploytechnic wing are: Manpower Development a

...umb/news/image/main/worldstatesman.jpg|The Appeal of Conscience Foundation today announced to felicitate Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with its prestigious ...ier this year, received the ‘Pride of India Award' 2009, instituted by the India International Foundation (IIF).}}

...Partition of India resulted in the slaughter of lacks of humans as North India was divided along religious lines. The pangs of this separation are recurre Today singers like jasbir jassi (of dil le gayi kudi Gujarat di fame) sings his s

...over the [[Panjab]], [[Jammu]], [[Kashmir]], [[Delhi]] and even in much of India. In today's day and age, the celebration of Lorhi has evolved into an event that comm

...iculture, which has recorded a growth rate of 5% per annum compared to all India growth rate of 2.71%, is due to its adoption of modern technology and optim ...or in the coming decades, one has to begin the story from the partition of India with special reference to the water requirement of Punjab since its partiti

...om the teachings of Guru Sahib and Gurbani. The immoral rulers in medieval India often abducted young Hindu girls and forcibly converted them into their rel ...the fact that in 100 years, 40 editions of the novel have gone into print. Today, due to a myriad of reasons, the Sikh nation again faces immense challenges

...y Sikhs began arriving to work on California farms. The state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] was hit hard by British practices of [[mercantilism]]. They came ...ll wood framed house that was used as the main building of the Gurdwara. Today the original building serves as a library. A Nishan Sahib was also hoisted

...day a village about 70 km from Vijayawada in the Andhra Pardesh section of India. ...rred to as Shudras. They inhabit the Vindhya, Satpura, and Satmala Hills. Today they live in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan.

And what with all his relatives here, today certainly was a special occasion. No doubt about it. One drink led to anoth ...hree years before, Sikh terrorists had been suspected of blowing up an Air India jumbo jet over the North Atlantic, killing all 329 on board. To make matter

...rs. Kulwant Kaur in the village of Panjwar, District [[Amritsar]], Punjab, India. ...tribuneindia.com/2001/20010310/punjab1.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref>

When India became a Republic in 1950, Arjan Singh was commanding the Operational Group After India became independent, Arjan Singh was detailed to undergo a number of prestig

...-gen "creates, generates") the drug has long been in use by the Sadhus of India and warriors going into battle. Since Bhang (hemp) is used to make brooms t ...] was offered another form of the drug by the soon to be Mughal Emperor of India, the Guru refused preferring the permanent 'Bhang' of the Naam.

...district {{wiki|Udham Singh Nagar}}, {{wiki|Uttarakhand}} [[India|northern India]]. Uttarakhand borders [[Tibet]] to the north, [[Nepal]] to the east, and t ...re bitter in taste but there on that particular branch they are sweet even today. Pilgrims bring a soapnut or two as [[parshad]].

...ent in the [[Gadar Party]] in San Francisco in 1912. Sarabha was born in [[India]] in the year 1896. After his graduation from high school in 1911, he arriv ...arty in 1913. Around this time, he also learned how to fly. He returned to India in 1914 to fight for his country's independence. On November 16th, 1915, Sa

...flower. The place where the Guru rested is where the [[Gurudwara]] stands today. As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Machhiwara had a population of 18,363. Males constitute 53%

.... They continued to hope that he would one day come to the Punjab and free India from the shackles of the English. Like the Nirankaris, Namdharis also formed themselves into a separate sect. Today, they form a distinctly cohesive group among the Sikhs. Two things immediat

...gradual decline in their number. Only a very small number of Aghoris exist today and they are generally confined to concentrations in Bengal, Bihar and East ...appears that Kauda was a Kapalika Aghori. Once travelling through Central India, Guru Nanak, accompanied by Mardana, passed through the tribal areas spread

...forces have participated in various campaigns all around India and world. India fought three wars with [[Pakistan]] in 1948, 1965 and in 1971 and one war w In December 1971, Pakistan attacked 14 air fields all across North India to pre-empt the Indian Air Force. At this time Nirmaljit Singh was posted a

...ber of women jumped into wells to save their honour. It is as unbelievable today as it was at that time. But fortunately Pandit [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] visited ...e following decisions reached at the Conference between the Governments of India and Pakistan held on the 6th of December, 1947, are brought to the notice o

...stands for a "teacher" of the moral laws. Thus, the teachers, Pandits in India, Fetish Priests in Africa, Rabbis in M.East, etc., who teach the "letters" ...and thus, the abstract Word of God, BAANI, is the "GURU" of the Sikhs. In India, the Preachers are called Satgurus whilst in the Middle East; they are call

...e [[Harmandir Sahib complex]] on the orders of the then Prime Minister of India, {{w|Indira Gandhi}}. ...azine) included Phoolka in its list of 50 people that make a difference in India.

...ere is the brief story of a callous betrayal of such a people the Sikhs of India by those whose flesh of flesh and bones of bones the Sikhs are, and whose a .... This promise was then reduced into a formal Policy Resolution of the All India Congress Committee.

6. The ISC will today inaugurate the raising of the above fund whose objective is to help Sikh St ...es and modified if required. H H Justice Mota Singh is on a short visit to India. He has a very distinguished career as contained in a brief bio-data given

...hor had the privilege of listening to, before 1947. After the Partition of India, the rababis migrated to Pakistan, the line of rababis is almost dying out ...r of the group sits in the centre and the group is known by his name. Even today, ragi-groups are employed by the [[Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]

Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji was with his Sikhs in the Himalaya mountains of India. His sikhs were hungry and there was no food. Guru Nanak sent his Good Frie ...roper name, the result of which the Gurudwara stands in a stately position today.

...bha and a mile from Makhdoompura (between [[Lahore]] and [[Multan]], which today are in the [[Multan]] District of East [[Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. He was g ...in a ritualistic format of murder and robbery of travellers across much of India. The concept of Thuggee is believed to date from at least the 17th century,

...son to enter British Columbia and had to have come via direct passage from India. These were very unreasonable laws as the average Indian only earned about ...and explained to the passengers the attitude of the British Government of India, Britain, and Canada towards their mission. Gyani Bhagwan Singh, who was fo

...ligious persecution as he set in motion the process of the Islamization of India. ...ishah or [[Guru]], in his new city, near the ruins of ancient Makhowal, — today's [[Anandpur]] Sahib. They asked him for guidance on combating the atrociti

...of the [[Sikh]]s. This takhat is situated at [[Batinda]] in [[Punjab]], [[India]] and is the place where [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth Guru of the [[Sik ...same way here & lacs of devotees come here to get Guruji's blessings even today.

...Manmohan Singh, a devout Sikh, lost everything worldly in the partition of India and Pakistan, he began work on what would be a lasting legacy. He worked on ...ed, idiosyncratic expressions more common to 18th and 19th century British India-words like mammon (for Maya), myrmidon, collyrium, mumpers, gnosis (for kno

[[Image:Panj Pyare.jpg|thumb|left|The Panj Pyare lead a procession in India]] ...opment, and calls a spiritually awakened person a ''panch''. The ancient [[India]]n socio-political institution panchayat meant a council of five elders. So

...war) and other saints and devotees from Maharashtra, he travelled to North India. In [[Delhi]], he was imprisoned and persecuted by Sultan Mohammad Tughlaq. ...ys, the Persian language did not influence the Marathi language of Central India, as it had only penetrated in [[Punjab]] in the North till then. In Punjab

...Guru Singh Sabha Southall soon emerged as the leading Gurdwara outside of India. Sunday 29th November 1997 saw Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall move to the Pa The new gurdwara at Havelock road is now open. Today SGSS is the regular Gurdwara for nearly 30,000 people and a widely recognis

...y. Some of the many 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 En ...could give Russia any useful aid in the event of their advancing towards [[India]].

Sikhs are an average 2% of the population of India and 2% worldwide. Their ideals are based on service, defending the defencel Currently, Bollywood movies certainly contain outside (foreign to India) shoots (footage). One minute you’ll find yourself in Glasgow, the next m

...and India. This organisation has various Gurdwaras in the UK, Kenya and [[India]]. * Hazoor Sahib, [[Nanded]], India - Office only not Gurdwara

|populated_states=[[Punjab (India)]] ...among Jat Sikhs caused by their concerns regarding a post-war division of India was another reason to prefer recruitment of new classes. While recruitment

...d us the distance to the moon which is exactly what the scientists tell us today. He also disclosed that there are universes upon universes, and spheres up The impact of [[Islam]] in [[India|North Western India]] in the 11th century had been through military conquest and sword . The [[

On 13th April 1978, the Akhand Kirtani Jatha gathered together from all over India at Amritsar to hold their yearly Vaisakhi Smagam. Kirtan had started from A ...Gurbani to promote their warped ideals; just as many Sant-led movements do today. However it was during the 1970's that the then Nirankari 'Satguru' Gurbach

...wara Parbhandhak Committee]], the top [[Sikh]] religious organisation in [[India]]. despite the fact that four years earlier when her term ended when [[Gur .../stories/2004092402941300.htm CHANDIGARH, SEPT. 23, 2004]. Bibi Jagir Kaur today set a record of sorts when she became the first woman to be elected for the

...es. Prof. Darshan Singh Khalsa was one of those, who was forced to move to India when he was only eight years old. His grandfather, a scholar and ragi , ser ...ct. This explains why he spends half of his year in Canada and the rest in India.

...e most widespread of the Sufi Orders in the Islamic world having spread to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Turkey, the Balkans as well as West Africa. Perhaps Even today red roses adorn the shrine or (dargah) of Hazrat Mian Mir Sahib, in Lahore

...ontributions to run those camps were voluntary, as [[Sikh]]s from all over India came forward to foot the bill to run those camps. On such occasions, their ...my curiosity. "I thought providing this type of transportation seva, like today, would be a stray occurrence."

...s about the travels of Guru nanak Sahib in the part of India called Gujrat today. The Gujrat area was then a bastion of Hinduism with the peoples' devotion ...abhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is the most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlings (lingas of light) of the God S

...was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar District, [[Punjab]], [[India]]. His song "Dil Da Mamala Hai" brought him national attention in India in 1980. Gurdas Maan was formally educated in Malout. After completing his

...1980's, Thakral began pumping television sets, mostly Japanese-made, into India. When that market closed to foreigners, Kartar made what would prove a prof ...into the Middle Kingdom. That foresight and groundwork has come in handy. Today, Thakral accounts for almost half of all the videocassette recorders sold i

...s easy as they are today but they were purposeful and meaningful. Journeys today are cent per cent mechanical. ...p, Dhubri, and Chittagong. He returned through the Vindhya region, Central India and Rajasthan.

As India and Australia were both British colonies, the citizens of these countries w ...ter Software professional started arriving in Australia from 1973 onwards. Today it is hard to go to an IT shop and not find a few Indians working there.

...Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and of course India. ...sages to places where perhaps your traditional parchaar (communication) is today failing i.e Gurdwaras (Sikh Temples) etc.

'''The 1900 census reported only 2050 people from [[India]] living in Canada and the USA.''' ...many had left wives and children at home and as many Asians continue to do today, hoped to send money home to their extended families in [[Punjab]]. On arri

...1655. Two sites still commemorate their meeting. Where the Gurdwara stands today, Guru ...e in the world. That’s why Babaji was considered the King of all fakirs in India of the time.

...ociate of [[Waris Punjab De]] president Amritpal Singh, who is detained in India under so-termed ‘National Secuity Act’(NSA). In today's environment, Indian media played an important role in targeting Bhai Avta

...e United states, a century or more before after winning their freedom from India. ...Association gave rise to, aimed at winning freedom from colonial rule in India also came to be known as the Ghadr Movement.

...humb/news/image/main/ardass-THUMB.jpg|The Sikh community of Andhra Pradesh today performed a special ``Ardas'' (a Sikh prayer that is performed for a signif ...4, 2009, UN and Sikh personalities are gathering in a conference in Delhi, India to launch EcoSikh, the Sikh community’s response to global warming and cl

...been a source of inspiration for the highest good of mankind, the world today is torn by conflicts, enmity and religious hatred.}} ...inevitable. It is our destined future. But the people we hear screaming today for Khalistan will not be the ones to create it. Khalistan is going to b

...expert in Gatka and having being an organizer of the Gatka Yudh Smagams in India, wielded the rod with full strength and uttered a Jaikara. Seeing this the He is reluctant to do good, but eager to practice evil. O Nanak, today or tomorrow, the feet of the careless fool shall fall into the trap. ||1||

Today, all types of people visit this [[Gurdwara]] everyday and it is a 'must-see ...the Sikhs world over. Amristar Golden Temple — the shrine on the border of India and Pakistan — is the holiest.

Today with educational institutions spreading at a fast rate in J&K state, there ...istered under the aegis of Dera Sant Pura Nangali Sahib Poonch, J&K State, India.

...ple from this community right from the days when films began to be made in India. Over the decades, we have had several actors, directors, producers, story- ...en tried by many, but no one could do it with the same ease as Dharmendra. Today's top stars like Shahrukh and Salman Khan are still in awe of Dharmendra's

...hri Keshgarh Sahib"''''' and is one of five highest Sikh institutions in [[India]]; it is the city's main Sikh shrine. The city began as Chakk Nanaki, which ..., the hill of Sri Keshgarh Sahib was at least 10-15 feet higher than it is today. Next to it there was, at that time, another hill known as "Tambu (tent) Wa

...r businessmen in the community in High Street, mainly dealing in textiles. Today there are about 15,000 Sikhs in Singapore. ...s to land in Singapore came in the form of sepoys (policemen) recruited in India to help keep the peace and put down the Chinese gang wars. In 1873, Captain

...ian pioneers were young Sikh men who had to leave their families behind in India so they could earn money abroad to support them. The Abbotsford Lumber Comp ...ith its love of paisley and ornamentation is little more than the style of India.)

While studying in Khanna, [[Punjab]], [[India]] once I went to meet my mother in [[Lahore]] (now in [[Pakistan]]). At thi ...in my heart fear and respect for God. God has really blessed me that till today I have been able to keep my vow taken before my mother of remaining a bache

...ought to be recorded in history and one day shown in museums as a part of India's history. In today's age, when again Sikhi is threatened by governments and Sikh youth are con

...s, addressed the conference and it was here that general J.S. Bhullar from India made the first appearence on the Canadian scene. 1978: The All India Sikh Students Federation was reorganized. Bhai Amrik Singh was elected the

...e issues that he faces are the same issues that all young Sikhs are facing today.

...begin pondering questions about why Bombay, Delhi and other urban areas in India were being developed in ways that ran counter to his aesthetic and humanita ...the world. These concerns are reflected in the focus of his first book, ''India and the Future of Asia'', published in 1967. His second book, 1971’s ''Th

...several children and are the sole providers for their households) in rural India to lift themselves out of poverty. ...e to engineering to accounting, finally settling on a career in marketing. Today he is employes in the field of international business marketing in Lawrence

...Christianity. Guru Ghasidas established Satnami community in Chhattisgarh, India based on "Satnam" (meaning "Truth") and equality. The Guru's teachings and ...oxicants and animal foods. These tenets are still practised by many today. Today the sect numbers over 15 million, and followers are to be found in Rajastha

Even today, we have many conflicts in the world. In the Middle-East, the conflict betw ...hey could only be defeated by a concerted effort by all the communities of India.

...me given to a humble house for the destitute in [[Amritsar]] in northern [[India]]n state of [[Punjab]]. In the early 1900's, it was an original idea of the ...today, we find various kinds of service organisations run by the Sikhs in India, like orphanages, widows' homes, institutes for the destitute and the handi

...ith the tribal beliefs of the vendetta that that the region holds to, even today, the young Guru lent his support and his soldiers to help Aurangzeb's son B ...al edicts issued by Aurangzeb, preserved at the Bikaner Museum, Rajasthan, India

...y force throughout not just India, but the world. Its primary functions in India are to mobilize forces for agitational and violent purposes. It took part i ...imary mode of channeling dollars and pounds into Hindutva politics back in India.

...]n society. However, prejudices and injustices based on gender linger even today. ...s the head of any of the five [[Takhat]]s (the thrones of authority). 11 [[India]]n society discriminates against women in workplaces, and denies them the r

What you own today was not yours yesterday and will not be yours tomorrow. It does not and wil ...e as Meerut, Delhi as well as in Punjab. Sant Ji had three main Ashrams in India, firstly at Rara Sahib, secondly at Dabhlan, Patiala and thirdly at Hapur,

...] was the founder of [[Sikhism]]. In 1506 Nanak visited seven countries in India. He lived for 71 years and within his life time he is believed to have spent 25 years in travelling all over India from Himalaya to the Cape Comorein. He also visited Macca and

Today Chakk Nanaki and Anandpur Sahib both as well as some adjoining villages (Sa ...r of new buildings too have been constructed in and around Anandpur Sahib. Today's Anandpur is a lot different from Anandpur Sahib of the eighteenth century

The orthodox Tat Khalsa, statement of Sikhism today, their identity beliefs, and practices is embodied in the The Sikh Rahit Ma ...halsa view, which was destined to become the main orthodox view of Sikhism today. There arose two trends: the Sanatanist view of the Amritsar Singh Sabha an

Sikhs from the Northern state of [[India]], spring from martial races, whose fighting traditions are still proven on ...ny doubt of the Indian Army's value to the Allied cause. As is well known, India has the largest volunteer army of all time, an army of more than 2,000,000

Initially, the migrants from India were indentured labourers, who worked on sheep stations and farms around Au ...ory of Gunga Singh, beloved son of Dava Singh, native of Poloolla, Punjab, India. Died 6th Sept 1901, aged 45 years.")

...si.jpg|thumb|250px|Guru Nanak Dev Ji accompanied by Mardana Ji in Northern India|right]] ...wever, sat out to reform the way that religion had long been practised in India. His teachings were aimed at setting the world on a new path, pointing out

...ur family''' are one of the 25,000+ Sikh Italian families with roots from India's Punjab region. Like many in the Sikh community they have found their call ...g the sharply flavoured hard cheeses, like Parmesan and Pecorino, that are today grated onto pasta dishes and shaved into salads the world over.

...[[Fauja Singh]] wears one; [[Dr Manmohan Singh]], the Prime Minister of [[India]] also wears one; why my baby son who is only 3 months old has one and why '''Hasselt, Belgium''' - The Hasselt Civil Court overturned today (01 July 2008) a ban on the [[patka]], a Sikh head covering, which was impo

...e so eerily from Azerbaijan's Absheron Peninsula, some of which still burn today. The most notable is Yanar Dagh near Mammedli, where a small hillside is co ...ewed contacts with the fire-worshippers, who had migrated from to Northern India. During 17th and 18th Century, the site was rebuilt by Indian merchants and

...ined the Moghuls in subjugating the common men and women of the Punjab and India. When [[Guru Hargobind]] took to the 'sword' the Sikhs, though at first onl So if we were not Hindus then are we Hindus today……we can only repeat the words of [[Bhai Kahn Singh]], '''Hum Hindu Na

...s of all the peoples of Earth. He travelled many thousands of miles from [[India]] to Mecca, to Turkey, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and many other countrie Today, when the people of the world are, all too often, engaged in the basest ins

...men) had been tampered with, when, according to a report from the Times of India, lab workers found that samples had in fact been collected from females. Fr Former Chief Election Commissioner and MP M S Gill today called for a ‘complete and comprehensive’ investigation into the massac

...it Sri Guru Granth Sahibji Maharaj. The yatra will reach several places in India and the world. True to its name, the Jagriti Yatra will create an awakening ...hen the Yatra has been viewed by crowds in more than 100 cities throughout India — [[Orissa]], [[West Bengal]], [[Uttar Pardesh]], [[Chattisgarh]], [[Maha

...gements at 8 to 12 years of age are not uncommon in some interior parts of India. The wedding is performed a couple of years after the engagement. After the ...ed into a nice camp for the marriage. This place was named Guru Ka Lahore. Today, people are going to Anand Pur visit this place as well. The bride was brou

...red it and gave the name of Rawalpindi after the village Rawal in 1493 AD. Today it is the twin city of the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad which was built n ...n the site of holy pilgrimage. Even nowadays, through an agreement between India and Pakistan, Hindu worshippers perform a pilgrimage to the temple every ye

| '''Birth :''' || 30 January 1399, Benaras, Uttar Pradesh, India ...ished in India. When [[Bhagat Ramanand]] (1366-1467 AD) came to Northern [[India]] and made Kashi/Benares as his home, he noted that the [[Muslim]] religion

...ya/saranagati/html/vedic-upanisads/india-indology_2.html Early indology of india] ‘There can be no doubt of a greater mistake than to force these non-Chri India is famed for giving birth to several religions that have spread around the

...uit from the Punjab who did what others are still seeking the right to do today. ...n Association of the Pacific Coast'''. Its main objective was to liberate India from British rule, just as the Americans had done more than a century befor

...s to be, besides the Sikhs, at the forefront of the early attemps to gain India its freedom from under the foot of British Imperialism.) The following line ...ther Gurdwara in an improvised room in the courtyard of an adjoining site. Today it lies amid ruins.

[[Timur]] invaded India in 1398. While on his way to Delhi, he pillaged and plundered Dipalpur and ...h remained the home of the Chhibbers for 450 years till the [[Partition of India]] in 1947. Praga became a disciple of [[Guru Nanak Dev]] and played an impo

In [[Iraq]], it is said, "Even today there are several disciples of Guru Nanak in Iraq. These people live on the ...s it runs through Baghdad. The eastern shore is known as [[Al-Rasafa]].[1] Today, it is also a neighborhood between the international zone and the Tigris. K

Arpana Caur is a prominent Sikh artist born in [[Delhi]] [[India]] in 1954. Arpana grew up in an environment that was rich in art and music. ...Sufi series), time, life and death, the coexistence of past and present in India, communal riots, nuclear issues, peace, etc.

...d. My school bench-mate Sarfaraz Khan, son of Muslim Magistrate in British India, smiled and laughed with me, joked and played with me and also quarreled wi ...rigin or religion, State or background. In over twenty years of service in India or abroad, not once did I feel that my colleagues, from different religious

When people of India were resting the sleep of illiteracy and diffidence, [[Guru Nanak]] saved t Even today, some Sikhs are going astray from the teachings of the "Shabad Guru" and be

...physical body in 1708, at Abchal Nagar, Hazoor Sahib (Nanded, Maharashtra, India). Something very remarkable is said to have happened at the time of His cre ...ch they make a samaadh and recited kirtan aside this samadh. That place is today and historical shrine and takhat called takhat Hazur Sahib.

We belive that our notions today about the Nation are erroneous... It is but proper therefore, at this stage ...RSS cultural and ideological work has not stayed within the boundaries of India. In the 1980's the RSS itself broached out. The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HS

Sq Ldr Pujji, who learned to fly as a hobby in India, sailed to England after reading an advert in a newspaper. He warned his fa ...guished Flying Cross. After the war he became a champion air race pilot in India, and set endurance records in gliders. He even flew the first Indian prime

...me called Patti Likhi then Rhyme for doctor and so on. He travelled across india, sri lanka, bangladesh, sikkim, tibet, etc., during his journeys where he ...Muslim, but even in the area where Guru Nanak grew up, worked and married, today's Pakistan, a Muslim father, then as now, would never allow his daughter t

...o several online resources. It originated in the Punjab region of northern India in the early 15th century. The word Sikh means "disciple" or "learner" in S ...ty activity also shows a distinction between the caste system prevalent in India and its rejection by the Sikhs, who believe in equality of all humans.

...res) and Asian Games 1962 (200 metres). He is one of the greatest athletes India has ever produced. ...eb/20130710193849/http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/india-s-first-celebrity-athlete-113070500965_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

...kirtan]]s will be arranged in many large cities both in the west and in [[India]]; lots of [[Langar]]s will be held in many [[Gurdwara]]s ; and holy [[Paat ...harma]] continue to increase. The need for Guru's [[Khalsa]] is there even today. So become a Singh or Kaur and become part of the family of [[Guru Gobind S

Today, Bhera nestles in the vistas of the Jhelum river, the Khewra salt mines and ...which was the name given to the residents of Bhera. The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh is a Kukhran of the Kohli subcaste. He went to school a

Today Kashmir refers to a much larger area that includes the regions of Kashmir v ...Then, events of 1947 took over the scene, and the country was divided into India and Pakistan, with Kashmir undecided.

...feature of the Sufi centres in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Even today some dargahs, or shrines commemorating [[Sufi]] saints, run [[langar]]s, li ...t one who was destined to be a true Guru, a spiritual teacher of mankind. Today, at the place where Guru Nanak had fed the poor, stands a Gurdwara named [[

...rshdeep Kaur''' (born December 16, 1986) is a popular playback singer in [[India]]. Harshdeep was born in a [[Sikh]] family in [[Delhi]] and inherited her l ...c world with her powerful and magical voice"'', said a music critic from [[India]]. At the tender age of 14, She recorded her first album called ''Romantica

...yo Granth” meaning “All Sikhs are commanded to take the Granth as Guru” So today if asked, the Sikhs will tell you that they have a total of 11 Gurus. ( 10 This is the oldest known manuscript copy outside India of a substantial part of the Sikh scripture, the 'Guru Granth Sahib' or 'Ad

...r. But not anymore. Digital books will play a vital role since people today are more tech-savvy and time-conscious. }} ...nted to a bald refusal of justice to victims, Sikhs for Justice and All India Sikh Students Federation have announced}}

...England by H.T.Colebrook in 1815. This was, later on, handed over to East India Company's Library in London. This is popularly known as Wilayat Wali Janam ...h Bahdysut, comparatively, Tarkhan is a modern term that is prevalent even today.

==Sukha & Jinda's letter to President of India== ...ro-martyrs Madan Lal Dhingra, Bhagat Singh, Kartar Singh Sarabha, and even today it is used by revolutionaries the world over, who consider it right.

...ry force never conquered and governed large parts of [[Indian subcontinent|India]] outside [[Punjab region|Punjab]]. Constant warfare between the later baro According to James Browne, a contemporary East India Company employee, the barons collected a very moderate rent, and that mostl

...''' ''click to enlarge''<br>(courtesy [http://in.maps.yahoo.com Yahoo! map India])}}]] ..., 76° 26'E) is a district and a town in the state of [[Punjab]] in north [[India]]. It was formerly the capital of a princely Sikh state until it lapsed in

* Various locations in India ...traditional community kitchen to one of the most dangerous places on earth today - Syria. Giving a twist to the concept of langar, a group of Punjabi NRIs h

...and the start of a special one hour morning service on the airwaves of All India Radio Jalandhar-Amritsar in honour of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. ...rty were available in the market for decades and different stations of All India Radio including Delhi, Jalandhar, Jammu and Lucknow used to play these reco

...chives of India at New Delhi. This is a copy of the roznamacha, i.e. a day today account, of the proceedings of the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh covering

...(Mombasa) inland to {{wiki|Lake Victoria}} and beyond to {{wiki|Uganda}}. Today, all types of people visit this [[Gurdwara]] everyday and it is a 'must-see ...search of Harpal Singh Kasoor on Gurus travelling Far West and Far East of India, he claims that :

...ant-THUMB.jpg|It was standing room only on Nov. 13 last year at the Top of India Restaurant in Spokane Valley. This year, diners will be treated to a free m ...humb/news/image/main/qatar-thumb.jpg|Carrier introduces 9th destination in India ahead of festive season. Four flights a week Non-Stop from Doha. Only full

...illage called Wander Jatana in the District of [[Faridkot]] in [[Punjab]] (India). A well cultured, articulate gentleman who graduated from Government Colle ...s amongst those children who were ignorant of their religion and language. Today not being able to write or read Gurmukhi is something that I regret. Before

...of a steep hill, short of the Margallas, where [[Hasan Abdal]] is located today. ...ined the group of his devotees. The rock with the hand imprint is embedded today in the concrete structure of the Panja Sahib building complex. Clear, fresh

Steven J Rosen, who wrote The Hidden Glory of India, says that a device called tonoscope, graphically demonstrates the power of ...ents, but after a certain time the tissue itself generated small voltages. Today, Hans Berger’s experiment has been broken up into many components by inst

...istinctive social order, committed to peace, equality and justice for all. Today, on the site of this epoch-making event stands the majestic Gurdwara Takht ...an eminent architect, is his associate in India. M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India’s foremost construction company, has been assigned the challenging task o

...fficials. "Martial Race" was a designation created by officials of British India to describe "races" (peoples) that were thought to be naturally warlike and ...its former punjab territories of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana in Northern India including Delhi. Peshawer, Lahore and Amritsar are historical to the Mazhab

...ntalist terrorists that bin Laden's group al Qaeda and the taleban espouse today, the irony of such an uninformed assumption is tragic, especially since mos ...ound the head or sometimes an inner "hat" or [[patka]]. Traditionally in [[India]], the turban was only worn by men of high status in society; men of low st

...f post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today). ...res come in the way. He cut through the humbug of politics and morality of India after Independence.

Sikhs today become initiated in the Order of the Khalsa in the same way as Guru Gobind ...nsion it has become worldwide. Sikhs have also grown in three phases - all-India and into Central Asia at the times of the Ten Gurus, then Punjabi, and now

[[Image:Biprankireet.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Today Some Bahmanpanti is also there in Golden Temple]] ...urdwaras was drafted after consultation with Sikh representatives all over India by an Advisory Committee headed by Sardar Harbans Singh, retired Chief Just

...s developed in Tailand and other under-developed countries, including even India (which involves profit seeking adults enslaving the young and innocent chil ...that coincides with the Indian festival of Holi celebrated all over North India. This study concludes that community oriented tourism, such as ones similar

...fter university, he went to London to train as a barrister. He returned to India in 1891 and in 1893 accepted a job at an Indian law firm in Durban, South A Gandhi returned to India shortly afterwards. In 1919, British plans to intern people suspected of se

...various Sikh organizations under the aegis of [[Khalsa Action Committee]] today staged a protest at against the killing of Balkar Singh. Large rallies and protests have been planned across Punjab and India this weekend in response to this incident.

...have been sentenced to death, as the appeal to save their lives commenced today. On the 16th June another hearing will be made; Judge Yunis Al-Reda will no ...ppealed to the Indian Government to step in and repatriate the men back to India.

...n Singh Ji, they preached the word of Guru Ji, continuously touring around India. They guided people onto the path of the Khalsa helping them avoid the fals The view common among Indian elites today that Bhindranwale was a stupid, uneducated, illiterate pind preacher who si

...si.jpg|thumb|250px|Guru Nanak Dev Ji accompanied by Mardana Ji in Northern India|right]] ...pa sect. These sects had fled from Tibet to the Himalayan belt of Northern India. Many from the Karmapa Nyingmapa sect were the followers of Guru Nanak, as

...r, Qazi Mohtashimuddin, retired as the commissioner of [[Punjab]] (British India) he bought Neharwali Haveli in the old walled city of Delhi where Musharraf ...where marriages of Sikhs were registered according to their faith. Even in India, marriages of Sikhs were registered under the Hindu Marriage Act.

...annual wealth for the welfare of the destitute and the needy. Classical [[India]]n society had no set procedure for regulating donations or charities, thou The Siri Singh Sahib told us the principle was true then, as it is true today and will be true tomorrow. He said:

...ne who tampers with India’s unity and integrity, it has 30,000 branches in India and 35 abroad. ...say that, the RSS was trying to impose a centralized monolithic society in India and that they would oppose this hegemonic agenda. Meanwhile, many other Sik

| '''Birth :''' || 1440, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India ...ਬੀਰ) was a [[Bhagat|Devotee]] and Spiritual Poet lived in Uttar Pardesh, [[India]]. He was a strict monotheist and follower, probably founder, of [[Gurmat]]

...were destroyed, burnt or converted into temples and Gurdwaras—homes, even. Today, Muslims comprise just 1.5 per cent of Punjab’s population, mostly migran ...uin became a vibrant place of worship. Such stories abound in rural Punjab today.

...ection tax that Aurangzeb had once again levied against all non-Muslims in India. In fact in the battle of [[Battle of Nadaun]] (20 March 1691) he joined w In a story in the news today (Monday, 27 Jul, 2009) titled - '' '''Sikhs, Hindus dread Taliban tax in no

...sed at Sirsa since 1948. This organization is unique in more than one way. Today when spiritualism has been commercialised all over the world, donations in The organization has agricultural lands in many states in India and the money earned from agricultural produce is used for relief activitie

...and certain others who are of Asian origin but not of the Muslim faith’''. Today, especially after the 9/11 episode in USA and the stand taken by the French During my 20 years with Air-India, I widely travelled around the globe visiting over 50 countries, some sever

...nt Bishan Singh Jee. Sant Bishan Singh Jee honoured me with many gifts and today I place all these gifts in the keep of Khalsa Jee. The Jathedari of Damdami ...n, Sri Hazur Sahib, Calcutta, Bombay were all visited and Parchar done. In India there are only a few areas/cities where Khalsa Jee did not visit in their l

.... India's youngest religion, [[Sikhi]] was begun by [[Guru Nanak]] and has today spread around the world, moving shoulder to shoulder with people of the wor ...ancient background relating to meat eating is not fully understood but in India it was introduced predominately by Vaishnav saints, perhaps 1000's of years

...<ref>[http://pd.cpim.org/2006/0319/03192006_surjeet.htm Communist Party of India (Marxist)]</ref>. He was one of the leaders and founders of the Hindustan S ...rger than life statue (18 feet/6 metres high) was unveiled by President of India, Pratibha Patil, to a long deserved welcome.

* Guiding people about going in wrong directions, where today's Sikhs have gone. ...s|| Sachkhoj Academy, Nihang Dharam Singh Ji, Lalheri Road Khanna, Punjab, India

...d the [[Mughal]] administration of the [[Punjab]] and the rest of Northern India. At the Third Battle of Panipat, he dealt a drippling blow to Maratha prete ...ikhs were especially the target of Ahmad Shah Abdali's sixth invasion into India. News had reached him in Afghanistan of the defeat of his general, Nur-ud-D

...m of discrimination (known as {{w|casteism}}) that has been practised in [[India]] for 1000s of years. It is similar to any other system of discrimination i ...less, the caste system, in various forms, continues to survive in modern [[India]] and elsewhere strengthened by a combination of unchanging social percepti

...ginated and primarily developed in the 15th-17th century sub-continental [[India]] (South Asia). The word ''Sikhi'' derives from the word ''[[Sikh]]'', whic ...ire]]. Presently, a majority of the Sikhs live in Punjab, India, and until India's partition in 1947, millions of Sikhs had lived in what is now Pakistani P

...Punjab can be divided into three main regions, Malwa, Majha and the Doaba. Today Malwa represents the true spirit of Punjabi folk traditions. ==Punjab the Western Gateway to India==

...its primary weapon, many other weapons are available to the Gatka master. Today, this art exists exclusively amongst the [[Sikh]]s who have passed down the ...nsuring it's survival despite mass persecution of the native population in India by foreign invaders like the Mughals and others for many hundreds of years.

...tor and the ideal candidate to present the communities case. A plot, where today’s temple stands, was quickly allocated but the grant brought the Sikh com ...o were familiar with Sikh traditions from the time of the British 'Raj" in India, transported their Sikh employees to celebrate their ‘Jor Melas' (a form

...Bhagtu Ji and Mata Jeonee Ji, lived in the village of Pahuwind, Amritsar, India. They were hard working Sikh farmers but had not been blessed with any chil In 1755, Ahmad Shah Abdali, the emperor of Afghanistan, attacked India for the fifth time. After looting many Indian cities including Delhi, he br

...o Malaysia from Punjab), and the multicultural opportunities in Australia. Today Dya Singh heads one of the foremost 'world' music groups in Australia named ...to the younger generation of Sikhs especially those born overseas (outside India). The only other group of Sikhs who appear to be doing something towards th

...grand tomb built over Mian Mir's grave, which still is gracefully standing today. The construction of the tomb was in progress when [[Aurangzeb]] occupied t ...a Muslim-style mazaar. Many local Muslims, and occasionally, pilgrims from India, still come to the shrine, to ask for Baba Nanak Sahib's blessings.

Guru Nanak planted a datan here where today a kikkar tree stands. People asked for some fruit tree and then GURU NANAK 3. Randhir, G.S., Sikh Shrines in India. Delhi, 1990 J. C. B. W.

...) was born in 1934 at a place called Lak Marwat in District {{wiki|Bannu}} today part of [[Pakistan]]. The only son of his parents, Giani ji lived in {{wik ...ending a marriage function in {{wiki|Etawah}} in {{wiki|Uttar Pradesh}}, [[India]].

...in the [[wikipedia:Maldives|Maldives]] aged only 19. He won the ‘Voice of India’ singing competition in November 2007, beating Harshet in a close vote. H ...oice of India". Many thousand witnessed the cremation of this budding star today.

...tional job function or tribe and Religious beliefs, Indian society is even today an agglomeration of numerous castes, tribes and religious communities. The

...ed as a title of respect for male elders in Iran, Afghanistan and Northern India. ...other such careerists who ‘considered it expedient to migrate to Northern India from Kabul when Afghanistan was trampled by hordes of [[Mughals]] during th

...ut a witch and the end of the intellectual justice is to case her in fire. Today the ghost of non-violence is let loose and Guru Gobind Singh is a “misgui

<h1>Today's Date is: {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. Time: {{CU ...d upon Master Tara Singh to break his fast. Soon thereafter, Government of India issued a notification which read: "Various charges have been made about dis

...[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]], Lakhpat, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]}}]] ...dwara of the first master" is situated at {{wiki|Lakhpat}}, [[Gujarat]], [[India]] - A town in Gujarat, visited by [[Guru Nanak]] Sahib during his [[Second

...ved that Guru Nanak Dev reached Leh via Sikkim, Nepal, Tibet and Yarkhand. Today the site and the Gurdwara that now covers the boulder is revered by both th .... The Gurdwara Sahib is located next to the main road near [[Magnetic Hill India]].

...ession) is implemented to meet the requirements of current emerging field. Today this programme is a tremendous success among the students all over the stat

...of the British imposed dividing line. Today Khatris live in all regions of India, but are concentrated in East Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Whi There are some more Khatri initials in south India [Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka] like Bachewal, Barad, Bharatwaj, Boc

...re-footed from Gurdwara Tahliana Sahib in Raikot, Distt. Ludhian(Punjab) India. ...orawar Singh and Fateh Singh. In what must be called the darkest moment in India's history, Noora brought the sad news that his younger sons had been bricke

When I was in India in 1962, one of the notable events of my Visit was the presentation to me o ...prejudices of the Sikhs it could not spread in the world. The world needs today its message of peace and love.}}

...led it ‘pjr’, from which is derived the word ‘pugree’, so commonly used in India. Kohanim (priests) in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem wore turbans; they go ...hroughout Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa for thousands of years. Today, [[Muslim]], [[Sikh]] and other men often wear turbans to fulfil religious

...independently. By 1835, 95% of the Malva land, had come under British East India Company. except for the largest Sikh Kingdom that still ruled 90% of Punjab ...), the great Sikh martyr was from village Rode in Moga District of Punjab. Today many freedom fighters like Sardar Balwant Singh Rajoana, who assassinated B

...tone, he asked, "Bhai Bhalla Ram ji, will you accept the duty I grant you today?" "It will be a matter of great honor for me, my master. I will consider it ...elf at his feet. Bhai Bhalla Ram Ji patted his back and said, "Bhai Jagta! Today we were saved by your good graces, otherwise the bandits would have stolen

...a town about 15 km. north west of the city of [[Jalandhar]], [[Panjab]], [[India]]. This is the only Holy Scripture in the world which was written by the fo ...ve Sikhs Gurus and fifteen [[Bhakta]]s and sufis from different parts of [[India]], including [[Shaikh Farid]], [[Kabir]] and [[Ravidas]].

...young Sikhs to learn Gatka and told them of the problems of the Sikh Panth today, they also performed Kirtan and meditated. ...at the Khalsa which rescued innocent women in Sikh History, is still alive today to save humanity from injustice.

...ictions of Chakras stored in their turbans as still done by the Nihangs of today. The ''Chakra / Chakkar'', which was worn by the great martyr [[Baba Deep S [[Image:Panj Pyare.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The Panj Pyare lead a procession in India]]

...athinda]] districts, or in [[Jalandhar]] or [[Chandigarh]]; elsewhere in [[India]] they tend to live in cities, particularly [[Delhi]]. During the Islamic invasions of modern day Pakistan and india, many Saraswat Brahmins were forced to flee due to religious oppression. Su

...Beant Singh’s assassination, Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara came back to Punjab, India. Bhai Hawara met Bhai Dilawar Singh and Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, both of ...om eastern Delhi and saw the advertisement for your navy Ambassador car in today’s paper.” Upon hearing this Subash Dutta showed the car with the number

...hor had the privilege of listening to, before 1947. After the Partition of India, the rababis migrated to Pakistan, the line of rababis is almost dying out ...r of the group sits in the centre and the group is known by his name. Even today, ragi-groups are employed by the [[Shromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]

....3189|e}} is the principal [[Gurdwara|Sikh shrine]] at [[Nanded]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It marks the site where [[Guru Gobind Singh]] An eminent Sikh religious studies scholar, [[Dr. Harbans Lal]], said today that the Punjab Government had decided to translate the [[Guru Granth Sahib

...a. The Ropar Meeting between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the head of British India followed soon thereafter. The British desired to persuade Ranjit Singh to o ...wenty-first century. He called his fort 'Sumergarh', however, this fort is today more popularly known as the 'Bala Hissar'.

...ryday... and ponder deeply. Isn't it time we changed our ways! In Punjab, India, China and elsewhere millions of girls are killed, aborted and abandoned ...Ambassador (ret.) John W. McDonald will call on the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan to move forward with a confidence-building measure that would

...stolen and torched at a time when Microfilming technology was available in India. Now, there is no possible replenishment to this immense loss. Today access to a large collection of such rare historical documents is quite dif

Today Bhai Kanhaiya Ji may not be with us physically, but as you walk in the comp ...eral "unsung heroes" in Tamil Nadu who were not known in northern parts of India and vice-versa. N. Muthu Mohan, Head, Guru Nanak Dev Ji Chair, Madurai Kama

Today, the very existence of Turban reminds one of the Sikh Nation. Turban is an ...e:Photo 47. The arrival of Sikh soldiers in Marseilles, 1914. Gentlemen of India marching to chaste.jpg]]

...yrdom is entirely unrelated to the method of blood sacrifice, prevalent in India and outside, it follows clearly from Guru Nanak’s system of love and help ...hich most scholars from the pacifist or social science group have missed. Today, many Christian theologians like Moltmann, Metz, Liberation theologians and

...called Punjab, in the modern day country of India, it began in the 1400’s. India was ruled ...adays Ali. But in some countries you would do well to carry one. In Mughal India,

...www.sikhnet.com/news/bhai-nirmal-singh-ji-khalsa-get-padma-shri-award-2009-india|Bhai Nirmal Singh to get Padma Shri Award|http://www.sikhnet.com/files/imag ...f 2008, to Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] achieving some huge goals for India and from [[Abhinav Singh Bindra]]}}

...h Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with Muhammad Bin Qasim in 92 Hijri (711CE). He refered t ...ot be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today '''Arains''' don't like to marry outside their clan. Even highly urbanised

...sahib replied with Fateh, then said, ''"Bhai ji, you have not mercy on me today, it is Amritvela, and you forgot to wake me."'' When Operation Blue Star happened in India, a year later a big march was organized (an annual event) in Washington, DC

''(On 24 November 1675 at [[Chandni Chowk]], [[Delhi]], [[India]])'' To bring to the attention of all human beings in greater India and to record in world history the barbaric ways of the Mughal Empire, [[Gu

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...his [[Varan]] (XI.21), called Sultanpur the "treasure of God's adoration." Today Sultanpur Lodhi has several [[gurdwaras]] commemorating events connected wi Sultanpur Lodhi is one of the ancient cites of India. Thought to have been established in about the fist century of the current

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...nched in 1929 by [[Baba Buta Singh Ji]] in the province of Punjab (British India). It is neither a new religion nor a sect of an existing religion, but an a ...n offshoot of the [[Nirankari]] movement to which so many mainstream Sikhs today are very hostile. In the 1930's, Boota Singh (1883-1944) broke away from th

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* Farid ji has refered to desires as a bird, ie: "You can meet the Lord today, O Shaykh Fareed, if you restrain your bird-like desires which keep your mi ===Violent rulers in India===