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* People Cluster: Punjabi * People Name General: Ulema

...His writings are significant in the context of the development of modern Punjabi prose. 1. Amarjit Singh, Punjabi sahit da itihas—Qissa kal, Amritsar, 1981.

...end of most English and other language books). Most people who understand Punjabi or Hindi can easily understand most words of Urdu. ...and to a lesser extent [[Punjabi]], Urdu is understood by many millions of people on the Indian sub-continent and overseas; Urdu poetry and songs are very po

* People Name General: Vaddar * Alternate People Names: Beldar Rajput, Od

...on and complexity of the culture are vast. Some of the main areas include, Punjabi Philosophy, poetry, spirituality, education, artistry, music, cuisine, scie ==Ancient Punjabi Culture==

* People Name General : Sudh Sikh * Alternate People Names : Sood, Sud, Suda, Sudgi

'''Origin of Punjabi''' ...of the interaction between original inhabitants of India and the Caucasian people, who migrated to India from central Asia. The infusion of the languages of

* People Name This Country: Teli Sikh * Alternate People Names: Gachhi, Malik

...u. The society was formed thanks to the dedication and commitment of a few people.

...ctors of Faisalabad became famous in the scene and choreographed dances on punjabi film songs where also introduced which increased the popularity of these st ...l. Sanders of KFC is used in humour, sometimes becoming racist on the way. Punjabi dramas are now also finding their way into upper-middle class homes as they

...the Khalsa Middle School, Satima (Rafiabad). He was a popular teacher and people of different religious backgrounds respected him. ...village he, along with some Sikhs, fought against them. According to local people a bullet hit his leg. In the evening he disappeared along with other 14 [[S

...., are called Kavishar. Originally started in [[Malwa]], this tradition of Punjabi poetry and singing has spread throughout Punjab although the majority of th

...the nearest village to stay for the night. Near the village they met some people. ''"Go away. We don't care for any traveller,"'' replied the people very rudely.

The people of the region are known as Doabias. The Punjabi dialect spoken in Doaba is known as Doabi.

...his schooling, he was educated at Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, he is a Punjabi speaker. After graduating from University, he went to complete his master d [[category:sikh people]]

...''Awards & Honors''' Among her awards, she was honoured with the Shromani Punjabi Lok Gaaiki Award 2010 in November. Eleven persons has been previously been

'''Babu Jagjit Sandhu''' was a Punjabi poet from the Malwa region of Punjab. ...childhood village of Sahoke in the now district of Faridkot. His Kavishari Punjabi melas were not bound by walls of religions or nationality.

...ual living Guru, the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] or SGGS for short. For most people the SGGS is a Holy Book, but for the Sikhs it’s a lot more than just sacr

...night when there is a full moon. It has many cultural implications for the people of [[Punjab]] and [[India]] where many activities and geared to the lunar c

...anguage, such as the speakers of Punjabi, inhabitants of the Punjab or the Punjabi cuisine of the region. ...total Pakistani population, or above 60% if we include the closely related Punjabi dialect 'Siraiki', spoken in and around the historical city of Multan).

...[[Gurmukhi]] script is used by all people (Sikhs especially) to record the Punjabi language. ...right. The Shahmukhi and Gurmukhi script are both used to write the spoken Punjabi language most effectively and both scripts are commonly used for this purpo

As in every society, Punjabi society has its own particular traditions to mark every stage of life from ...marriage ceremony itself. Nowadays, the personal preferences of the young people are given greater importance and families allow the couple to get to know e

...further shews that the disparity between the number of the Gurmukhiknowing people of the old school and that of the same class in the present time is out of ...andum of the Parijabi Pracharni Sabha contained two main demands: (1) that Punjabi should be the official language for all government business in the Punjab,

...Ghaf (United Arab Emirates), khejri, jant/janti, sangri (Rajasthan), jand (Punjabi), kandi (Sind), sami, sumri (Gujarat). Its trade name is kandi. It is an e People down the ages have held this tree as sacred and pious. It is sometime refer

'''Multan''' ([[Punjabi]]: ਮ੝ਲਤਾਨ; Urdu: ملتان) is a capital city and district in ...Most of the residents speak Saraiki and Punjabi with a good portion of the people conversant in Urdu. English is understood by the educated.

...10, 1977. He is a bhangra/rap singer. He is the younger brother of famous Punjabi singer [[Daler Mehndi]]. Mika is the youngest of the six Mehndi brothers. H ...shows, sometimes as large as 60,000 people.[3] He is one of most talented Punjabi singer who has marked his talent also in Hindi playback singing also. Recen

...e on Friday Afternoons, and another diwan on Sunday mornings. There is a [[punjabi]] school at this gurdwara and a new gurdwara building to replace this gurdw

...mmon language among British Asians and is used by an estimated 1.3 million people in Britain. According to the Canadian 2001 Census, it is ranked as 6th most This page introduces resources to allow the translation of Punjabi into English. Below in alphabetical order is the beginning of a table from

...a play dealing with the 1984 riots in Delhi. Gursharan Singh points to the people responsible for this ghastly act and criticises main the political leaders 2. Sekhon, S.S. and K.S. Duggal, A History of Punjabi Literature, [[Delhi]], 1992.

This is the Punjabi variant of the widespread but originally Rajasthan tale, "Dhola-Maru." Scho ...ange of subjects, were the poetic art of the 'Jaangli' (native inhabitant) people of the region.

...hem speak only Spanish, but others have retained their Indian links, speak Punjabi and visit India. In a town called Rosario de la Frontera, they have built a ...fficulties these earlier immigrants must have faced. In the old days for a Punjabi to go to Bombay was almost an expedition, what to talk of going overseas! T

The population is over 99% Muslim. Most people in the town speak Punjabi, though almost all of them can also speak national language of Pakistan, Ur

The Chamars of Doaba are rich and educated.Nowadays people of this community are mostly government officials. * Manjit Rupowalia, Punjabi singer

...e has an historical background and pertains to that moment in history when Punjabi Sardars had begun to rescue Indian women that used to be forcibly taken in

'''Tiwana''' or ''Tawana'' is a widespread [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] tribe that claims both [[Rajput]] and [[Jat]] affiliation.<ref>cite news ==Notable People==

...o '''Panjabi'''; (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ) in [[Gurmukhi]], is the language of the Punjabi people and the region of Punjab which is split between [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

Although, his writings can be found in a number of published Punjabi books in India and in newspaper columns, I came to discover his gems of wis ...emic background beyond religious spheres, having post-graduated with M.A. (Punjabi), he also have a certificate in draughtsman (civil), from Dehradun (in Uttr

...ut six months of torture, he was butchered along with other members of the Punjabi Sabha. Diwan Singh's collection of poems Vagade pani (Flowing water) was pu #Surjit Singh, Diwan Singh Kalepani ka adhyan, (Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Barnala, 1963).

[[Kaur]], in modern day Punjabi means "princess" and is a name that is widely used as the second name by fe ...T SABHEY EKEY PEHCHANBAOO'''. Putting surnames behind the names tells that people think they are of high caste or show themselves.

Various websites allow the translation of English to Punjabi (or Gurmukhi) and vice versa. This page lists the main webpages which allow ...English Dictionary. Started in 2003, this site is now used by millions of people in over a hundred countries around the world.

...N GOBIND LOKA KE''' (Sayings of the Saintly People) is a didactic work in Punjabi prose by Bhai Addan Shah, a Sevapanthi saint. Completed in 1904 Bk/AD

...w the seeds of the mother tongue in the childhood years, the future of the Punjabi language takes a promising shape. We parents must realize that the future ...concerned we have produced a book of Simple Punjabi grammar and a book on Punjabi Compositions For Secondary Schools. Both the books are based on local envi

...the top of the screen, you can listen to the [[Gurbani]] in [[Gurmukhi]]/[[Punjabi]]. ...{{w|ode}} or a ''lyrical verse''; the word [[Asa]] which means "hope" in [[Punjabi]]) is also a [[Raag]] or musical measure used in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]];

The Chenab River ([[Punjabi]]: ਚਨਾਬ, Hindi: चनाब, literally: 'Moon(Chen) River(ab)') is ...ess revolves, and plays a prominent part in the tale of Heer Ranjha, the [[Punjabi]] national epic.

A sect as used in an Indian/Punjabi context refers to an organized group of people so recognised because of their traditions, rituals, cultural habits or beha

==Punjabi Suba Movement== ...s viewed Punjabi Hindus as traitors for abandoning the cause of Punjab and Punjabi language. After the division of Punjab on linguistic purpose, Punjab receiv

...y to [[Urdu]] and has similarities [[Punjabi]]. Most people who understand Punjabi or Urdu can easily understand most words of Hindi. ...ns regard Hindi as "one language across the nation". More than 180 million people in India regard Hindi as their mother tongue. Another 300 million use it as

‘Nang’ literally means ‘naked’ in the Punjabi language. Nang is a derogatory term that refers to the negative element amo Many ‘Nangs’ are such people who having no home or place and end up joining the Nihang Dals (army) so as

A '''lakh''' or '''lac''' is a [[Punjabi]] word which is also used by other communities in Southeast Asia and is a u ...h either a marked ("-s") or unmarked plural: "1 lakh people" or "1 lakh of people", "5 lakh rupees", "5 lakh of rupees", "5 lakhs rupees", "5 lakhs of rupees

...ted in the 1950's in support of a separate state for the Punjabi speaking people to be carved out of the then existing Punjab. In 1960 began his membership The renewal of the Punjabi Suba agitation in 1959-61 ended in a split in the Shiromani Akali Dal. Lach

...Waraich''' popularly known as "Ghuggi" (19.07.71 - ) is a well established Punjabi Comedian. Gurpreet Singh belongs to village Khokhar Faujian of Distt. Gurda ...worked on Television as well. He got his popular name, Ghuggi from famous Punjabi Variety show. “Ronak Mela” under the partnership of Balwinder Bicky ali

...1899-18 January 1976) was an [[India]]n politician and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] writer. He was the Chief Minister of Punjab from November 1, 1966 to Marc [[Category:Punjabi people]]

Pahari is a language spoken by more than ten million people spreading from Nepal through Himachal Pardesh , [[Poonch]],Rajouri, and Uri ...[[Punjabi]] still has 8 letter from the Alphabet of Sharda and in Kashmir people still keep books in that form. currently the alphabet is known as [[Lundi]]

...y age to Man Singh. They came to Manila in search of livelihood, like many Punjabi farmers who were driven off their lands by the British policies. In Manila ...nd their collaborators. She died in 1941. It is a great misfortune of the people of India that historians have ignored contributions of women like Bibi Gula

...Punjabi cuisine is its diverse range of dishes. Home cooked and restaurant Punjabi cuisine can vary significantly, with restaurant style using large amounts o Across Punjab, there are different preferences. People in the area of Amritsar prefer stuffed parathas and milk products. In fact,

...played on hand-wound machines with mother and daughter as protagonists. In Punjabi culture, the departure of the newly wed daughter is always a heart-breaking ...ey both travelled to farflung villages in East Punjab for Ipta, the Indian People's Theatre Association, run by the Indian Communist party and spreading the

...the Indian subcontinent there are several regional languages, and like the Punjabi, each has a script of its own. These scripts are distinctly different from ...writing media, very large majority of the population only used the spoken Punjabi language and they never learned to read or write. Their linguistics skills,

...ston acording to this and several interviews. She is very proud of being a Punjabi but her village or city is not mentioned. ...lead in the Punjabi Cinema. Versatility, good looks and fluency in spoken Punjabi language are some of her major assets. Below, PlanetBollywood.com presents

...Punjabi]] music as a folk song but it's rare in music and sung by only few Punjabi singers including [[Kuldeep Manak]], [[Surinder Shinda]] and few more. ...[[Dev Tharike Wala]] who wrote about 11 ''Kalian'' for Manak. As ordinary people don't understands the specific rules for Kali and differences between a com

...chen, the office and a library, visitors' rooms and classrooms for holding Punjabi classes. The Granthi's quarters are located in a separate building adjacent ...ities in this Gurdwara Sahib. There are also about 250 students who attend Punjabi classes once a week on Saturday afternoons. The Management Committee compri

...nd bus drivers, motorcyclists and children. Lahoris are really very loving people and these are unforgettable moments for me,” remarked Dr Gulab Singh, the ...speak English, but not very fluently.” Gulab also said that he was fond of Punjabi bhangra music and that his favourite singers are Abrar-ul-Haq, Harbajhan Ma

...sed equally strongly. A Punjabi translation of the book was brought out by Punjabi University, Patiala, in 1972.

...umbers and would bathe in the holy river. Guru Nanak Dev Ji observed many people throwing water towards the sun in the east. The Guru had already heard abo The people who were throwing handfuls of water from the Ganges River towards the sun i

...referring to the [[Muslim]] place of worship. A mosque is the place where people of the [[Islam|Islamic]] faith say their prayers called [[Nimaz]]. The devo

...ndia]] and [[Pakistan]] (formerly India) called [[Punjab]] and also to the people who live in this region. This area is situated in North West part of [[Indi ...Sikh Guru) in the [[16th century]]. This script was designed to write the Punjabi language and other native languages. The word ''Gurmukhi'' literally means

...ulture you will find that this answer will not be found acceptable; most [[Punjabi]] will argue that Sikhi says "no" to inter racial marriages. Sikhism isn't ...Person of Lower Caste; that person were out casted. By some Ignorant Proud People which Resulted in Many Castes having Similar Surnames originating from Outc

...face in various Bhangra competitions. These non-Punjabis have simply made Punjabi dance a part of their own local culture. ...the tune of some other instrument of folk music, the energetic feet of the people of Punjab are spontaneously set to give in to inhibition and give instant b

'''Crore''' - is a [[Punjabi]] word which is also used by other communities in Southeast Asia and is a u ...either a marked ("-s") or unmarked plural: "1 Crore people" or "1 Crore of people", "5 Crore rupees", "5 Crore of rupees", "5 Crores rupees", "5 Crores of ru

...settled there. The author also remarks that the language spoken by them is Punjabi and not Hindi.

...nd Head of the Gurmat Sangeet Chair and Department of Gurmat Sangeet at at Punjabi University Patiala. Also he is a Senior Fellow at Sangeet Natak Academy in ...orms before reciting them. Founder and head of the Gurmat Sangeet Chair at Punjabi University in Patiala, Singh was drawn towards music right from his childho

'''Lohri''' ([[Punjabi]]: ਲੋਹੜੀ) a festival celebrated on the 13th day of January is a ...a Punjabi version of Robin Hood who robbed the rich to give to the poor. People oblige them generously by giving them money and eatables as offering for th

...newspaper named New Herald. The New Herald became the weekly Sangat in its Punjabi/Gurmukhi incamation. During 1919, he was interned for some time fbr his pol ...ife, Sardul Singh was a prolofic writer. He edited journals in English and Punjabi and published numerous pamphlets and books. Among the latter the most famou

...eed for us as a community to have their lives portrayed as lives of normal people, just the way it really is. Secondly, the elders in the community feel conc ...ajor projects like ‘Pinjar’ and ‘Asa Nu Maan Watna Da’, Ish found a lot of Punjabi culture portrayed in them. “That’s good”, she said, “Language is an

...respect each other. Caste discrimination affects an estimated 250 million people worldwide.<ref>[http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_discrimination.html ...If one takes the earlier Portugese word - raca and transposes the Hindi or Punjabi -ra-ka-or better ka-ra = you have a reference to the sun, of the sun/ sun b

Passions roused by the Partition dislocated people from their homes and goaded them to accept borders even in the realm of inn ...sangat every Friday there, in the home of a Punjabi poet passionate about Punjabi sufi poetry.

...ra in Houston, TX. From 1983 till 1985, Dr. Singh published the first ever Punjabi-English newspaper in California. ...Muslim. It is the fifth largest religion in the world with over 22 million people worldwide, 1 million in North America. Turbans are a distinctive part of th

...ak, emancipation comes only by loving devotional worship; through duality, people are engrossed in duality. ||2||" ([[SGGS]] page 75) The [[Punjabi language]] does not have a gender for God. Unfortunately, when translating,

'''Manmohan Waris''' ({{lang-pa|ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਵਾਰਿਸ}}) is one of the top [[Punjabi]] singers in the world. It has been almost 17 years since he released his ...Folk/Pop singer). Waris is considered one of the best in [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi music]] and is known as ''The King Of Bhangra''<ref>http://manmohanwaris.co

==Geography and People== ...ar to Punjabi. The majority of the people are Hindu, although many Tibetan people who follow Buddhism have also settled here recently.

...hen it is not being read. [[Rumalla]]s are sometimes brought as gifts when people attend the services at the Sikh Gurdwara.

...ures from North India and abroad. Nowadays, it is very popular in modern [[Punjabi]] music played worlwide. ...abi music, dhols with synthetic, or plastic, treble skins are very common. People who play dhol are called "Dhol Players" or "Dholis". There is also the Arme

...ould have called 911," Kuldip Thindal, Rubjit's distraught mother, said in Punjabi yesterday. "She just had a stomach ache – she wasn't even crying." The H1N1 virus is having a greater impact on young people. The average age of the 2,665 Ontarians infected with the virus is 21.

She was born in England, grew up in Southall (west London) to Punjabi Sikh parents of the Dhaliwal Jat family who both emigrated from Punjab, Ind She was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1999. Also in August 1999, Esquire Magazine named her one

...contact with the divine Guru, had a great influence on the thinking of the people and in their own way made history. Their language was Braj Bhasha — which ...ly 350 Kg). Not only poets, but also the royalty tried its hand at writing Punjabi poetry. Among such noble writers of poetry were Maharaja Rajinder Singh and

...ir demand was only for a state wherein they should be able to develop the Punjabi language and culture and protect their religious faith. He complained that ...ddressing a mammoth gathering at Chandigarh, on the occasion of the Second Punjabi Suba conference, the first of its kind in the state capital, declared that

...ana]], at 72 and created a record by becoming the first Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University at 80. Even at 100, he had an enviably alert mind and a sharp br ...But when he retired from Khalsa College and became the Vice Chancellor of Punjabi University, his salary was fixed at Rs. 2200. At that time he asked his son

...nthology of 107 verses decorated with Sufi thoughts. The text is both in [[Punjabi]] language as well as script. For this he really deserves our heartiest app ...ask be set a land mark though in the Punjabi literature, we Dogri speaking people also feel proud of him as by domicile he is not only Dogra but an establish

.... The present mahantis Gurdip Singh Kesari, a prominent Nirmala scholar of Punjabi origin. ==Important People from Varanasi==

...home or business, he doesn't follow the Guru's philosophy at all. In the Punjabi language such a person is referred to as a '''Mukh Gyani'''. Punjab, like the rest of the world is full of Mukh Gyanis, people who know better, but continue to live their lives as they always have.

Many people have contributed to this project, and below we acknowledge all of them. ...ability cannot be underestimated, as he has done wonders in providing more people access to the scriptures.

...ountry including Tamil, Malayalam, Konkani, Gujrati, Marathi, Haryanvi and Punjabi. Their biggest successes as arrangers were the mammoth Rajshri hits Maine P [[Image:Uttamsingh1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Uttam Singh during Shootout of Punjabi Movie]]

...[[Hindu]]s, [[Muslim]]s, [[Christian]]s and [[Sikh]]s: Darshan encouraged people to follow the truth that is God — within their own faith and to recognise ...on: members are encouraged to serve all humanity on a voluntary basis. The Punjabi slogan he gave to his followers was "nanak naam chardi kala tere bhane sarb

...a and information including history and Photographs are put on WWW so that people around world could know and enjoy the history of Sikhs and could see places ...es visit the Sacred Places and bring the information accordingly. Lakhs of people visit the website for taking information and Darshan of these shrines.

Mirza Sahiba (Punjabi Shahmukhi: مرزا صاحباں) is one of the four popular tragic romance '''Mirza Sahiban''', a piece of love-lore is considered a treasure of Punjabi literature. It is a romantic tragedy. Sahiban was a love-lorn soul.

...stan, called Dulle Di Bar means the forest of Dulla Bhatti. This legendary Punjabi hero is buried at Miani Sahib Qabristan (Graveyard) in Lahore, Punjab, Paki ...his queens. A huge army was sent for the task, and Dulla would not binge. People of that area wanted to save Dulla and tried to distract the army; so much s

...an astrologer and palmist, so he was known as Jyotshiji. He had very many people coming to him. Even many Europeans. They were crazy about him. He'd be busy ...rked hard in his business, his main interest was praying. He employed many people in his workshop and he would go around and supervise them, then sit in a co

...rs believe it otherwise that Punjabi originated from Sanskrit. Present day Punjabi language is the result of continuous development without the aid of any Gov ...s 'Punjab' (Punj = Five, Ab = Water/River) by the Persians [8]. Punjab and Punjabi are also spelled as Panjab and Panjabi, respectively.

...unjabi]] language to describe a free kitchen where food is provided to all people, regardless of background, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender or social s ...[1481]]. It is designed to uphold the principle of '''equality between all people''' of the world regardless of '''religion, caste, colour, creed, age, gende

...lume contains, in addition to historical information, lively vignettes of Punjabi life, manners and customs ; the second which primarily deals with medicine ...is sway in a most arbitrary manner... The pleasure which he took in seeing people hung by dozens must be attributed to his brain." He acknowledges that "Ranj

...|ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ}}, ''{{IAST|sat śrī akāl}}'') is a [[Sikh]] greeting in [[Punjabi]] (''Sat'' = truth, ''Sri'' = great, ''Akaal'' = Timeless Being ie God). Co In [[Punjabi]] the greeting one uses is tied directly to the religion of the one being g

...called the Hindu heritage’. Himself a staunch Hindu, Kahol believed that Punjabi was more akin to Sanskrit than any other language of India. (Professor Kah ''The Philological survey of Punjabi written by late Prof. Kahol in the fifties, is reproduced here for the bene

...(A pool of milk, 1961), ''Golhw'' (The figs, 1961) and ''Naven look'' (New people, 1967) reveal different facets of peasantry and their changing milieu beca ...heless, he has added some new thematic and expressional dimensions to the Punjabi short-story form. He has explored the susceptibility and latent energies of

[[Image:2007-rdb-dj-band.jpg|thumb|400px|right|'''{{c|RDB Punjabi DJ/Band}}''']] ...Kuly , Manj, and Surj for short) who blend western genres with traditional Punjabi beats and vocals. Currently they perform both DJ sets and concerts all over

...ya is a Person who is Militarized is all about the warrior archetype. Some People try to Connect this with the Hindu Varna Kshatriya Traditions of Hawan, Aar ...st fight. For Sikhs this is not a Caste or a Varna but a Militarization of People of Different Backgrounds for oneselfs Protection.

...th commitment and ability can achieve success in the MPS. We need the best people to police London; the background is not important. What matters is having t Presently residing in Essex, Parm loves Punjabi food and has a large and extended family. "I cook spinach, with loads and l

...thi is a common surname among Jat Sikh clans of the Punjabi and Rajasthani people. Although this gotra of a Jatt clan has similar spell with '''Sethi''' clan ...s for wrestling (something encouraged and taught by Guru Angad to the Sikh people) and weightlifting, they possessed good physical attributes for soldiery. A

..., are called Kavishar. Originally started in [[Malwa]], this tradition of Punjabi poetry and singing has spread throughout Punjab although the majority of th

The word [[Sikh]] means "student" or "disciple" in the [[Punjabi]] language. [[Sikh]]s are students and followers of [[Guru Nanak]] (born [[ [[Sikhism]] teaches that there is [[one God]], [[all people are equal]] and [[good actions]] are important for a [[Sikh]]. Sikhs also b

...nothing more than 'vextatious innovations' to the general mass of the Sikh people who were already smarting under the shock of defeat and humiliation. John L ...id not possess his brother's genius for personal relations and for winning people's hearts, yet unfettered control over all departments allowed him to establ

...rkash Singh Badal''' [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] ([[Punjabi]]: ਪਰਕਾਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਬਾਦਲ) (born December 8, 1927, in ...so remarked that his Akali Dal party is not Panthic but is for the Punjabi people, including Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. He is also betrayed the Sikh nation,

...mate objects to animals, oneself or other people, entire groups of people, people in general, existence, or the whole world. ...emotional hatred. Actions after a lingering thought are not uncommon upon people or oneself. Hatred can result in extreme behaviour such as violence, murder

* Punjab lasso, a weapon made of cat gut used to strangle people, mentioned in Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera * [[Punjabi]] language

The charitar explain about Good Conduct, which let people live in world. ...ncentrate on butts of that great martyr(also called chuttad/bundaa/Dhui in punjabi, and nitambh in hindi) or should we sing of his bravery and learn the less

==Biography - Dr Hari SIngh Jachak - Punjabi Sikh Poet== ..., scholar and theologian who is interested to revitalize Sikh Religion and punjabi culture through his poetry. He has organized and participated in more than

...s, yet tolerant and god-fearing, qualities that made Majha the bedrock of Punjabi culture and history. [[Image:Religioninmajha.JPG|thumb|300px|center|Religions of the Indian Punjabi Majha]]

Malkit Singh {{w|MBE}} is a [[Punjabi]] [[Bhangra]] singer. Most famous for the songs ''"Gur Nalo Ishq Mita"'', ' * Known as the unofficial "king" of bhangra and Punjabi folk music.

...earth in lush greenery. The language of the poem is Sant Bhasha or eastern Punjabi. As is common with the vocabulary of the Guru Granth Sahib, words into it c

'''Writers, ignorant of Punjabi culture, have written that Guru Gobind Singh had multiple wives.''' ...ed it as a royal act. During those days kings, chiefs, and other important people usually had more than one wife as a symbol of their being great and superio

The word ''"[[Sikhism]]"'' is derived from ''"[[Sikh]]"'', which is a [[Punjabi]] word that means a "dedicated" and "devoted" disciple or student. It is es ...o work together in friendship. The taught that religion was a way to unite people of diverse backgrounds in the knowledge that we are all children of the sam

...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 the warrior race of Rajp ...was monopolized and run by Rajputs who had slowly become a subcast of the Punjabi Rajputs by then and became known as "Mair Rajputs". They also go by Sikh Ra

...ction of books on Sikh religion, history and culture, both in English and Punjabi languages. The Society welcomes people of all communities to the Gurdwara,in keeping with Sikh traditions. Hindu f

...fe is different from that normally followed by and understood by ordinary people. 'Worship' here is living with the 'True Lord' in one's own mind and 'servi '''[[Manji sahib|Manji]]''' is a [[Punjabi]] word for a '''small bed''' and '''sahib''' is term to show respect for th

...lation in nearby area, this historical gurudwara is not much known by the people outside of Bageshwar. It is suggested that you to visit this gurdwara sahib ...e) to God to receive His blessings. This practice had made the life of his people really miserable. Everyday, the king would send his army men to the city to

...ed) and the spoken language was named as Prakrit (not adorned). Therefore, Punjabi and Prakrit are older languages than Sanskrit. (See article on “Language ...n page 1343 of AGGS to distinguish it from the rest of his Bani written in Punjabi. (For details discussion, please see article on “Language and Script of

...mar Singh Jhabal not to serve on any government post and also to serve the people she resigned her job and set up a hospital in Fatehgarh Churian along with ...get Session. She had fired the very first shot in the battle for declaring Punjabi as the Language of Punjab. The battle was on.

...ncestors had migrated from Bukhara in modern Uzbekistan, in 1680. He was a Punjabi Sufi poet and a humanist. At the age of six months, his parents relocated t Bulleh Shah practiced the Sufi tradition of Punjabi poetry established by poets like Shah Hussain (1538 – 1599), Sultan Bahu

...on his life is meagre and limited to either his own notes or recall of the people who had known him or of him, but the vitality of the oral tradition helped ...ar with Piara on his back and a collection box and bell in hand to attract people’s attention.

Abohar (Hindi: अबोहर Punjabi: ਅਬੋਹਰ) is a city and a municipal council in Firozpur district in ...historical Gurudwara Badtirath in Haripura near Abohar, Panjpir attract people from the surrounding villages and nearby cities.

'''Charitar''' {{sdd|ਚਰਿਤ੝ਰ}} is a [[Punjabi]] words which means "miracle", "wonder", "trick", "charm", "play", "fun" or [[Gurmukh]]s claim there are two types of people in the world - [[Gurmukh|Gurmukh(i)]](or Sabudhi) and [[Manmukh|Manmukh(i)]

...them money and eatables as offering for the festival. Late in the evening, people gather around the bonfire and throw sweets ([[gachak]] and [[rewri]]), puff ...t Kila Raipur, 6 km from Ludhiana. This sports meet epitomises the special Punjabi bonhomie and the spirit of never say die. Ingenious tournaments likes Bullo

...nsrit teacher. Bhai Chaupat Rai Ji was though male-nurse; he used to teach Punjabi too to (Guru) Gobind (Singh) Ji. In those days, child-students used to use ...Bahadur Sahib Ji would go to different places to encourage the frightened people. In such a critical time, the security of Guru’s family was an important

...mber of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as a first language and by 250 million more as a second language. It is the ...c is a major source of vocabulary for languages such as Spanish, Sindhi, [[Punjabi]], [[Gujarati]], Portuguese, Berber, Kurdish, Pashto, Persian, Swahili, [[U

...four languages : Braj (frequently highly Sanskritised), Hindi, Persian and Punjabi. The Dasam Granth can be conveniently divided into three parts: ...the incarnations of Vishnu. It is a common misconception by some ignorant people that Guru Gobind Singh ji workshipped the deities he wrote about. They are

Simon Lehna Singh (born 1964) is an Indian-British author of Punjabi background with a doctorate in physics from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, wh ...is told in his trademark style, by following the remarkable stories of the people who put the pieces together.

...Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab. It brought together an estimated eighty thousand people including devotees from all over the country, Canada and even as far as UK ...sunny day. By about ten in the morning the gurudwara was packed with more people coming in as the morning progressed.

...vileged or royal act. During those days kings, chiefs, and other important people usually had more than one wife as a symbol of their being great and superio ...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 brought to t

...tinguished language, culture, food, attire, script, folklore, people, etc. Punjabi langauge has its originating source in Sanskrit, Brahmi and Braj (not in Hi ...(2337 years ago) Alexander the Great invaded Punjab and conquered a great Punjabi king named Porus, whose kingdom was located between the Jhelum and Chenab r

Plazas lined with Punjabi stores, Gurdwaras open for worship, and older men, wisps of white hair peek ...the GTA, plus a daily. The area carries significance back home, too, with Punjabi ministers scheduling stops when they travel through Canada.

...In Langar, only vegetarian food is served. This is done to ensure that all people, irrespective of their dietary restrictions will feel welcome to eat as equ ...stop there. Take a look at any Nagar Kirtan and you’ll find more food than people attending the Nagar Kirtan. Thus making the institution of langar a social

'''Kaur''', in modern day [[Punjabi]] means "princess" and is the name widely used as the second name by female ...a princess (for example see Aleena Kunari). However, the word Kuwari in [[Punjabi]] means "an unmarried, single girl". Guru Gobind Singh's intention was for

...ers in USA, Canada and United Kingdom, actively promoting the interests of people of Indian origin North America by monitoring and addressing current critica ...promote mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation among people of faith in North America through extending hospitality, offering education

...an of moderate means. Hukam Singh had his preliminary acquaintance with Punjabi letters at the local gurudwara and matriculated in 1913 from Government Hi ...] of which he himself was the president. He went about the town evacuating people from their houses, burying the dead and evacuating the dying to hospital at

...possessing many qualities and shared these with others. He encouraged many people to read Gurbani and taught Kirtan. ...r to young children as Bhen Ji or Bhai Sahib. He also taught many children Punjabi, and all the children are asking 'when will our Pyara uncle be coming back'

...Hindus belong to major religious group which constitutes about 59% of the people living in the State. The Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists together account for on ...vered the message of love and song dohas (prayer songs) which pleased many people. He met Sankaradeva at Dhubri, from Dhubri, Nanak reached Guahati and enter

...Gurta Gaddi Diwas of Guru Granth Sahib, “Sat Sri Akal”, a socio-religious Punjabi movie, would have a “Sabat Surat Sikh” as a hero and is likely to be re ...Bhoopinder Bhupi, choreographer and secretary general of the trust. Famous Punjabi actor, producer and writer Vijay Tandon also accompanied them.

...nents of Hindus and Hinduism. They were haughty and tyrannical towards the people. Their treatment of their Hindu subjects was far from mild. They insulted a ...s eloquent and vigorous. The language used is Braj, with some admixture of Punjabi and Rajasthani. Kesho Das was an experienced poet, who had command of India

Hawayein (Punjabi: ਹਵਾਝਂ) (Hindi: हवायें ) is a 2003 Bollywood film, di ...ots in Delhi & other places in India & the subsequent victimization of the people in Punjab in the years that followed. This film depicts real life events &

...sked his parents if he could go to Canada. His parents were very religious people. They told him that if Sant Atar Singh Masutana would bless him to go to Ca ...o spread the message of honest work and dignity. He became so popular with Punjabi workers and they started respecting him so much, that they felt proud to go

...lat bread), 1.5 tons of Daal (lentil soup) and free food served to 100,000 people every single day are what makes the free kitchen run at the Golden Temple i By all measures, the kitchen (called '''[[Langar]]''' in Punjabi ) is one of the largest free kitchens to be run anywhere in the world. The

'''Gurdas Mann''' (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ਮਾਨ, gurdĝs mĝn) is a [[Punjabi]] singer and actor. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar Di Credit goes to Gurdas Maan for raising Punjabi music from a mere regional level to an international level by giving it a f

...tual teacher]] called [[Guru Nanak]]. He was firmly of the belief that all people were born equal and should have equal opportunities. [[Guru]] means "[[spiritual leader]]" and he guided his people in the way of [[God's will]] or [[Hukam]] believing there was only [[one un

...ltures. Calcutta was the home of Bengali culture Lahore was the center of Punjabi culture and Lucknow used to be the heart and soul of Urdu culture. Hailing ...Ghazals. This stint at All India Radio got him a lot of fan following. The people would like him to sing in private “Mehfils”.

...ople by embracing and manifesting them as the "[[Khalsa Panth]]" and these people were also given the title of "[[Panj Piare]]". ...nation of falsehood started foreseeing its eradication. The drama of these people of pretending to be the living image of God was getting revealed because of

...sh in Sikh minds that any coalition between the two became impossible. The people who now claimed to be fighters for freedom were the same who, eight years e ...iew of their earlier conduct, that they fell on deaf ears of the aggrieved Punjabi Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims of the former Sikh Raj of [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh

...h numbers had declined due to people returning to their Hindu roots. Many people, who had become khalsa during Ranjit Singh's rule did so only to take advan ...g him "a Fool". Anyway, Arya Samaj was successful only in areas where many Punjabi Hindus has joined the Arya Samaj. Thus sowing the seeds of future confronta

...from London. Later, a Punjabi poet translated Swami Anadacharya’s poem in Punjabi entitled “Sil Te Betha Faquir” (a saint sitting on a big stone). Pir Be ...Guru Nanak and Guru Teg Bahadur. All are in a bad shape. Only a few local people offer some prayers there. Even the SGPC officials may not know those places

...e Punjab against what was described as the criminal tendencies of the Sikh people. Kapur Singh filed a strong protest against Trivedi's utterly wild accusat Sirdar Kapur Singh became an ardent supporter of the Akali demand for a Punjabi speaking state. After a brief stint as Professor of Sikhism under the autho

...hese traces over the course of years affect our outlook on certain events, people and certain aspects of our own self. ...y songs that are littered all over Bollywood productions. I remember these Punjabi melodies distinctly but did not ponder as to why it was the case until into

...died Sikh theology and Sikh texts and practised Sikh music. His entry into punjabi politics was much later but the influence to politics was from beginning as ...led the Akali Dal's resistance against the Emergency clamped down upon the people of India denying all civil liberties.

...s free behind like 'Dumbaalah' or 'Dum' (tail), so is called 'Dumaala'. In Punjabi, this 'Dumaala' is known as 'Shamla'. (2). The gift to winning wrestler: - In Punjabi, the word 'Mal' means wrestler. It is a trend in traditional wrestling comp

...form of the Prakrit, in the Lahindi dialect for the benefit of the common people. ...al Punjab, which has all along been considered to be the principal form of Punjabi and which, since the modern period of cultural renaissance in the Punjab, b

...vides excellent facilities for all members of the sangat. It is engaged by people of all ages but it is predominantly the youth who use it the most. Thus enh * Punjabi teaching, Gym, fitness and Gatka (martial art), Kirtan music and tabla, Gur

Sethi,(ਸੇਠੀ) is a surname that is found among the Punjabi Khatris of India .Sethis are of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris, a re ==Notable People==

...Guru moved on to Kamal and thence proceeded toward Panipat. Everywhere the people heard with great zest bis message of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherh ...method. Wherever he went, be said or did something which at once attracted people's attention and excited their curiosity. He could then lead them in to a re

However, in this operation, though far fewer people died, the effect on Sikhs was the same because even as the Indian governmen ...d tribe celebrating a marriage at Panipat in Haryana on May 8th killing 13 people. That served the dual purpose of also keeping Haryana Chief Minister Devi L

...m.org/dasam SriDasam.Org], features the Sri Dasam Granth Sahib in English, Punjabi, and Hindi. The site also provides a search engine for the scriptures. ...tion of hard work by various individuals. Here we acknowledge all of these people.

He learned Punjabi from the village Granthi. He learned Gurmukhi with the meanings of guru gra ...nd reached london on 23/8/81. He did amrit parchar in gurdwaras over here, people asked various questions about sikhism which resolved by guiani ji. then on

...em without remuneration, and when he received no response, he exhorted the people of his village to refuse to be subjected to begar (forced labour). ...d a total of 372 passengers out of whom 351 were Punjabi Sikhs and 21 were Punjabi Muslims. The ship sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver on April 3, 1914 as a

'''Pauri''', '''Pauree''' or '''Pouri''' is a [[Punjabi]] term for a 'step' (staircase), paragraph or section of verse in the [[Sri ...le to figure who the Piper's is who is calling you to join him. Beckoning people to take a different road.

...- in Punjabi we say "saday jatharian dee thaan" (our ancestors place). In Punjabi and all cultures around the world it's very common for every clan to have t Some people perceive Nagiana Sahib as place of worshiping snakes - this is not the case

The people of the region are known as Powadhis. The dialect of Punjabi spoken in powadh is called Powadhi.

...c, honesty, and festive culture. Punjabis are also considered a very proud people. ...ies the most prominent place in Punjab's economy. About 70 per cent of the people are engaged in agriculture. As against an all India average of 51 per cent,

...to <> (Ik-Ongkar) as OM, which of course is inaccurate. Swami didn’t know Punjabi language nor did he know the Gurmukhi alphabets. Given his total ignorance ...Guru Nanak and the Sikhs that the Swami didn’t know about the existence of Punjabi language. How he reaches the conclusion that Guru Nanak was devoid of schol

...key and the Mahan Kosh (Dictionary of Gurbani) by different authors, in [[Punjabi]] and other languages, for cross-checking the different interpretations. I ...of stay might be different for lack of authentic evidence. And the use of Punjabi and Persian words in his Marathi language is clear evidence for this. Indee

...he Sikhs with help from Non-Sikhs as well including assistance of [[Sindhi people|Sindhi]] Hindus. The Gurdwara was again extended in the 1980s, and linked t ...f service in the common kitchen-cum-eating house, dusting the shoes of the people visiting the Gurduwara, etc.

She covers her head with a ‘dupatta’ and uses several Punjabi phrases despite leaving Jalandhar for Europe 32 years back. “At least eight Indian-origin people have entered the local bodies in Norway’s different counties in the last

'''[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050609/aplus.htm#2 An ode to Punjabi culture]''' Varinder Walia Tribune News Service June 9, 2005 ...ence of [[Bhai Vir Singh]], generally hailed as the father of the modern [[Punjabi]] literature, is perhaps the most beautiful house (of the state) dating bac

...and devout heritage. His father, S. Natha Singh, was a learned scholar of Punjabi, Urdu, Persian and English, who initially worked as a District Inspector of ...h, Persian, Urdu and English. He even distinguished himself as an Urdu and Punjabi poet during his college days. 8/28/07 Anonymous

...allegiance to the Centre and Indian Union, promising to do justice to all people in accordance with the laws and usages of the Country without fear, favor o ...aja was able to win over a section of the Akalis, he could not silence the Punjabi and Urdu press.

...g in China. However in the decades that followed, with the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country's Sikh population disappeared slowly. ...ws that there is a gurdwara here except for the local Indians, she said in Punjabi. “If the Chinese government found out, there will be a problem."

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...multi-religious component in army, made up from other parts of the Punjabi people. The informal motto of the army was "merit & excellence above all else" and

...be named Sarbat Da Pala, which means "for the good of the whole world" in Punjabi. ...rs are finalised and we are proceeding towards construction, more and more people are starting to believe in this project and are keen to help us... Friends

...musician. He is widely touted the most influential icon in the history of Punjabi music.Contents [hide] ...the harmonium and dholki and won himself the opportunity to play alongside Punjabi folk artists such as K. Deep, Mohammad Saddiq and Surinder Shinda. He wrote

...a title ''"Sachiyaan Gallaan"'', which proved to be a classic of modern [[Punjabi]] poetry. ...cated [[Sufi]] saint of {{w|Chishti Order}} and among his mureeds were the people from every religion, including [[Sikh]]s, [[Muslim]]s, [[Christian]]s and [

...of foreign forces both pre-Islamic and Islamic. For roughly four decades, people of Punjab truly experienced a climate of peace and they thereby demonstrate ...dy was double. Not only did Swami, a Gujarati man, fool the educated Hindu Punjabi elite, they reciprocated by following the dictates of self-destruction.

===People=== *[[Punjabi language]]

...f books on Sikh history (sacred texts and doctrine), the translating into Punjabi of works from other languages and the opening of institutions concerned wit ...ns or congregations were convened in the city by the Diwan to acquaint the people with the beliefs and practices of the Sikhs. An English translation of [[Gu

...of the residents who dared to greet us in the empty streets. He spoke in [[Punjabi]], into my tape recorder. For half an hour, we interviewed him as he descr There was a line of poor people, laborers. We joined the line. We entered from the southern gateway. Eve

...anak Dev]] spent over 14 years of his early life, the Captain exhorted the people to reconnect with his teachings, principles and ideals. The former prime minister exhorted the people to participate in the year-long celebrations with full enthusiasm and gaiet

...educated to the fullest. Arranged marriages are the norm for people in the Punjabi culture.

...force; the message of [[Gurbani]] as a beacon and the generosity of the [[Punjabi]] society as his safety net and hunting ground. ...d the youth in particular to come forward to give relief and solace to the people in distress.

...tly Hindu with Muslims being in the majority in certain areas. Most of the people speak [[Dogri]]. ...e are concentrated (about 19 lakhs), the common language is [[Dogri]] or [[Punjabi]].

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...4. Mata Jito ji became Mata Sundari ji after marriage as was the custom in Punjabi families. ...ed it as a royal act. During those days kings, chiefs, and other important people usually had more than one wife as a symbol of their being great and superio

...Lord may be found the riches that dispel fear and ignorance and thus cause people to realize their true selves. |width=40%| '''Punjabi'''

...de of India. Emigration started in the early 20th century with a number of people from Jaggu ki Patti(Chaudriwala) moving to Hong Kong. This wave of immigrat ...ali villagers came to Naushehra with the Baraat, they were murdered by the people of Naushehra. This was followed by a series of back and forth massacres. It

...st not paid the attention it deserves. Not only this, a large number of people are not even aware of the essence of this purity. It is interesting to un ...nd ".... even a leaf on the tree would not move" is a common saying in [[Punjabi]].

...a in the town. I wanted to locate the gurdwara. So I enquired from various people, but none could tell. Even Rameshwaram Post Office could not provide the in ...ady, and then Dr Kirpal Singh, author of Janamsakhi Parampra, published by Punjabi University, Patiala, and I was the third Sikh to visit the place. Dr Kirpal

...an increase in disappearances and extra-judicial executions. Although all Punjabi Sikhs were vulnerable to disappearance, police especially targeted Amritdha

==Many things to many people== ...He is a prolific writer and historian who people love to hate and one who people may even agree is "not a nice man to know". Yet, you would love to read him

...f the village, marks the site where Guru Hargobind had his tent (tambu, in Punjabi) set up at the time of his first visit to this place. It is a modestlooking People from the surrounding villages gather for a dip in the holy sarovar on every

...force; the message of [[Gurbani]] as a beacon and the generosity of the [[Punjabi]] society as his safety net and hunting ground. ...one in this world except this saint. He brought hope and respect to these people who have been rejected by their families and friends because of their terri

...iven him a body and voice which was built to lead armies instead of common Punjabi folks. ...e people who had converted to Sikhism. Jhabbar ran and after letting these people in went upto Akal Takht and started speaking to Sikh congregation. He told

...conditions. It is also called Dheeraj, Nimarata, Dhira, Dhir, sabar etc in punjabi and sanskrit texts. When a person loose patience it gi. Acc to Sikhism, pat 5) Guru nanak being stoned by many people

Today, all types of people visit this [[Gurdwara]] everyday and it is a 'must-see' [[Gurdwara]] for an ...e Amristar, there is a mystical ambience about Makindu Gurdwara (temple in Punjabi). About 10 priests, spotting white kaftans, run the temple. They move in rh

Punjab has a distinguished tradition of art and craft, which its people have maintained in spite of the passage of time. For years, craftsmen in Pu Punjabi (Tyari ho gayi patolaya teri katni nu phul lag gaye)

...fashion. In fact, the vast majority of non-Sikhs and other clean-shaven or people with haircuts in Punjab have already discarded turbans and in the main, no ...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 their turbans.

Programming is featured in English and Punjabi languages with advice shows dealing with health, social, legal and communit ...caters for all generations, genders and viewpoints making it the ultimate “People’s Channel”.

...sikhs. They may at times be also referred to as julaha meaning a weaver in punjabi and hindi. The total population of this community is about 505,000, 80% of ==People==

...ineteenth century the printed copies of this Prakash were available to the people. Probably this was the first book easily obtainable by the masses. Previous ...anam Sakhi, as mentioned above, had overwhelmed the Sikh mind and thought. People were relying on its contents with full faith and confidence. Its authors an

...Judaism brought forth the idea that its followers were somehow the chosen people of God. But the two religions that arose from the Judaic tradition took th ...th Indian River Sindhu. The river's name became corrupted to Indus and the people of the Indus valley came to be known as Hindus, while the country became In

...orary with the first five Gurus. The language used is, by and large, being Punjabi or Hindi, is not difficult to understand. Yet, because of its poetic form a ...atron of the Amritsar Khalsa Diwan, commissioned a fullscale commentary in Punjabi on the Guru Granth Sahib. The first draft prepared by Giani Badan Singh of

=='''Lion''' of Punjabi cultural and literary activity== ...ellence. His writings helped in setting (fixing) the form and structure of Punjabi idiom. He encouraged and introduced to readers many young writers and it be

...of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladak to the East. After years of oppression the people of the Sikh Raj, whether Sikh, Muslim or Hindu, all had the freedom to li ...est models of the community. The leaders were determined to alert the Sikh people to the corruption of Sikh values and practices, and they set about correcti

She was from the first batch of students who did their Master’s in Punjabi. She was the lone woman on the governing council of Khalsa College, Amritsa By this time she had married Giani Gurdit Singh, eminent Punjabi writer who was a member of the Punjab Legislative Council (1956-1962). They

In '''[[November]]''' every year many millions of spiritually inclined people around the planet celebrated the birth anniversary of, perhaps the most wi ...onate beings; and he changed painful societies' into blissful communities. People of all faiths listened to his message and all gained from his wise and sacr

...gla Sahib]] kitchen, a [[Sikh]] temple which serves meals to around 10,000 people every single day, there's not a trace of chaos. And the food is free. For a ...Sahib]] to see how they achieve the daunting task of feeding thousands of people in single a day.

...Dhaliwal[1] (born January 2, 1979), known professionally as Jagmeet Singh (Punjabi: ਜਗਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (/dʒəɡˈmiːt/ jəg-MEET), is a Canadian ...y of Upper Canada in 2006.[15] He is fluent in English, French, Hindi, and Punjabi.[16] He worked as a criminal defence lawyer in the Greater Toronto Area bef

...last cadre was specially constituted to provide jobs for such of the local people as had filled offices of trust under the Sikh Darbar. The lowest grade gaze ...ched to the police to alert the government to the prevailing temper of the people. The old village watchandward system was revived. Village watchmenchaukfdar

...mployer and employee rights". They've also posted info on their website in Punjabi and Hindi, as well as Spanish and French. Three inspectors, including Punjabi speakers, randomly visit each work site at least once a year, passing out b

The population is Punjabi-speaking and is wedded to the culture of the Malwa belt of [[Punjab]]. ...his Smadh was constructed where a fair is held every year in March-April. People in large numbers attend the fair and offer Laddus and Gur at Smadh. Class �

...Aryan or Dravidian, their ways of worship and the lives of these diverse people were known and understood by the Sikh Gurus. Even the so-called dregs of so ...e.com/watch?v=xbXSE2IFus0 News report on massive langar with 300 items] in Punjabi

...own free will, Bhai Sahib decided to work for the SGPC at a time when most people wanted to avoid doing this. Whichever task Prof Sahib Singh decided to do, ...ised in the local environment able to appreciate the problems of the local people. This is indeed a fitting tribute to Sant Sohan Singh's indefatigable servi

...rvlet/gurbani.dictionary Mahan Kosh Encyclopedia, Gurbani Dictionaries and Punjabi/English Dictionaries]</ref>). ...hern India. While this language has evolved out of Braj, it is closer to [[Punjabi]] in its grammatical form. This will be substantiated by comparing it with

...the South, Powadh region to the East with Rajasthan to the Southwest. The Punjabi districts of Jalandhar, Kapurthala, and Tarn Taran Sahib lie to the North, ...me have mounds and sandy areas. Before the arrival of Sikhism, the native Punjabi tribes of the area worshiped Guga Pir, Jathera, and Saints. Sikhism was fir

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...c. Volunteers engaged in Seva are referred to as [[Sevadar]]s and for many people this activity forms an essential part of their daily life, providing spirit ...force; the message of [[Gurbani]] as a beckon and the generosity of the [[Punjabi]] society as his safety net and hunting ground.

...e Ghadar Party was to get rid of the slavery caused by the British for the people of [[India]]. The British had been ruling [[India]] as a colony of the Brit ...arty started printing a paper named 'Ghadar', which was published in the [[Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], Bengali, Gujarati and Pushto languages. [[Kartar Si

...ana]]s of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] are mostly [[Sikh]]s and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi. ...ted with the word Loh-Bana, and here Loh means Iron, and Bana means dress. People who dress in Iron Armour. As per this book, there was a battle between the

...bition against their entry and the British ships had refused to accept any Punjabi travelers. The Canadian law stated, for the purpose of preventing immigrati -Ref. Hindustan Gadar Party: A Short History by Sohan Singh Josh, People's Publishing House, New Delhi, 1977

The religious texts of Judaism hold that the Jews were the chosen people of God. But the two [[ (actually only one) ]] religions that arose from the ...north Indian River Sindhu. The river’s name became corrupted to Indus, the people of the Indus valley came to be known as Hindus, while the country became In

...s Shrine with great Devotion. It is a sacred place for Buddhists too. Many people from Tibet come here on pilgrimage, to pay homage to Buddhist Shrine situat ...chemes and mega-water diversion and hydro-electricity projects, these hill people continue to scrounge around at subsistence level.

1966 - Punjabi Suba movement - be able to kill as many people in as little time as possible. this was built and trained on 18

'''Nirmala''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਨਿਰਮਲੇ, ''lit.'' "those without blemish") also known as ''Ni ...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PhRDAAAAYAAJ |year=2001 |publisher=Punjabi University |isbn=978-81-7380-722-0 |pages=77–78</ref> The belief that the

...and archive photographs relating to the history of the Punjab and the Sikh people. ...e at sites which have significance for the joint history of Anglo and Sikh people and cultures.

...bition against their entry and the British ships had refused to accept any Punjabi travelers. The Canadian law stated, for the purpose of preventing immigrati -Ref. Hindustan Gadar Party: A Short History by Sohan Singh Josh, People's Publishing House, New Delhi, 1977

...s his good friend. Sardar Gurbux Singh, editor Preet-Lari, a distinguished Punjabi writer, was their contemporary. ...e rush of a town, in the solitude of nature. Nohra Richards, mother of the Punjabi drama, who lived at Andretta, became a deciding factor and Bhai sahib first

...Country towns all over Australia are dotted with memories of these brave Punjabi migrants, who seem to have been welcomed by the locals despite the official ...n Melbourne and many country towns of Victoria. At the end of many shows, people from the audience have come up and shared their own memories of the Sikh ha

...ea that we have to re-engineer our religion to make it interesting for all people of all nations in the world to want to become Sikhs. This is the 21st Centu ...en. I am not the cause of it. It is not my articles that are going to make people what they already are today. It was they themselves who chose to become wha

...ecause of the steep incline, its architecture and uniqueness attracts many people (I-80, one of the main arteries between the Bay area and the State's capita ...te 1990s. My wife and I had purchased several books on Sikh History and a Punjabi dictionary and asking if there was any Gurdwara nearby, we were told by t

...rk. Earlier, there were no cranes. When a truck got into a ditch, 50 or 60 people had to extract the vehicle, part by part, with jute rope.” ...returning to Jammu and Kashmir. Says Pritam Singh, “We’re a working class people. We’re only here to work, I mean hard, sincere work. Not imports and expo

All the people have one base. (Guru Granth Sahib p.83) ...gy (Chandi Charitra, Krishanawtar, Ramawtar, Chaubisawtar) translated into Punjabi not with a purpose of worshipping these so-called gods and goddesses but in

...itivity. In real terms, Jolly Uncle is doing the noble job of transforming people’s lives by teaching them the merits of leading a positive and successful - हँसो हँसाओ - हंसी का खज़ाना - हसना जिंदगी है - Also available in Punjabi language; - ਵਾਡਿਯਾ ਵਾਡਿਯਾ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾਂ

...ed to be acceptable to myself and to my Maker, and I don’t care what other people think.” But is it not major hubris to believe we know exactly what the Cr ...ng to gurdwara on a regular basis, where I was, and still am, the only non-Punjabi. During another fateful moment on the Internet, I found some fantastic exce

...fore the University was to develop and promote the language of the Punjabi people, it has since evolved into a multi-faceted multi-faculty educational instit ...e. Research on comparative religions is carried out at this Centre and the Punjabi University has provided all necessary facilities for scholars.

...The film is based on a novel by the same name - [[Sundri]] by the famous [[Punjabi]] writer, [[Bhai Vir Singh]] (1872-1957). This movie like the other two pre ...logian and a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of [[Punjabi]] literary tradition. His identification with all the important concerns of

...by their leaders, Punjabi Muslims--who mostly spoke regional varieties of Punjabi--fought to maintain Urdu's official status on the lower and middle rungs of ...the Indian Punjab, language confrontation shifted from Urdu-Hindi to Hindi-Punjabi soon after the question of deciding the state language arose.[2] It was als

...is said to have been fascinated by birds and rugged, thorny plants on the Punjabi landscape. Shiv was exposed to the -ramlila- at an early age, and it is to ...poem on her every time she gives birth to a child?" Sounds much better in Punjabi (main oda theka leya hoyaa? Oho bacche banayi jave te main ode te kavita li

'''Dr. Gopal Singh (Dardi)''' (1917-1990), an eminent [[Punjabi]] writer, poet, journalist and critic, was born in {{Amritsar}} to a respec ...as honoured by the Punjab Government in 1961 as an outstanding writer of [[Punjabi]]. His pen name is 'Dardi'.

...Singh inherited their religious disposition. He learned to read and write Punjabi from the village granthii (scripture reader) and enlisted in the Sikh army ...ame his devotees. Until he 'retired' he only left his Dera at Mardan (many people from the area find cooler climes in the hottest months) once during the rem

Language : Punjabi and Hindi,english & Urdu ...araja Karam Singh (1797–1845). Vir Singh Bal wrote works in Braj Bhasa and Punjabi, including Kissa Hirrahjha, Bara Maha, Gurkirat Prakas, Singh Sagar, Gopi C

...form of the Persian word - sihtar - which means three strings. "Tar" in [[Punjabi]] means "string". In the beginning, there were only three strings, but now ...hin steel and is also called chikari. It is tuned to S of Tar saptak. Some people tune the seventh string to the pancham (P) of madhya saptak.

...h this inquiry, we need to glance at the etymology of these terms in the [[Punjabi language]]. ...e; deceit; mere show. Bhai Kahn Singh, in his Mahan Kosh (Encyclopaedia of Punjabi Literature) says: a '''''"mayadhari"''''' is a person who worships wealth

Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader, who represented the Punjabi Sikh community in the processes of negotiations that resulted in the indepe ...dia and Pakistan. He is addressed often with the title of Sardar, which in Punjabi and Hindi means Leader or Chief.

...unjab]]. By his mellifluous poetry he conferred an independent status upon Punjabi, especially in his [[doha]] format. Baba Farid’s dohas in inspiringly swe ...Sheikh Farid, acclaimed by all Punjabi scholars as the first great poet of Punjabi literature, was a Sufi who had his dynastic roots in Iran.¹

...ers. With a lack of government attention, such places are being ruined as people do not understand the importance of maintaining them. People of this district are economically sound. Large numbers of families from the

This is the moment of leave taking. All the people with whom she has spent her childhood and youth will be left behind today. [[category:Punjabi Culture]]

...one’s culture, language and heritage; and Right to be governed by its own people of its own choice. Sikhs for Justice seeks a world in which dis-empowered people are able to find their voice and exercise their right to develop – on the

...r lives. Impromptu shrines have come up to tell visiting VIPs and ordinary people the story of the March 20 killings. Photographs of the 35 men shot that nig ...ast of the visitors leave, Chattisinghpora's real problems will begin. The people of the village, like the rest of the Kashmir Valley's tiny Sikh community,

'''Heer Ranjha''' (Punjabi: ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ, ۝یر رانجھا, hīr rĝñjhĝ) is one of Heer and Ranjha are buried in a Punjabi town called Jhang, Punjab. Lovers and others often pay visits to their maus

...t is vigorously promoted by [[Gurbani]]. The literal translation of this [[Punjabi]] word is '''"Humility"''', '''"Benevolence"''' or '''"Humbleness."''' Some ...gn of Nimrata or extreme humbleness, in the past it was common for younger people to reach to touch the feet of an elder or a Santly figure or religious teac

The holy Harmandir Sahib has emerged as a universal place of worship for the people of all faiths across the globe, and something needs to be done to curb such {{Sikhreview}} *Translated from original Punjabi, received from the distinguished Parliamentarian.0

...r destroyed the Mughal administration, then Nawab Kapur Singh won over the Punjabi country freeing it from the persecution of Mughal and other feudal Zamindar ...cted from the revenues of certain custom houses. The manner in which these people were treated or rather treated themselves, I frequently wished for the powe

...from London. Later, a Punjabi poet translated Swami Anadacharya’s poem in Punjabi entitled “Sil Te Betha Faquir” (a saint sitting on a big stone). Pir Be ...Guru Nanak and Guru Teg Bahadur. All are in a bad shape. Only a few local people offer some prayers there. Even the SGPC officials may not know those places

...ter meeting many of my Sikh friends she was convinced that Sikhs were good people. Q: How do you feel by remaining amongst the Punjabi Sikhs?

...arhgaon (c.1662–63 AD) the then capital, but found it difficult to control people making guerrilla attacks on his forces, forcing them to leave. The decisive ...community of Assam many of who are landowners or skilled laborers. The two Punjabi Sikh communities associate themselves with distinct organizations and maint

...allegiance to the Centre and Indian Union, promising to do justice to all people in accordance with the laws and usages of the Country without fear, favor o ...aja was able to win over a section of the Akalis, he could not silence the Punjabi and Urdu press.

...rnment jobs and causing him to plunge into the selfless service of his own people, his own country and in his own way. ==In the service of his country and its people==

|languages = [[Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], other Eurpoean languages ...anas of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] are mostly [[Sikhs]] and speak mainly [[Punjabi]] or [[Hindi]]. They are also called lohana (in {{Wiki|Rajasthan}}, [[Gujar

...viledge or royal act. During those days kings, chiefs, and other important people usually had more than one wife as a symbol of their being great and superio ...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 brought to t

...atrocities perpetrated against them (during their slavery), the Indonesian people had wanted to inflict severest assaults on the Dutch. ...smatic presence at other social and cultural programs greatly affected the people of Holland.

...is also called Gurmat, which fights with Manmatt. In Hindus and Anti Dasam People's dictionary Chandi is some diety having eight hands, who sits on lion and {{Quotation| Thou Who Ferries across people, Redeemer of Earth and Destroyer of Demons is Chandi.|(Chandi Charitar Ukat

...about our attachment to material things thus: ''"The three qualities hold people in attachment to Maya. ...to the symphony of sounds in the world around them. They are deaf to other people, for they are more interested in speaking their own minds.

...entre government at [[Delhi]]. Later, [[Ram Rai]] settled at Dehradoon and people who follow him are known as Ram Rayias. ...12/04/history-repeats-ram-rayias-are.html Narration at Sikhisearch.com (In Punjabi)]

...cohol, the highly short-tempered, the object of humour and coarsely spoken Punjabi. ...d formula seems to stay the same. We need a change but I’m afraid too many people continue to endorse the industry. We need to stand-up and complain against

...ical town of [[Dera Baba Nanak]] in [[India]] (It is not Daara, as so many people wrongly call it. Dehra is derived from the word Deh or body). Both sites ...based on the idea of varna, more commonly known outside of India as caste. People dined together irrespective of their former caste, creed or even their weal

...of one of the four most famous tragic romances of Punjab, [[Heer Ranjha]] (Punjabi: ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ) took place. It was here (presumably earlier) on Many people, before and after Shah, have penned versions of this tale; movies and even

...ient archaeological sites. The local people speak a distinctive dialect of Punjabi. The Stone Age people produced their equipment in a sufficiently homogenous way to justify their

IM AGAINST FORCED MARRIGES, ARRANGED MARRIGES AND PEOPLE WHO GOSSIP! ...him. I did notice that he was not Punjabi, he dressed different to normal Punjabi boys that age, and he didn't drink and smoke. He knew a lot of Muslims, but

...which is an important [[symbol of Sikhism]] was appreciated by millions of people across the globe. Also she was faithfully supported, throughout the many sh ...tica at the age of fourteen. She sung and composed the title song of alpha punjabi’s show called excuse me please and direct dil se.

...University, Aligarh, and in the Punjab Historical Studies Department of Punjabi University, Patiala. The author of the manuscript, Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Kh ...companions in buffoon's caps were taken to the imperial fort in Delhi, the people turned out in such large numbers to see them that traffic got jammed on the

...ptures]] and the vehicle of written communication for the most glorious [[Punjabi]] language in the Indian Union. ...pect and trust between different communities would lead to dignity for all people.

...ng the Panth and left his home, to protect and fight for the rights of the people of [[Punjab]]. A tornado of fighting for justice was invested within him, a ...d poured petrol over him and burnt him alive in the middle of the village. People of the surrounding area were happy and ecstatic at the elimination of this

'''MOH''' {{gu|ਮੋਹ}} in [[Punjabi]] means '''attachment to worldly things and relations'''; this is one of th In [[Punjabi]] '''Moh''' generally means '''unshakeable and deep love of and attachment

Giani Zail Singh(1916-1994), the first Punjabi to become President of the Republic of India, was born on 5 May 1916, the ...of the Missionary College, he had the opportunity of further polishing his Punjabi speech and of shedding the more colloquial aspects of it. He had a subtle s

...[[Hoshiarpur]] district of the [[Punjab]], a photocopy was obtained by the Punjabi University and is preserved in its Library. This pothi in the order of writ

...hrough the reciting of holy hymns called [[Shabad]]s. The Gurus taught the people of India & beyond, to live spiritually fulfilling lives with dignity and ho Guru ji mastered [[Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]] and [[Persian]] at an early age and in childhood revolted a

...th the Sikh scriptures as well as with relevant manuscripts in Persian and Punjabi. The emphasis in Cunningham's History shifted from his predecessors' concer

...he soma is there just as a remembrance. Another Sarovar made with it where people bath mostly congregation on [[Vaisakhi]].<br><br> ...ara from suka, and blinks like a pearl and all body disorders go away. the people from far in lakhs

...f Sikhs|File:Barack obama.jpeg|US President Barack Obama on Tuesday wished people "happy Diwali" and "saal mubarak", as he praised the resilience of Sikhs in * [http://www.sikhchic.com/people/ford_motor_co_names_joginder_singh_as_president_managing_director '''Ford M

...to dominate Punjabi politics; he is sometimes called the "father of modern Punjabi politics". ...migrated from West Punjab. Forced to leave their homes over three million people were re-established in East Punjab in new homes and often in new profession

| Punjabi ...Sikh Dharma belongs only to landowners and 'Jatts'. The writers says that people belonging to 'high castes' did not help Gurus. After becoming the owerners

...rnment jobs and causing him to plunge into the selfless service of his own people, his own country and in his own way. =In the service of his country and its people=

From the Punjabi book "Adarshak Singhnia" ...e of six, she had read many religious books like Punj Granthi. She studied Punjabi from a priest in a Gurdwara. Bhai Takhat Singh, a devoted selfless worker i

...in India. They speak Marwari (659,000), Hindi (663,000), Dogri (230,000), Punjabi (175,000) and various other regional languages. As a scheduled caste, their 2,714,000[[http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php]]

...childhood he loved to travel, learn and preach to humanity. In those days people who taught and preached were titled Guru meaning teacher, his followers cam ...f some men could pollute men of higher castes. He found it ridiculous that people of the lower castes were not allowed access to education or even allowed in

...ge has been short of phenominal. He sings about spirituality in his native Punjabi (with occasional English explanations) and blends traditional music with mo The basis of the music is Sikh (spiritual), Punjabi and North Indian (in that order). This, being Dya Singh's narrower backgrou

...and freehold banana plantations. Woolgoolga has the largest regional Sikh/Punjabi population in Australia, and they are now said to own 90% of the banana far ...f them did return, but the majority developed a love for Australia and its people and remained to lay the foundations for the Australian Sikh community.

...es. The Catholic-Sikh connection parallels, in part, the history of Latino-Punjabi (Catholic-Sikh) marriages in California during the Asian Exclusion Act year “We’ve had people visit here and they are amazed, happy. They know that what we’ve managed

...dered to dominate Punjabi politics, sometimes called the "father of modern Punjabi politics". ...millions of refugees who had migrated from West Punjab. Over three million people were re-established in East Punjab in new homes and often in new profession

...anth Sahib's blessings are not restricted to those who speak or understand Punjabi or Gurmukhi. It is the faith and sincere devotion to the Guru which makes y ...art' and for the first time in three and half years I enjoyed a variety of Punjabi and Chinese foods which I had missed like deserts miss the rains.

A)''' Punjabi books: '''B) Punjabi articles:

The word "Panja" in [[Punjabi]] means an "outstretched palm" from the word "panj" which means "five". ...f fresh water nearby. The spring was also the only source of water for the people down below.

[[Giddha]] is also a popular [[Punjabi]] dance practised by women in [[Punjab]]. ...med differently across the region. The vocals are another integral part of Punjabi music, as are instruments such as the dhol, tumbi, dhad sarangi, algoza and

...re. These poems were designed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] to create among the people a spirit of chivalry and dignity. ...ar. Written in fifty-five stanzas, this is the only composition this is in Punjabi. The first stanza of Chandi di Vaar forms the introductory part of the arda

...b]], the founder of [[Sikhism]], over the weekend with over three thousand people attending. ...with the [[Gurdwara]] becoming a hive of activity throughout the weekend. People from all over Kent, London and the South East England in UK and further awa

...ssion over alcohol defining Punjabi masculinity always make their way into Punjabi movies and music. We shouldn't boil Sikhi down to a religion with hard and ...statistics Sikh representation and how we should act on improving how Sikh people are perceived in global societies.

...of achieving. This is true in case of all individuals, including the Sikhs—people following the Sikh religion--constitute a unique religious minority in the ...sing Singh as middle as well as last name. After marriage several Sikh and Punjabi women take their husband’s name as a middle and last name. For instance,

...e Shiromam Akali Dal. In 1955, he courted arrest in the Akali campaign for Punjabi Suba. Earlier, as a member of the Constituent Assembly Giani Kartar Singh h *4. Sarhadi, Ajit Singh, Punjabi Suba. Delhi, 1970 5 Wallace, Paul, and

'''[[Darshan]]''' is a [[Punjabi]] word which means "viewing" or "meeting". I woke up earlier than usual on ...ad been the first such case in the memorable history of my village and the people did not know what to do with me.

...m their standpoint. Their way of life is absolutely unconventional and the people in general feel much impressed and scared by their presumed occult powers, The term Aghori has passed into popular Punjabi usage standing for one who is indolent of habit and indifferent in matters

...equally to them and second and third class people didn't like lower class people taking up arms for self-defense under the command of Guru Ji. Guru Ji not o ...d to surrender saying that "brave people (Muslims) surrender only to brave people (Sikhs)." So Pakistan surrendered to the Sikhs, but Indian television did n

...an do farming anywhere,” says the youngest in the group, Jaspal, in chaste Punjabi. ...real food.” “I managed to convey my points as I was asked to motivate the people who had rejected the same land for farming,” he adds.

...s writings were primarily in English, he poured out loads of writings in [[Punjabi]], prose and poetry, that have acquired the status of classics in the langu As a student in Japan, he had imbibed the ethos and aesthetics of a beautiful people. He had been wholly charmed by their ritual and ceremony, industry and inte

...a became their famous deities over a period. Guru Nanak explained to these people about the disease and asked them to keep clean, drink clean water and worsh ...ashtrian Vanjara Sikh and maintained well. The Vanjara priest told me that people from his community are devout Sikhs and always eager to partake of Amrit. T

...o them as the birth anniversary of the [[Khalsa]] ([[Vaisakhi]] day). 1300 Punjabi's were assembled in the Bagh, out of 1300, 799 Sikhs attained martyrdom, wh As those killed were being carried back through the streets, an angry mob of people went on the rampage. Government offices and banks were attacked and damaged

...abi editor and DMC member Pushpender Singh, was addressed by, among others Punjabi writer and critic Dr Sutinder Singh Noor, environmentalist Colonel Jaswant ...the time of the 10th Guru, teaching courses comprised a study of Sanskrit, Punjabi, literature, philosophy, politics, astronomy, mathematics and literary crit

...enjoys doing {{w|Bihu dance}} (folk dance from Assam), has no knowledge of Punjabi language or culture yet follows Sikh teachings with a rigidity which is no ...race. "Our forefathers came to Assam centuries ago to rescue the Assamese people from foreign invasion and that makes us feel proud. As far as our religion

...river did not acquire the name ‘Hindu’. This river is called Sindh and the people are called Punjabis and Sindhis. No body calls the state of Sindh as Hind o ...all along in history that the name Hindu was given by the Persians to the people of our country when they landed on the sacred soil of Sindhu." (R. N. Surya

...nst these laws. While in India, they toured the country, describing to the people the hardships of Indian immigrants in Canada. The Canadian immigration rule ...inspector in British Columbia because of his knowledge of [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi]].

...e Independent and seventeen Communists. Sikh solidarity on the question of Punjabi Suba was a proven fact. ...." Yet the Congress government was stubbornly set against the demand for a Punjabi-speaking state. The drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly had reco

...of people outside. Here 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 Sik ...refused all offers and proposals made to them by the British and the other people whom we now prefer to call, the Muslim League proposing to accord the Sikhs

...ical town of [[Dera Baba Nanak]] in [[India]] (It is not Daara, as so many people wrongly call it. Dehra is derived from the word Deh or body). Both sites ...based on the idea of varna, more commonly known outside of India as caste. People dined together irrespective of their former caste, creed or even their weal

Its original spelling in Punjabi was 'Bunga', and its literal meaning is 'flower'. Though the origin of the *Navpreet Banga(Punjabi Actress/YouTuber)In 2016, she got immense fame as a lookalike of Priyanka C

...alled abjads of Hebrew, Arabic, Greek and Aramaic) or mattras was used by people to note down accounts, record family events and to send messages. By regar ...igion were only marginally explained, usually only to the extent that many people use today with very young children-''i.e. saying because, that is the way i

...9 by the tenth Sikh master [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. Dastaar, is the native [[Punjabi]] word used to refer to this head dress. Even some Sikh women, who are not ...ent: "Wasn't there any Sikh in the crowd" – meaning wasn't there any brave people in the crowd who would have stopped such a tragedy from taking place. The a

...pg|The morning drizzle did little to dampen spirits as colourfully-dressed people from all faiths and cultures streamed through Vancouver’s Main Street and ...gecache/thumb/news/image/teaser/large/gt-thumb.jpg|Forty to fifty thousand people, on an average, partake of langar every day at Harmandar Sahib. "On Sundays

* To propagate Punjabi as the medium through writings in books, magazines and newspapers. ...ock road is now open. Today SGSS is the regular Gurdwara for nearly 30,000 people and a widely recognised representative institution for the 600,000 Sikhs in

...ged publications of books and periodicals on Sikh history and prompted the Punjabi language as a medium of teaching. The construction took five years and this was not plain sailing for the people concerned with construction. Unfortunatley, Mr. Gilbert Dean died in May, 1

...hrough the reciting of holy hymns called [[Shabad]]s. The Gurus taught the people of India & beyond, to live spiritually fulfilling lives with dignity and ho ...]]. Guru Angad invented and introduced the [[Gurmukhi]] (written form of [[Punjabi]]) script and made it known to all Sikhs.

...ey were lured by India's riches, sometimes infested with a zeal to convert people to their religion and often bent on world domination through force. [[Alexa ...minee Jahan Dad Khan from Peshawar and thus an expedition was undertook by Punjabi forces. This time the forces were being led as follows: cavalry by Sardar H

...y be called freebooters, rapists and looters. Atrocities were committed on Punjabi Muslims and Hindus alike. Then, He accepted a gift of two million rupees an ...ne for the Sikhs in the replenishment of their depleted stores. Again when people learnt about his departure from [[Delhi]], the rich landlords and noblemen

...is step had a far-reaching purpose and impact. Firstly, it gave the common people a language that is simple to learn and write. Secondly, it helped the commu Earlier, the Punjabi language was written in the Landa or Mahajani script This had no vowel soun

...s where many preconceived prejudices and views exist in the [[Sikh]] and [[Punjabi]] community. Singing and dancing are great traditions of [[Punjab]] which h ...t shake their head and move their body only he knows the taste of that. We people just criticise on Dance. Now come back to article if you would read followi

...hrough rigorous questioning and there numbers were strictly limited, while people of Western European countries were allowed to pass after slight checks. Ask ...Party started printing a paper named 'Ghadar', which was published in the Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Pushto languages. Kartar Singh did all

...nificant contribution. The film industry, too, has attracted many talented people from this community right from the days when films began to be made in Indi ...can send teenyboppers over the country dancing deliriously to his lilting Punjabi pop tunes. He is, of course, the Burly Sardarji known to us as Daler Mehndi

...kh scriptures]], and it is the vehicle of written communication for the [[Punjabi]] language in India. ...ect, and trust between different communities would lead to dignity for all people.

'''The 1900 census reported only 2050 people from [[India]] living in Canada and the USA.''' ...ey encountered discrimination and were not welcomed by the white Canadians people who saw their employers all to willing to exploit hard working men who were

...o children have adopted to the life in Rio Cuarto, a small city of 140,000 people. ...tines, most of them in the processing plants. In the farm, he has very few people since the farming in Argentina is mechanised and everything is outsourced.

...ndian]] territory in the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-speaking areas of [[Haryana]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]]. Li ...ld the Punjab police that after he escaped from prison he had recruited 24 people into the Babbar Khalsa.

...s, the orders from the worldly rulers were also known as Hukamnama but the people carried out the orders under compulsion. But, the Hukamnamas of the Sikh Gu ...and the other one by Bhai Shamsher Singh Ashok, both published in 1968 by Punjabi University and the S.G.P.C. respectively. These volumes have Hukamnamas by

...brothers; Kuly, Manj, and Surj who blend western genres with traditional [[Punjabi]] beats and vocals. The soundtrack "Singh Is Kinng" was launched officially ...y. Even extra shows, which were organised at 1 am in Lahore to accommodate people, ran fully booked.”'' In fact it’s even said that the movie has beaten

...aditional [[Punjabi]] or ethnic clothing. Most women will wear traditional Punjabi dress in bright colours the preferred being blue, orange, brown, green, mul ...or the "Barat" which is the term used for the Groom’s side or the party of people accompanying the Groom.

...n who was a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of [[Punjabi]] literary tradition. ...s several different genres, he is acknowledged as the creator of modern [[Punjabi]] literature.

...of the military results in the power and ability to rule or influence the people. ...community and the people and also the spiritual concept and rights of the people. [[Langar]] is an important aspect of the [[Miri]] concept; it provides for

...able Trust. The film is setting new benchmarks for filmed entertainment in Punjabi language.}} ...eting my study in UK”''. These were the words of Jasvir Kaur, a [[Sikh]] [[Punjabi]] girl, who left for UK on a scholarship, provided by University of Wolverh

...lai southeast of the town. There were a lot of pigeons near a temple where people fed them with grain as a measure of charity. One of the Guru's Sikhs trampl ...and after him, his descendants continued to maintain it until 1873 when a Punjabi Namdhari Sikh, Ram Singh, settled here permanently. He established a Gurdwa

...nail Singh Bhindrawale on the centre-stage of Sikh politics. Consequently, people have come to believe that Bhindarwale was propped up by Giani Zail Singh to ...rdwara Dukhniwaran Patiala. A tall handsome person having great fluency in Punjabi soon proved a hit with devotees. From the very beginning he carried a revol

...smatic character, had began to lose 'steam' after failing to stir the Sikh people. ...acticing rites and ritual inconsistent with Sikhism, Including not letting people of "lower caste" into Gurdwaras, publicly smoking, Idol worshipping of vari

...organized procession in the form of an army column. But unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle colored powder, dry or mixed in water, on each other, th ...y following the festival of [[Holi]] at [[Anandpur]] Sahib. It reminds the people of valour and defence preparedness, concepts dear to the Tenth Guru who was

'''GURMUKHI''' is the name of the script used in writing primarily [[Punjabi]] and, secondarily, Sindhi language. It is used in the [[Sikh]] scripture a ...and Delhi. It is also known that the common (non-Brahman and non-official) people used a number of scripts for their temporal and commercial requirements. Of

...k dance of women in [[Punjab]] and exhibits teasing, fun and exuberance of Punjabi life. The dance is derived from the ancient ring dance and is just as energ ...f the bells, thumping of the feet, beat of the drum and the splendour of [[Punjabi]] women in their striking traditional dress creates an enchanting atmosphe

...In Gurbani, the words are composed in language which is understandable by people of word. These words will vanish but the message behind it will remain eter Though ਮੰਮਾ word is considered as vulgar in Punjabi society and in India and Pakistan. The word is not used in normal language.

The Organisation has links with the biggest artists in the Punjabi music world and it is their aim to provide the younger generations with mus ...ns across the media to help send out messages of Sikhi in places where the people will be triggered to ultimately turn to Gurus Shabad for guidance.

'''Daya''' (usually spelt ''"daia"'' in [[Punjabi]] <big> ਦਇਆ </big>), is from [[Sanskrit]] "Daya" meaning ''to sympath ...complete loss of compassion for humanity. The Devil runs the mind of these people. Let’s learn from [[Gurbani]] as only then can we make sense of the world

...d to sit and lie on a hard bed of pebbles (small stones) (''ror-ree'' in [[Punjabi]]) as alluded to in [[Bhai Gurdas Varan]] 1. ...s used to be held in the past but only Vaisakhi festival is held now where people from Gujranwala and its adjoining areas participate with fanfare.

...jabi]] writer. She is considered the first prominent woman [[Punjab region|Punjabi]] poet, novelist, and essayist. When the former British India was partition ...is Shah, author of the tragic saga of [[Heer Ranjha|Heer and Ranjah]], the Punjabi national epic:

'''[[Ego]]''', which in [[Punjabi]] is referred to as '''[[Ahankar]]''', represents the feeling of '''excessi ...n important part in your life. Feelings of enmity and restlessness amongst people due to this 'perceived sense of achievement' can lead to friction and sadne

In August 1996 Gill was convicted of sexually harassing a senior Punjabi female civil servant, Rupan Deol Bajaj, for pinching/ slapping her bottom w ...d momentary love for Indian hockey in the Indian media, and left the media people fumbling for words, he said that he would not resign because he believed th

...ited States Supreme Court]] decided that [[Bhagat Singh Thind]], who was a Punjabi [[Sikh]], settled in Oregon, could not be a naturalized citizen of the [[Un ...robably ascribed to "the Adamite theory of creation" and understood "white people" in its popular, and not scientific, sense.

...ular historical research department under Sardar Karam Singh. He also made Punjabi the court language in his state. Bhai Kahn Singh's voluminous ''Gurushabad Among the educational establishments in Patiala may be counted the Punjabi University and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, besides seve

...hat [[haumai]] will gradually be conquered. Focusing the mind on God helps people to stop thinking about themselves and their actions eventually become truly ...usly'''. Not everyone will achieve this in this present life and different people will be at different stages of spiritual development. But eventually, if th

...when he actually discovered on what Guru ji said, he wept on the fact that people like him have left even deeds of A Brahmin and turned greedy, Ritualistic a ===Punjabi Text===

Tohra, a graduate in Punjabi from Lahore University, worked at the grass root level for the next two dec ...nt in PEPSU. In 1955 and 1960 Tohra was put behind bars in connection with Punjabi Suba agitations, in 1973 in connection with Kisan agitation in Haryana, in

'''Sat Sri Akal''', a [[Punjabi]] movie, is the name of a unique socio-religious family entertainment movie ...cast includes Kimi Verma, the most established actress of the contemporary Punjabi Cinema. Manpreet Singh, a turbaned Sikh from Bollywood who plays the male

...was recited and in the evening [[Rehras]]. Every morning and evening many people would come to listen to the Words of the Gurus. This [[Gurdwara]] is situat * [http://www.phochicago.org/bhagat_puran_singh.htm Punjabi Heritage Organization of Chicago]

|Says Kabeer, those humble people become pure - they become Khalsa<br> - who know the Lord's loving devotiona ...holars are also listed on the Register of Death. Says Kabeer, those humble people become pure - they become '''Khalsa''' - who know the Lord's loving devotio

...the general reader I converted it into an article which was carried by the Punjabi Tribune of May 6, 1990. During the period I was working with a political se ...orded all the facts of the discussion with us at Patiala, in a pamphlet in Punjabi, entitled, 'Khalsa College Bombay Kiyon te Kiven'.

...&#2598;&#2616;&#2596;&#2622;&#2608;), which is a more respectful word in [[Punjabi]] for the turban. ...n, you stand fearlessly as one single person standing out from six billion people. It is a most outstanding act."'' quoted from [[Sikhnet]].

'''Lt-Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora''' (or Arora) ([[Punjabi]]: ਜਨਰਲ ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅਰੋੜਾ) (February 13, ...5,000 square miles of territory and over 70 million (the majority) of its people, in the operation that had been meticulously prepared, months in advance by

The program on Nov. 15 saw over 2,000 people attend the all-day event. Full of four clusters and 17 filmmakers, communit ...m the fact that 50% of the attendees on the opening night were sections of people of American origin. He attributed the major part of the success of the fe

|languages=[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] ...from the caste of leather tanners and shoemakers known as Chamar. Nowadays people of this community do farming, large number of them are Governnent officials

* People Name : Sikligar Sikh * Alternate People Names : Kamgar, Karinagar, Kuchband, Lohar, Panchal Saiqalgar, Saqqa, Siqli

...forming nishkam-kirtan (selfless Glorification of the Divine) all over the Punjabi countryside and beyond, including Kashmir. ...rights of the Punjabis and the Sikhs. Whether it was the struggle for the Punjabi Suba in the 1960s or the authoritarian excesses of the Emergency in the 197

...reports of the case against the accused have been formally translated into Punjabi. ...idence and understand the case against them in a language they understand, Punjabi. This gives the Sikh community and human rights activists time to put press

...system mainly. If this trend continues, Punjabi males will not find enough Punjabi girls for marriage. They will find recourse to girls from other provinces s According to Dr Harbhajan Singh of Punjabi University, they number about 5 crores, are settled in 20,000 clusters call

* [[Sat Sri Akal (Bollywood Movie)|'''Sat Sri Akal''']] a Hindi/Punjabi movie, is the name of a unique upcoming socio-religious family entertainmen ...The film is based on a novel by the same name - [[Sundri]] by the famous [[Punjabi]] writer, [[Bhai Vir Singh]] (1872-1957). This movie like the other two pre

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...as and the Pir Panjal range. '''Kashmiri''' is a term used to refer to the people or goods from this region. [[Punjabi language]] is spoken in Jammu and Kashmir by a substantial portion of the p

...Punjab. He was prone to opening up to those who reached out to him in the Punjabi way, and this communist didn’t mind if anyone younger touched his feet. ...paper, `Chingari’. It was while writing patriotic poetry, and working for Punjabi papers, that he acquired the nom de plume "Surjeet" (conqueror of the gods)

| languages=[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] • [[Hindi]] • [[Dogri]] .../books?id=8TvnDwAAQBAJ&dq=ramdasia+caste+in+jammu&pg=PA64}}</ref> Nowadays people of this community do [[farming]], large number of them are Governnent offic

...ys the Guru, “come to me with your head on your palm.” (‘Head on palm’ in Punjabi means ‘toying with the death’ or ‘to be ready for a sacrifice’). S ...be tackled. A Khalsa automatically takes up the role of the protector of people victimized by a tyrant, whether he is a helpless Brahmin from Kashmir or a

''' "As described by Charles Wilkins" ''' By Professor Kirpal Singh, Punjabi University ...Calcutta a gentleman with whom I chanced to be discoursing of that sect of people who are distinguished from worshippers of Brahm and followers of Mohamed by

...world where Italian is spoken in a Punjabi accent and cows understand only Punjabi. And of course, the maa di, bhen di version of it, as well! ...wo decades. “Jokes apart, Sikhs are one of the most honest and hardworking people I have met in my life,” he says.

Now the people started respecting Sant Sarwan Dass Ji more and here he started worshipping ...education from Sant Kartanand ji of Kishangarh. Sant ji was a great Hindi, Punjabi and Sanskrit scholar.

...erialist plunder. Ajit Singh worked tirelessly among the sick and starving people. Along with his brother Kishan Singh, he made extensive tours to the famine ...ng the areas affected by natural calamities and interacting with suffering people convinced him that the permanent solution to these problems could not be ac

...aid, "You are right, open your bandage now, Akh Aa Gayee Ay, which also in Punjabi, means that 'the eye has come'. ...d in the house of Abdul Rahim Ansari. Since Baba Farid ji use to talk in [[Punjabi]], an unkempt faqir on hearing Farid’s language foretold the Boy’s subs

...the rest of your life. On the day it is estimated that approximately 6,000 people attended the celebrations.}} ...p://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/JasonKenney.jpg|Punjabi is set to become the fourth largest spoken language in Canada by 2011 after

...take this step spoke of how she was inspired to do so soon. Then came her Punjabi school teacher, then her camp counselors, then other leaders of the communi ...iting the [[Mool Mantar]] aloud. Each time she repeated it, more and more people joined along.

...his does not apply to all forms of the disease, the study involving 60,000 people...}} ...ld have called 911,"'' Kuldip Thindal, Rubjit's distraught mother, said in Punjabi yesterday.}}

...ay in the wilderness around [[Tarn Taran]]. One day he was noticed by some people who thought he was a Sikh. The words of the letter, as preserved in Punjabi folklore, were:

...sired to live a long, happy and meaningful life. For this, the first thing people needed was food and physical comfort. This, of course, depended upon weathe ...t Kartarpur. Earlier, he had the revelation of the divine message that all people are equal, whatever their race, country, caste, or creed. No one can claim

...ies, and elsewhere. It is derived from the language of the ancient Persian people. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian language family. Pers ...kistan [3] and Uzbekistan [4] and there are about the same number of other people who can speak Persian throughout the world. It belongs to the Indo-European

...otocopier. But not anymore. Digital books will play a vital role since people today are more tech-savvy and time-conscious. }} ...d States during the heady ‘60’s the mantra was “finding oneself.” Young people routinely took a year or longer off between high school and college to t

| Punjabi ...ndir Sahib was stopped, which was restarted by Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji. The people used to call him ‘Nihang Singh’.

...th the Sikh scriptures as well as with relevant manuscripts in Persian and Punjabi. The emphasis in Cunningham's History shifted from his predecessors' concer

...s in Port Blair. The Gurdwara is in the Aberdeen Bazaar and caters to the Punjabi community of the {{w|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}. Many people are not aware of the Japanese brutalities at Manchukuo, Chahar, Hopeh, Tien

...manas ko ik pachanbo = recognise all humankind as One), with pluralism in people’s approaches to the One Reality as a garden of many flowers, with an emph ...d or subjugated, but a growing personal development which manifests in all people. It is based on the growth of every single person with the law (hukm) the u

...arms. Shamo was more intelligent than Ramo. She was quick to learn reading Punjabi, horse riding, and the use of arms. On their request, both the sisters were ...ters. She never tolerated female depression and was very popular among the people of the area. The poor thought that God had sent her to save them from the t

...business while Punjabi remained the language spoken by the majority of the people. ...and served as outdoor living spaces during winter days and summer nights. People slept on the rooftop during summer nights when the beds were laid beneath t

...roughly half way between [[Sydney]] and [[Brisbane]] on the highway. These people have their own Banana Farms and are quite rich. Their riches have come by h ...dom by the Migration Officers. It was primarily designed to keep non-white people from entering Australia. However, any Indian or other non-white person who

...ru Angad]], second Guru of the [[Sikh]]s, life became very busy for Khivi. People were now coming to her house to see their Guru. She had always been accusto ...spending time with the children, teaching them a modified version of the [[Punjabi]] script which was easier to learn by the illiterate masses.

...ed on Sikhism widely in America and Canada, besides espousing the cause of Punjabi immigrants. Dharmĝnant Siṅgh received his Ph. D. degree from London Univ ...procession taken out from Paṭiĝlĝ House in Delhi in which, apart from the people in general, the chiefs of Paṭiĝlĝ and Jīnd participated. As he rode on

...rated more on leading Congress personalities during this phase. The Indian people and the Indian subjects, who shared the view of freeing India by revolution ...nt but also played an active part as revolutionaries. It was, however, the Punjabi Sikhs and Pathans, who were not only ambitious and had aggressive outlook,

...r religious traditions doubtless made him a popular civil servant with the people of Punjab, but it also brought him into conflict with his fellow Englishmen ...ges, he mentions, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Arabic, Persian, Marathi, Gujrati and Punjabi, in its various dialects.

...yan Khadag and is part of Piri and when Sword of iron is used to kill evil people, to finish evilness from world it's Khadag. Difference is Sword of Wisdom a ...y. Many of the weapons are listed in the form of riddles, so dear to the [[Punjabi]] heart.

...aths lead to God:''' – Sikhs are not Special: The Sikhs are not the chosen people of God – By just calling yourself a Sikh does not bring you salvation. ''' ‘*’ = the Punjabi language''' does not have a gender for God. Unfortunately, when translating

...nism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Sikhism]]. The term karam, as it is spelt in [[Punjabi]] and as it occurs in [[Sikh Scripture]], the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], has th ...//www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=292&h=0&fb=0&punjabi=t&id=13398#l13398 ang 292])), one has to attain the highest spiritual eleva

...at Goniana, Bhai Kahan Singh Ji travels to dozens of villages encouraging people to partake of the Khande Ki Pahul and advising them of the necessity of ‘ ...his humility, even today. Bhai Kahan Singh Ji has a great appreciation for people who are proficient in Sikh literature and religious studies and enjoys spen

...awaken the higher conciousness in the human race. The [[Guru]]s taught the people of [[India]] and beyond, to live spiritually fulfilling lives with dignity, Guru ji mastered [[Punjabi]], [[Sanskrit]] and [[Persian]] at an early age and in childhood revolted a

'''Naik Subedar Bana Singh P.V.C.''' was born on 6th January 1949 into a Punjabi Sikh family, at Kadyal in Jammu and Kashmir. He enrolled in the Indian Army ...he alternative is to value our everyday heroes, our fighters, our spirited people, our courageous reformers, our workers battling odds in the trenches of liv

...ome of the Sakhis. A sister's love for her brother is a perennial theme of Punjabi folklore. There are many stories of Nanaki's deep and devoted affection for ...ons were a grand and impressive event attended by the rich and influential people of that time. Early writers have indicated that it was a most grand affair

...God. Guru Angad Dev Ji, the 2nd Guru, developed the Gurmukhi script of the Punjabi language. Guru Amar Das Ji, the 3rd Guru, wrote the hymns, which are sung a ...ll actually be the real land owners. So he helped the poor and downtrodden people. He started his own currency in the name of Guru Nanak -- Guru Gobind Singh

...other humans as equals, you are a failed Sikh! Accept and treat all other people as equals and then you can become a follower of [[Guru Nanak]]. ...ibute at least 10% of their wealth/income called [[Dasvandh]] to the needy people of the world or to a worthy cause.

Waris Singh Ahluwalia was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1974 into a Punjabi Sikh family of the Ahluwalia caste. When he was only five years old, his fa ...best dressed man internationally and included in Vogue's 10 Most Impactful People list. He also pens the column "Love & Waris" on Style.com.

...st the discriminatory attitude of the government of India in not forming a Punjabi Speaking State demanded by the Sikhs. Prime Ministers offer to appoint a co ...experts to devise a framework in which this sui generis right of the Sikh people as well as the integrity of the country and the indivisibility of the natio

...Sikh-Americans form a vibrant, peaceful, and law abiding part of America's people; ...ck planned and executed by Al Queada) caused tens of thousands of innocent people from the world over to die in this brutal way. No doubt many Sikhs died for

...nformers were ''Patwari'', ''Nambardar'', ''Thanedar'' and other Safedposh people. One day Jagga went to Patwari to get the numbers (Farad) of his land. Jag ...led Jagga to be present at the police station and the leading and friendly people, named Kehar Singh and Mehal Singh of ''Kaawan'' village and Dulla Singh of

...ges/8/89/Janamsakhi.jpg|Kuldeep Singh Thind recites sikh history and other Punjabi related books on youtube. Starting from name of God, Ek onkaar followed by ...he spirit and examples of sacrifice by the sikh Gurus and their followers. People say One Jesus died according to the New Testament and his followers made th

He was very fluent in [[Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]] and Persian and also had a basic knowledge of Englis ...llah Mohallah and which is attended by the scholars, preachers and learned people of the Sikh community. The Khalsa School he established at Alwar has been a

...nd punish the Governor of Sirhind, and his accomplices for persecuting the people of Punjab, and for murdering the Guru's mother, Mata Gujri and his two youn ...inhabited by Muslim Ranghars were destroyed. Damla was the village of the people, who had deserted Guru Gobind Singh in the Battle of Bhangani, It was ravag

...Sahib]]'s blessings are not restricted to those who speak or understand [[Punjabi]] or [[Gurmukhi]]. It is the faith and sincere devotion to the Guru which m ...t' and for the first time in three and half years I enjoyed a variety of [[Punjabi]] and Chinese foods which I had missed like deserts miss the rains.

...Omkar’ on an island in Madh Bharat (Central India) in Guru Shabd Ratnakar, Punjabi Mahan Kosh. ...where a temple, known as Omkar Mandir, was situated. He observed that the people of that place worship an idol of ‘Shiva’ as the idol of ‘Omkar’. Th

...]] <big> ਨਉ </big>) which means the numeral '9' and the word ''"Nidh"'' ([[Punjabi]] <big> ਨਿਧਿ</big>) which means ''"treasure"''. So together, ''"Nau ...ociety when Gurbani was revealed to help the universal message of Truth to people. Therefore, to fully understand the message of Gurbaani, a person needs to

...concepts and rituals with which the peoples of South Asia and Middle East. People were unable to express their freewill in certain aspects of their lives bec ...re weathering had rendered it unlegible. Then I consulted a couple of more people from Turkey, again without any success. Further research to decipher its in

...hout the Punjab. The issue was effectively raised in the ''The Akali'' (a Punjabi newspaper), published in Lahore by [[Master Sunder Singh Lyallpuri]] (q.v.) ...l Sikhs joined the 'Shaheedi Jatha' swelling the total number to about 200 people.

...st the discriminatory attitude of the government of India in not forming a Punjabi Speaking State demanded by the Sikhs. Prime Ministers offer to appoint a co ...experts to devise a framework in which this sui generis right of the Sikh people as well as the integrity of the country and the indivisibility of the natio

...ttp://www.sikhnet.com/files/imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/longevity.jpg|People living in remote villages in Ecuador have a mutation that some biologist ...Defence League (EDL) in Luton on 5th February 2011. Playing the Dhol, a Punjabi war drum, they entered the rally carrying a banner ‘Sikhs Against the En

...[[Hindu]] language that by tradition was only taught to the higher castes. People of the lowest caste, especially the so called untouchables were forbidden f ...ne and production of philosophical literature in Sanskrit, Braj, Hindi and Punjabi is considerable. Some of the important works that contributed to Sikh learn

For the people of Lakhpat, Kutch, there was a reason to celebrate. The [[Gurudwara]] has b ...activities department had taken up reconstruction of the gurdwara through people's participation. The project received a grant from the Archaeological Surve

...eached the word of Guru Ji, continuously touring around India. They guided people onto the path of the Khalsa helping them avoid the falsehoods in the world. ...ramblings of a random pind preacher - they were often renderings in rural Punjabi of passages from the historical Sikh canon (which were usually in Braj)

The history of the Ramgarhia [[Bunga]] ([[Punjabi]] word for quarters) is inseparable from the history of the [[Golden Temple {{p2|File:Shs20131129 5.jpg|People sit on the floor together as equals and eat the same simple food at the eat

...wards the common resources of the community. This is also referred to in [[Punjabi]] as "Daan" literally "giving" or "contributing" in charity. This is a Sikh ...y. So far, all of our structure is being maintained, but now we are asking people: ‘Do you need your future?’ Then you give one-tenth for it! It is insur

...th gunpowder. His attacks and looting are recalled to this day in the old Punjabi saying:-''Khada Pita lahe da, Rahnda Ahmed Shahe da.'' ( What we eat and dr So there they were, the Afghan royal family, the very people who had been invading and looting the Punjab and beyond for years, on Mah

The story of '''Sucha Singh''' is now one of the famous Punjabi Kisse (a folk legend). Morality and family honor are very important to the people of India.

...ted from each other, and at 10 AM the Hindu mob returned and began burning people alive. Many of the Sikhs were able to escape but the Hindu mob captured 17 ...bout the 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms.[2] The boy further told him that recently people had begun to steal wood and bricks from the site so on January 23 Giaspur d

...ing at home was really killing"'', he says in [[Punjabi]]. ''"Most elderly people in Britain eat a rich diet, don't move about and only travel in cars, and t ...ge of 97, Fauja Singh is an unlikely poster boy in the battle to encourage people to take more exercise.

Full page newspaper advertisements were taken in many Punjabi tabloids across North America, that attempted to discredit Jathedar Baba Ni ...ce of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji occurred due to the fighting between Mann's people and the SGPC. It was our duty to stand up for the sanctity of Sri Guru Gran

...da Singh Bahadur", the military commander of Guru Gobind Singh. The famous Punjabi artist Sir Sobha Singh (1901-1886) and renowned folk song compiler Devendra ...indi is not your mother tongue you are Punjabi. Why are you not writing in Punjabi language I am writing in Bengali, which is regional language. In spite of t

Some people call this temple as Gurdwara Baba Karam Singh. Why Baba Karam Singh and not ...ngh Sedukay's eldest son, Dewan Singh Randhawa till the 1980s ran the only Punjabi Weekly newspaper in Singapore.

{{Quote|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: "ਸੱਬ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਕੋ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੈ ਗੁਰੂ ਮ� "The Sikh people shall remain free and sovereign, always, non-challenging this position. For

...ong distance, he rested on the bank of river Mahanadi at 'Kaliaboda'. Many people went to Nanak to pay their homage. This made Chaitanya Bharati envious who ...ce for his hymns in the 'Grantha Sahib' of Orissa. It is not known how the Punjabi language was influenced by the songs of Jayadev. I would like to quote in a

Punjabi University, Patiala ...ions to visit Professor Harbans Singh while he was living in the campus of Punjabi University, once along with Dr.Nirbhai Singh and on another occasion along

...over [[India]] and all over the world, where many thousands of the common people attend, the aim of the mission is clear — for Sikhs who have gone astray, ...is simple way of conveying the message of [[Gurbani]] in basic, everyday [[Punjabi]] appeals to the masses.

Some people claim that Pipa met Nanak during journeys but this point is not proven. It ...riod of penance, he set out roam­ing about the country to serve the common people. He, along with his wife, sang hymns and prayers of his own composition and

...f India.[History of the Jatt Clans - H.S Duleh "(Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh)".] [1911 census of British Punjab ...into two classes, the khare (people of pure Sansi ancestry) and the malla (people of mixed ancestry). Some are cultivators and labourers, although many are s

Mazhabi Sikhs (Punjabi: ਮਜਬੀ ਸਿੱਖ) (also spelt as Mazbhi, Mazbi, Majhabhi or Majab ...th. Originally, the term Mazhabi referred only to the descendants of these people.

The composition is written in fairly simple [[Punjabi]] for a formal religious text and most native readers will be able to under The best ritual is to wash away ego in the company of good people

...nd distribute it among the patients sitting under the trees or to the poor people on the roadside. ...ging. By begging, I mean I used to watch out for some generous soul or the people I knew little bit, and request them for some donations.

'''Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale''' (2 June 1947) –(6 June 1984) ([[Punjabi]]: ਜਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਭਿੰਡਰਾਂਵਾਲੇ) was the He spread the original values of [[Sikhism]] and persuaded people young and old to follow the original rules and tenets of the religion. He D

In 1966, after the acceptance of the Punjabi Suba and the reorganization of Punjab, the state has an area of 105 lac acr ...water and hydel energy would be the biggest set back to the State and its people.

...n ancient capital city in this District. It was the capital of Trigarttas (people living in the "land between three rivers": [[Ravi]], [[Beas]] and [[Sutlej] ...pay a very large sun, and also hand over the precious Agricultural Eastern Punjabi, territory of Jalandhar Doab, in year 1846, three years before the fall of

...nt failed to impose a ban on the book immediately, our party would start a people's agitation against it on the issue," he declared. Renowned scholar of Sikhism and Vice-chancellor of Punjabi University Patiala, Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia, today said Namdharis cannot be

Story from the Punjabi book ''"Adarshak Singhnia"''. ...soldiers were going from village to village making their announcement, the people were retreating in terror into their homes. However, in village Khroond, a

Sarika Watkins-Singh, a 14- year-old Welsh-Punjabi Sikh, was forbidden from wearing her kara, a 5mm-wide plain steel bangle, t ...in this case. Second, one size does not fit all. To achieve true equality, people in different situations sometimes have to be treated differently. Third, sc

...The Afghans and Pathan always consider themselves superior and considered people of Indian stock as inferior. They used to look down upon Indian Muslim and ...Kabul river on the low lands from Indus to Nowshera. They were fanatical people and never liked the Sikhs. Yusafzais, the most numerous of the Peshawar tr

Bhera is an incredible town; so too are its people. Bhera is a town that time forgot, bypassing it and burying its memories. I Bhera: Town & People

...e first 32 years of his life. Although the word "Natak" means "drama" in [[Punjabi]], this is no drama. The Guru has outlined the circumstances and history of ...power they upheld as the ideal should be all powerful. Only then could the people who cowered with fear against tyrannical forces could rise and face the foe

...ran Sharif. He was disciple of Mir Sayyed Ibrahim. A Sufi, he did not tell people about secrets of god openly but use to tell to devotees and seekers. He als ...it from gurus bani and have same veechar as they had and even used a theth punjabi muhavra in bani "Doye nain santokhe", Veechar and Language is same as gurus

...s his “Song of Sword” and by its cadence transmutes the miserable wretched people of Punjab, not into temporal kings, a miracle, which even an ordinary world ...enied their husbands, mothers their sons, sisters their brothers – for the Punjabi Sikh woman truly saw there is no life but with Him. What is the world witho

The '''Khatris''' (Punjabi) or '''Kshatriyas''' (Sanskrit, (K) silent) are a north Indian community th ...khed, Mahaboob nagar, Hubli[KN], Nanded[MH] etc where population of khatri people is above 60% and here khatries are well known as Pategars, patkari, kshatri

...y be called freebooters, rapists and looters. Atrocities were committed on Punjabi Muslims and Hindus alike. Then, He accepted a gift of two million rupees an ...ne for the Sikhs in the replenishment of their depleted stores. Again when people learnt about his departure from Delhi, the rich landlords and noblemen prom

...ebuilt afterwards – was furnished as a [[Gurdwara]] and a [[Langar]]. Here people of all background met to pay respect for the fallen soldiers. ...ations were open to Sikhs and non-Sikhs alike, and during the weekend many people from the Ypres region visited the temporary [[gurdwara]], listened to kirta

* .... that '''[[Dara Singh]]''' (born [[November 19]], [[1928]]) is a [[Punjabi]] wrestler and film actor from the [[Sikh]] holy city of [[Amritsar]], [[Pu ...ne"''' or literally '''"May everyone Prosper"''' is a new concept for many people and is not common knowledge for many followers of the Sikh religion.

...&#2598;&#2616;&#2596;&#2622;&#2608;), which is a more respectful word in [[Punjabi]] for the turban.

...awn political agitation launched by the Sikhs demanding the creation of Punjabi Suba or Punjabispeaking state in the Punjab. At Independence it was commonl asked Master Tara Singh if he had obtained the Punjabi Suba. "I have not at least lost it," he quipped. The parleys were interrupt

...n prefer Sikh men with kesh and dastaar. That is the message of the latest Punjabi music video by artist, Taranampreet. Donned in keskis and armed with guitar ...ds the back of the room, his cane beside him. ''"The food is great and the people are friendly....I think it's important to get to know other cultures."''}}

...It is worthless and highly detrimental to the interest of the country, its people of millions of people and recast the constitutional structure of the country on real and

...en. Next day, a band of 30 Sikhs sallied from a fortified house (bunga, in Punjabi) and attacked the Shah's camp. ...e remaining sections, starting with the origin and ancestry of the Baluchi people and preparations of Nasir Khan for the crusade, narrate the events of the i

...It is worthless and highly detrimental to the interest of the country, its people and mankind at large. Shiromani Akali Dal shall extend its support only to ...states to play a useful role for the progress and prosperity of the Indian people in their respective areas by a meaningful exercise of their powers.

'''Bhai Mati Das''' (d. [[24 November]] [[1675]]) ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਭਾਈ ਮਤੀ ਦਾਸ) is one of the great martyrs in [[Sikh]] h [[Sati Das]] condemned these brutalities and spoke harshly to the people in-charge. His protests were ignored and he too was tortured. He was eventu

...l revolutionary articles which have regularly been published in well known Punjabi weekly newspapers such as Des Pardes, Indo Canadian, Vangaar, Punjab Times, ...icularly the human rights abuses by the Indian government against the Sikh people and the issue of Khalistan. A historical charter regarding Sikh demands was

...d spiritual support to its members; [[Sadh Sangat]] is the company of Holy people who are completely dedicated to Waheguru and who all aspire to the concept The word '''[[Sangat]]''' is the [[Punjabi]] form of the [[Sanskrit]] term '''"sangti"''', which means '''company''',

...pect and trust between different communities would lead to dignity for all people. ...s vastly superior to their existing accommodation . When it was built the people were relocated and their old homes then demolished.

'''Bhang ([[Punjabi]]: {{sdd|ਭਾਂਗ}})''', a beverage prepared from the leaves and flower The holy Granth condemns the use of Bhang for human consumption. In [[Punjabi]] the word "Sukhi" means happy and, "Prasad" is an offering to God which Go

...ular calendars, they are celebrated on the same day. For this reason, many people often think of these events as if they are the same. In real terms, the day ...Guru reached [[Amritsar]]. On the arrival of the Guru in [[Amritsar]], the people lit up the whole city with thousands of candles, lights and lamps like they

...ideas, though the access he provided gave the wrong impression on the Sikh people to his audiences. He was a pioneering and extraordinary scholar combining p ...urch's mission to Punjab. At Kharar, in Punjab, he learned [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi]] as well as teaching English at the Christian Boys secondary school. He fo

...birth. He belonged a Jammu clan of Kamboj lineage. He was a [[Sikh]], a [[Punjabi]] Marxist and a nationalist mostly known for his assassination of {{w2|Mich ...to fifteen minutes. Since there was only one exit not barred by soldiers, people tried to climb the walls of the park. Some also jumped into a well inside t

...Muslim flavour. The texture of the language and inflexions are peculiarly PUNJABI and in themselves have historical importance as evidence of the style curre

...h relations and for his enthusiastic commitment to working for peace among people of all faiths" ...ficials at Ben-Gurion Airport didn't know what to make of Singh and his 16 Punjabi Sikh disciples, including three women, from the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Ja

...e Gangetic basin and possibly southwards towards the home of the Dravidian people.[3] The next one thousand years of the history of the Punjab and North Indi ...Punjab (known as Sapta Sindhu) and affords us a glimpse of the life of its people. Vedic society was tribal rather than territorial in character. A number of

...me of their verses recorded in Guru Granth Sahib are easy to follow by the Punjabi readership, but a large number of Swayyas are not that easy. Bhatt poets of ...are one in holding the Gurus as the Ship (Bohitha or Jahaaz) for ferrying people across the Sea of mundane existence. The Gurus are as ‘Paaras’ – The

...of Yogi Ji in Brazil. It is an experience to see them do “[[Ardas]]” in [[Punjabi]] followed by Portuguese translation. A friend, Arvinder Singh Garcha from We were training teachers to reach more people quicker. A lot of [[3HO]] followers in USA were shy of introducing Sikh dha

...volume set. As the first English translation, it was very welcomed by non-Punjabi readers and received a wide distribution. The 'International Edition' publi ...ri Guru Granth Sahib (1960) and another work titled 'A History of The Sikh People' from 1979 has attached appreciation to his name. The translation was in En

...he spread his message of peace, compassion, righteousness and truth to the people in and around his home.'' ...ing far off lands in order to enlighten all humanity and to deliver to the people a message of love, peace and devotion to one God. Guru Nanak is believed to

...up by Bhai Jodh Singh, in the course of a speech at a function held in the Punjabi University, Patiala, to celebrate the tricentenary of the martyrdom of Guru ...mercifully, repudiated by the evidence provided by the history of the Sikh people.

...them have been granted asylum and the Southall Bazar, once the centre of [[Punjabi]] [[Sikh]]s is now virtually called the Afghani Sikhs Street. They are ubiq "Some people still think we are foreigners. They think we are Indians who are working an

..., [[Wikipedia:Emperor Akbar|Emperor Akbar]] sat with the ordinary and poor people of [[Punjab]] to have Langar. Guru Amar Das also trained 140 apostles of w ...is written in [[Gurmukhi]] script but contains many languages including [[Punjabi]], [[Wikipedia:Hindi-Urdu|Hindi-Urdu]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Wikipedia:Bhojpuri|

...ng tank. He is himself said to have given the tree the name Dukh Bhanjani. People have a strong faith that water in this portion of the tank will heal their ...CHAURASTI ATARI, literally, a tall house at a road crossing (chaurasta, in Punjabi) is located by the side of a plaza at the end of Guru ka Bazar in the heart

...ng all audio/video cassettes and CDs of Sikh Kirtan and Sikh themes to the Punjabi’s settled abroad. ...to promote Punjabi culture. It is our commitment to facilitate and support Punjabi culture through education, the arts and community service.

...of Maskeen Ji. Only this way the message of Gurmat can be spread among the people of various faiths. * [http://www.likhari.org/pandhi.htm www.likhari.org (in Punjabi)]

..., Lover, Friend, Nature, The Force, Amazing Grace (Wah-Guru) among others. People, however, must be willing to be saved and that means accepting the One as t ...of people in their own languages and their own preferred music. The common people of many races, religions, and regions of South Asia and the Middle East cou

People of any racial, social, political or religious or non-religious belief are ...fe is different from that normally followed by and understood by ordinary people. 'Worship' here is living with the 'True Lord' in one's own mind and 'servi

...e thought were ill mannered and too stupid of being able to learn to speak Punjabi any better than a child. ...s referring to the immediate problems the peasantry faced, he exhorted the people to strive for the freedom of the country and work to end foreign rule.

...ame to be organized into a system based on rigid divisions of society. The people of India were divided into 4; others argue 5, varnas, more commonly known a ...s were the 'so-called' untouchables whose shadows were even said to defile people of the pure castes.

A very proud and fiercely independent people, they are amongst the wealthiest and most educated clans of India. Historic In modern times, most of Tarkhans of North India follow Sikhism and speak Punjabi, a Indo-European language.

...(Par Excellent Master, [[Guru Gobind Singh]]). In this book he reminded [[Punjabi]] [[Hindus]] of the humiliation and degradation to which their ancestors we ...of the people know so little about this great hero that many unscrupulous people have tried to gain their selfish ends by saying many wrong and undesirable

...he Way to Establish World Peace." His major publication was a biography in Punjabi of Sant Atar Singh ( Languages Departmtent, Patiala, 1970). ...lude education, healthcare, social welfare, relief and rehabilitation for people of rural, backward and remote areas of Northern India.

In his book he reminded [[Punjabi]] and [[Hindus]] of the humiliation and degradation to which their ancestor People were attracted to these new fountains of clear reasoning but these new and