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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
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*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
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==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
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==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
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==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
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*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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==messages==<br />
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==Bharam is huge aspect and ritualism is very small==<br />
Bharam is different thing. It is a formless aspect related to soul. It is among inner evil. <br />
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Ritualism is a very small aspect of it, we follow many rituals being sikhs too, if we leave rituals then this does not mean we left Bharam<br />
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but if '''you''' want to redirect it to there It's OK. <br />
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Take care<br />
([[User:HarpreetSingh|HarpreetSingh]] 01:22, 21 April 2012 (CDT))<br />
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==Want to Create an article==<br />
May i create an article with topic [[Guru Gobind Singh Life (As Per Age)]], where life events are displayed acc. to his age. Or may be it is already on Sikhiwiki?<br />
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I have just added a link on Chotha Ghallughara post a tv series depicting the same<br />
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([[User:HarpreetSingh|HarpreetSingh]] 05:35, 23 April 2012 (CDT))<br />
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== A Bit of News ==<br />
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http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/world/north-america/sikhs-turbans-can-now-serve-washington-police-351<br />
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== Another possible news post ==<br />
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http://dawn.com/2012/05/24/rediscovering-our-sikh-heritage/<br />
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Another bit of news from Dawn News<br />
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== english sikhiwiki showing page in russian ==<br />
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My dear Hari Singh Jee,<br />
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WJKK!WJKF<br />
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P Lease note that English sikhiwiki is showing original contribution in Russian and tell us how to see this in English?Article i am talking is titled 'Введение в ѝикхизм'--[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] 06:17, 8 July 2012 (CDT)<br />
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==WJkk WJKF==<br />
How are you? <br />
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I have a question about How to make disambiguation page links to all? like [[Fateh Singh]], i.e in each article i feel there should be disambiguation link which is part of wiki. Please Suggest? <br />
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is there any sikh population in wales? ([[User:HarpreetSingh|HarpreetSingh]] 14:37, 30 July 2012 (CDT))<br />
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== [[SikhiWiki:Did_you_know/Week_5]] ==<br />
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I do not have permissions to edit this, however the following should be changed:<br />
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*..... that on the '''[[5 January]] [[2008]]''', the Sikh worldwide will celebrate the '''340th anniversary of the birth of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]'''.<br />
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should be changed to:<br />
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*..... that on '''[[5 January]] [[2008]]''', the Sikh worldwide celebrated the '''340th anniversary of the birth of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]'''.<br />
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due to the event now occurring in the past rather than the future. This is currently on the main page. [[User:Twalker|Twalker]] 15:42, 6 August 2012 (CDT)<br />
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== Neighbors and the world ==<br />
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/08/10/thousands-to-honor-sikh-victims.html<br />
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Trying again to post, my log ins last about 30 seconds or so, such outrage has caused thousands upon thousands to discover Sikhi.<br />
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== A story of interest ==<br />
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http://dawn.com/2012/08/27/i-came-from-the-dreamtime/<br />
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== Foundation Stone of Harmandar Sahib ==<br />
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Dear Bai jee,<br />
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Thanks for your message. I do not think it was dramatic change at all. Editing a few lines and removing one small paragraph. Full academic references were also provided with the edits I made. I can even provide a few more if you would like.<br />
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I think we should not let personal bias enter the debate. Did you read the references I provided? If you have, then I do not mind to try and discuss this on the talk page. If we are not ready to expand or change our existing beliefs in light of evidence then there is no real point of discussion. Do let me know.<br />
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--[[User:Jsu|Jsu]] ([[User talk:Jsu|talk]]) 07:16, 17 October 2012 (CDT)<br />
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== another article ==<br />
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http://dawn.com/2012/10/24/bicycle-21-rupees-and-lala-pindi-memories/<br />
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== Something else to read ==<br />
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Sardar ji, it was so good seeing Sikhs supplying food and water to those needing help, during the storm in New York and New Jersey. Here is another story being reported in Pakistan. A hero's luster is never tarnished.<br />
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http://dawn.com/2012/11/09/the-death-of-a-maharaja/<br />
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==Guru fateh Hari Singh Ji==<br />
How are you?<br />
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Could you please look onto the template [[Template:Dasam_Granth_Sidebar]]. I am trying to create this, but there is some error. If you have spare time do have a look on it. I shall be thankful to you. ([[User:HarpreetSingh|HarpreetSingh]] ([[User talk:HarpreetSingh|talk]]) 10:48, 11 December 2012 (CST))<br />
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** First criticism recorded in Sikh History were Ram Raiyas, which is covered in Anti Dasam Bani Movement which should be rename to Criticism of Dasam Granth but if we will bring critics on way like Teja Singh Bhasod and others then we need criticism on Guru Granth Sahib too as same people also attacked few banis(bhatt swaiyey, namdev's bani) of adi granth. Still for information purposes i have created criticism article myself on bases of historical facts, but not with details. We can combine scholar views and critics into one perspectives. May i take side bar 2 of dasam granth into main side bar code?<br />
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== Pls Also Help Edit Wiki Page ==<br />
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GuruFateh, Hari Singh. I am not that skilled at editing wikipedia, but you may be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu Take a look at this page and the first paragraph, and also the discussion page on Wikipedia, so you can know what to edit and how to edit it. It seems as if someone has tried to edit it, but not everyone knows of the wikipedia standards of editing. Please also try to add the Sikh perspective on this, and explain why Sikhs may be against that first paragraph.<br />
[[User:Tojfauj|Tojfauj]] ([[User talk:Tojfauj|talk]])<br />
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== Pls Help Edit Wiki Page ==<br />
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GuruFateh, Hari Singh. I am not that skilled at editing wikipedia, but you may be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu Take a look at this page and the first paragraph, and also the discussion page on Wikipedia, so you can know what to edit and how to edit it. It seems as if someone has tried to edit it, but not everyone knows of the wikipedia standards of editing. Please also try to add the Sikh perspective on this, and explain why Sikhs may be against that first paragraph.<br />
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Please do let me know any updates.<br />
[[User:Tojfauj|Tojfauj]] ([[User talk:Tojfauj|talk]]) 21:35, 10 January 2013 (CST)<br />
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== Thank you ==<br />
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For the kind words, many thanks, hopefully the map has been of some use.<br />
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Sat Shri Akal<br />
Richard<br />
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Sat Shri Akaal ji, <br />
Thanks for your recent note. I hope you and your family are well. Please check the changes I made to the Special daughter section of the page on [[Bibi Bhani]]. I had not heard of this superstition before and may have written something incorrect. It would seem if they do not accept that they do not ask for any service from a daughter. And then wondered if this might be in reference to a daughter after she has married?<br />
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[[User:Allenwalla|Allenwalla]] ([[User talk:Allenwalla|talk]]) 13:50, 20 January 2013 (CST)<br />
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== Calendar ++ ==<br />
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Hello. I am french and write some articles in Wikipedia in French about Sikhism. Right now I write to you because there is a matter on the page from SikhiWiki about [[Nanakshahi Calendar]]. And I want to know if the pictures, the files, the drawn of SikhiWiki could be take for Wikipedia in French, if they are free of copy. Nice day. --[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 13:00, 4 February 2013 (CST)<br />
:Hello. I forget one ask: I have a book, they speek about 17 [[bhagats]] and no 15. I readed the SGGS, I finded some names who are not used in bhagats from SikhiWiki. Why? Have a nice day.--[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 13:04, 4 February 2013 (CST)<br />
::Hello. Excuse-me, there is too a matter on the page [[Guru Maneo Granth]]; look at the end. Nice day.--[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 13:17, 4 February 2013 (CST)<br />
:::Hello. For the bhagats I have in ''A Popular dictionary of Sikhism'', bhagat with the name Sunder, and a other with the name Mardana. The first one has hymns in Guru Granth Sahib pages 923 and 924, the second page 553.<br />
For the free copy all pictures and files of Sikhiwiki are not under common use licence, and can't not be take, isn't it? Have a nice day. --[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 06:13, 7 February 2013 (CST)<br />
::::Hello. Should I take the picture of Akhand Kirtani Jatha for wikipedia in french? Thank you. Have a nice day.--[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 01:02, 1 March 2013 (CST)<br />
Hello. About the picture of Akhand Kiratni Jatha, to use in Wikipedia in French, I should write a licence like Creative Commons 3.0 or 2.5. What should I write? Thank you. Have a nice day.--[[User:Zavatter|Zavatter]] ([[User talk:Zavatter|talk]]) 11:10, 2 March 2013 (CST)<br />
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== Thank you, Sir ==<br />
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Thank you, Sir, glad I understood correctly.<br />
SSA Ji<br />
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== No Apology, but a visit ==<br />
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http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/02/20132207336475676.html<br />
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== How to add a photograph in the article ==<br />
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Will you please tell me how to add a photograph from my personal computer<br />
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== http://dawn.com/2013/04/10/sikh-yatrees-arrive-from-india-to-attend-besakhi-festival/ ==<br />
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Sat Shri Akal ji, another bit of news http://dawn.com/2013/04/10/sikh-yatrees-arrive-from-india-to-attend-besakhi-festival/<br />
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== The many movies ==<br />
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The many Bollywood films my wife and I have seen, makes it easy to fall in love with the images, culture and the people of the Punjab. It is regretful that it was ever divided; that walls have to keep a once proud Kingdom divided. Even we would love to visit both sides, but I'm sure any travel sans an armed escort would be dangerous for an American couple. There are so many Gurdwaras I'd love to visit. It's easy to close my eyes and envision the many stories of the Gurus , walking the paths they walked. Well it is a shame that both countries limit visiters, that the Punjab can't be reunited with land and homes returned, though there were so many that never owned homes or the land they farmed.<br />
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But doing the research to make the maps for the Harmandar Sahib was like a little visit, still I have no images in my mind of the staircase to the second floor, actually being there would indeed be a privilege. Glad you enjoyed the story and photos. Well it's late and time to retire.<br />
Hope your family is well.<br />
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Bhai sahib ji, Raab rakha<br />
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==Guru Fateh==<br />
How are you?<br />
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Is there no way out found to correct unicode font which get distorted like [[33 Swayyae]], it is difficult to recover all in instance manually. Haven't technical guys gave any updation on it? ([[User:HarpreetSingh|HarpreetSingh]] ([[User talk:HarpreetSingh|talk]]) 13:15, 4 May 2013 (CDT))<br />
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== Bedi ==<br />
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Say Sri akal ,<br />
Dear sir I have been watching the "bedi" page for a while now as per your previous message , however there seems to be some issue In accessing the page as the source is not found on google anymore , please help in resolving this issue <br />
Satnamwaheguru<br />
==captcha requirement==<br />
WJKK !<br />
WJKF! <br />
Sir I am an old contributor even thenI have to answer Sikhism question and enter captcha no. Of times before I can make edit?Moreover captcha at safari and chrome browsers on iPad is not shown . Please solve my problem.--[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] ([[User talk:Guglani|talk]]) 02:16, 12 June 2013 (CDT)<br />
Sir,<br />
Now erroris not showing , maybe some correction is done or already some cookie is rectified by itself.Any way Thanks! But still I being old contributor have to many times two times have to key in captcha and additionally reply questions related to Sikhism. Can you make some system where it remembers old contributors with their IP address and device being recognised so that those old contributors need not enter captcha again and again.--[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] ([[User talk:Guglani|talk]]) 21:19, 12 June 2013 (CDT)<br />
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== Use of gadget Hot cat for categories editing ==<br />
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Sir,<br />
In user preferences no gadgets like Hot cat etc is available. Please make these available in software as it is very useful gadget in wiki for rationalising categories very quickly.--[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] ([[User talk:Guglani|talk]]) 10:20, 13 June 2013 (CDT)<br />
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== bedi ==<br />
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sat sri akal hari ji<br />
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"www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Bedi&oldid=106434 A description for this result is not available because of this site's robots.txt – learn more."<br />
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this is how it appears on google , and yes the direct link does work<br />
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satnamwaheguru<br />
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== bedi ==<br />
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sat sri akal hari ji<br />
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"www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Bedi&oldid=106434 A description for this result is not available because of this site's robots.txt – learn more."<br />
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this is how it appears on google , and yes the direct link which you sent me does work<br />
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satnamwaheguru<br />
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== Mahankosh on sikhiwiki ==<br />
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Hi Hari,<br />
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Is there some way to add a mahan kosh project on Sikhiwiki so that we can import in everything already available on the materials around and community wise all contribute to translating the entire mahan kosh collectively over time? We can use gurbani translations already available and map them across?<br />
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http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary<br />
http://www.sgpc.net/files/Mahankosh.pdf<br />
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http://searchgurbani.com/mahan_kosh<br />
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I have made a start on this and would appreciate the help to getting this set of changes going so you can see the first word on this has already been done and we need to set the formatting for all of them first to be linear, and set each link with the square brackets so the hyperlink points to a page within sikhwiki and from there once that is done we can click on each page to start entering in each meaning.<br />
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http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/%E0%A8%A0_linked<br />
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== News item ==<br />
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Sat Shri Akal ji.<br />
Sardarji ,<br />
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An Alarming bit of news.<br />
http://www.punjaboutlook.com/sgpc-concerned-over-banning-sikh-symbols-in-quebec-schools/<br />
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Hi Hari Singh,<br />
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I don't know much about editing page on sikhwiki. But just want you to know that<br />
1) Isher Singh (kalerawale nanaksar)<br />
2) Isher Singh (Rara sahib)<br />
both are different and So it is a request that you kindly create Isher Singh (Rara sahib) a seperate page. And the page "Teachings of Isher Singh" linked with Isher Singh (kalerawale nanaksar) are actually by Isher Singh (Rara sahib).<br />
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== response for mahan kosh ==<br />
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Thanks Veer ji for getting back to me on the Mahan Kosh I found a very old book which has a translation of the mahan kosh but I don't think it has been used very effectively on internet projects. Could you please give some suggestions how the pages for each word can be made and possible means of making it easier to search between the words at the moment it seems under each punjabi letter the words seem to be quite close to each other. It seems the actual mahan kosh on srigranth has partial translations and not translations for each word.<br />
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https://archive.org/details/MahanKosh-VolumeOne<br />
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https://archive.org/details/MahanKosh-VolumeTwo<br />
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https://archive.org/details/MahanKosh-VolumeThree<br />
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Could you possibly do one for me so we can have a standardized format and possibly at some point look into placing the project on the main page of this website so it become advertised to a wider audience who can contribute so the project can be completed very quickly.<br />
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== Sikhs being mistaken as Muslims ==<br />
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Sardar ji,<br />
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Other than the news stories covering Sikhs who have been attacked, I have seen little mention of Sikhs in US media. I was pleasantly surprised by an episode of the CBS TV series 'Blood Bloods' including a sub plot about a Sikh being mistaken as a 'clearly Muslim' suspect in a Masjid bombing.<br />
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9:50 min - then 20 min and the end of the show (37:40 or so) include the Sikh , while it could have covered more, at least a bit of info was included about the Kirpan. <br />
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With a good connection and data minutes the show can be seen free on the net. It's not much, but it is a start. <br />
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ttp://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/video/<br />
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Episode: Mistaken Identity S4 Ep10 (41:31)<br />
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== US Navy ANM66 bomb ==<br />
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Sat Shri Akaal ji,<br />
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Sardar ji. Reading the news today I saw a story about a live US Navy ANM66 bomb, being diffused in Hong Kong, near a Sikh Gurdwara. I thought that this was probably there since the Khalsa Diwan Gurdwara was bombed during WWII, killing Bhai Nand Singh. I thought to add a sentence or so to the article on the Gurdwara, but since I am not sure this is correct, I thought you might have better access to the facts on this I would ask you first. [[User:Allenwalla|Allenwalla]] ([[User talk:Allenwalla|talk]]) 01:35, 8 February 2014 (CST)<br />
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== News reports ==<br />
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Sardar Ji, Sat Shri Akaal, I have been very boyhered by all the news coming out if Pakistan, sending a link I Hope.http://74.205.74.128:88/DisplayDetails.aspx?ENI_ID=11201405250201&EN_ID=11201405250107&EMID=11201405250022<br />
Thank you.<br />
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== Vaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaheguru Ji Ki Fateh! ==<br />
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VJKK VJKF Bhai Hari Singh,<br />
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After a long hiatus, I'd like to start contributing to SikhiWiki again! Please let me know what the current emphasis is on in SikhiWiki. I'd personally like to start updating articles on the Bhagats, starting with Bhagat Ramanand. <br />
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VJKK VJKF,<br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] ([[User talk:Navroopsehmi|talk]]) 07:41, 21 November 2014 (CST)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Jassa_Singh_Ramgarhia&diff=110016Jassa Singh Ramgarhia2014-11-21T13:28:08Z<p>Navroopsehmi: Removed references to the Sehmi Family. Though the Sehmi family is descended from Raja Jassa Singh Ramgarhias family, his direct descendents have the family surname of Ramgarhia, and only those members should be mentioned here.</p>
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'''Jassa Singh Ramgarhia''' ([[1723]] - [[1803]]) was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the [[Sikh Confederacy]]. He became the [[Misldar]] (Chief/Leader) of the Ramgarhia Army ([[misl]]). This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the death of [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] in [[1716]] to the founding of the [[Sikh Empire]] in [[1801]]. The period is also sometimes described as the [[Misl|Age of the Misls]].<br />
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Jassa Singh Ramgarhia is not to be confused with [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]]; both were prominent [[Misldar]]s of separate powerful Sikh army groups, called [[Misl]]s. Ramgarhia's father was called Giani Bhagwan Singh.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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Ramgarhia was born Jassa Singh Thoka at Ichogil village in 1723, near the [[Amritsar|city of Amritsar]] into a Tarkhan family. <br />
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His grandfather, Baba Hardas Singh was a resident of Sur Singh, a large village in the [[Lahore]] district. He took [[Pahul]] (the Sikh baptismal oath) from the hands of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the initiator of the Pahul tradition who bestowed the original Panj Piares. <br />
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Giving up his work as a ploughman, he became one of the Guru's personal attendants. Baba Hardas Singh was only five years old when [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] and his three brave companions bravely faced their tortuous executions in defence of the threatened Hindu Pandits of Kashmir, in [[Chandi Chowk]] at the order of [[Aurangzeb]]. <br />
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Baba ji served the Sikh panth under the guidance of the tenth Guru, {{G10}}. He was responsible for many Birs (hand written copies of the Holy Granth. He worked with one of the famous Sikh martyr and scholar [[Bhai Mani Singh]]. After the death of the Guru, he joined the forces of [[Banda Bahadur]] and took part in almost every battle for religious freedom, under the Sikh Jathedar's (commander's) flag, against the [[Mughal]] Empire's forces. In 1716 his grandfather, Baba Hardas Singh died in a skirmish. <br />
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His only son, Bhagwan Singh then became the head of the family. He was of a still more adventurous disposition. He shifted to village Ichogil which lay about twelve miles east of [[Lahore]]. He preached the Sikh faith in the neighbouring villages. He was an intrepid soldier and with two hundred followers entered the Imperial Mughal forces under the Governor of Lahore — Khan Bahadur. Where, owing to his abilities, he became a distinguished officer. He was appointed a Risaldar (a Commander of a Calvary unit) by Khan Bahadur.<br />
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Bhagwan Singh had five sons, named Jai Singh, Jassa Singh, Khushal Singh, Mali Singh and Tara Singh. In 1739 during the invasion of Nadir Shah, Bhagwan Singh saved the life of the governor of Lahore at the cost of his own. Khan Bahadur surrendered to the Persian invader's forces and was left in place as Governor. To reward Bhagwan Singh's brave deed the governor gave a village each to all of his five sons. The villages gifted were Valla, Verka, Sultanwind, Tung and Chubhal. All of these are now in the Amritsar district. Of these villages Valla came to the share of Jassa Singh. <br />
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On the death of Khan Bahadur in 1746, Jassa Singh, together with his followers, joined their Sikh brethren at Amritsar. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was one of the closest friends of [[Jhanda Singh Dhillon]].<br />
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==The Dal Khalsa: the Buddha Dal and the Taruna Dal==<br />
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In 1733, the Mughal government decided, at the insistence of [[Zakarya Khan]], to stop the persecution of the Sikhs and made an offer of a grant to them. The title of Nawab was conferred upon their leader, with a jagir consisting of the three parganas of Dipalpur, Kanganval and Jhabal.<br />
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After some mutual discussion, (five revered Sikhs) - Baba Deep Singh, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, Hari Singh Dhillon, Bhai Karam Singh and Bhai Buddh Singh decided to make Kapur Singh the Supreme Leader of the Sikhs. Kapur Singh was thus chosen for the title and became Nawab Kapur Singh.<br />
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Word was sent round to Sikhs living in distant jungles and deserts that peace had been made with the government and that they could now return to their homes. Nawab Kapur Singh undertook the task of consolidating the disintegrated fabric of the Sikh Jathas. They were merged into a single central fighting force (The Dal) divided into two sections - The Budha Dal, the army of the veterans, and the Taruna Dal, the army of the young. Hari Singh Dhillon was elected leader of the Taruna Dal. The former was entrusted with the task of looking after the holy places, preaching the word of the Gurus and inducting converts into the Khalsa Panth by holding baptismal ceremonies.<br />
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The Taruna Dal was the more active division and its function was to fight in times of emergencies and fighting the Afghan armies of Ahmed Shah Abdali.<br />
Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and Jassa Singh Ahluwalia were then youngsters who led regiments under Hari Singh Dhillon in the Taruna Dal, reporting to Nawab Kapur Singh at [[Diwali]] and [[Vaisakhi]].<br />
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==The rise of the Misls==<br />
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The Taruna Dal rapidly grew in strength and soon numbered more than 12,000. To ensure efficient control, Nawab Kapur Singh split it into five parts, each with a separate command. The first group was led by [[Baba Deep Singh]], the second by Karam and Dharam Singh, the third by Kahan singh and Binod Singh of Goindwal, the fourth by Dasaundha Singh of Kot Budha and the fifth by Vir Singh Ranghreta and Jivan Singh Ranghreta. Each group had its own banner and drum, and formed the nucleus of a separate political state. The territories conquered by these groups were entered in their respective papers at the Akal Takht by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. From these misls (documents), the principalities carved out by them came to be known as [[Misls]]. Seven more groups were formed subsequently and, towards the close of the century, there were altogether twelve Sikh Misls ruling the [[Punjab]].<br />
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==The Ramgarhia Misl==<br />
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In 1716 Ahmed Shah Durrani left Lahore, Adina Beg the Afghan Governor of Punjab was hunting for the heads of the sikhs, they dispersed and scattered in all directions. Jassa Singh and others in the band took refuge in the mud fort of Ram Rauni near Amritsar where they were surrounded and attacked during the ensuing period. In 1758 Adina Beg died and there was a power vacuum in Punjab and those who escaped from the fort of Ram Rauni assumed the name of Ramgarhias and Jassa Singh became its head.[1][2]The Misal (Confederacy) was called Ramgarhia.<br />
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The main concentration of the [[Misl]] was in and around the Riarki area of Amritsar, [[Gurdaspur]] and [[Batala]] (in Majha). The Ramgarhia constructed and fortified the mud fortress of Ram Rauni just outside Amritsar. It was named in honour of the founder of the city, the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das. His Misl contained more than 10000 cavalry who were always on the move, helping the Dal Khalsa whenever the Mughals or Afghans attacked. Whilst the Mughal administration controlled the cities, it was the Sikhs who were in control of the villages. Twenty years earlier, [[Banda Bahadur]] had wreaked havoc on the Mughal administration by abolishing all taxes and the Zamindari system. Now only a "[[dasvand]]" (10% of income) was levied on the Sikhs - as protection tax to pay for the armies.<br />
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==Mir Mannu becomes the new Subedar of the Punjab==<br />
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Mir Mannu became the new governor of the Punjab on April 9, 1748. He appointed Kaura Mal as his new Diwan (minister). After taking control of the administration of the provinces, he employed his army to fight the Sikh misls or fighting orders. The Sikhs left the territory and moved to other states. The Sikh Chiefs asked Jassa Singh Ramgarhia to liaise with the subedar (governor) of the Jullundur Doab, Adina Beg Khan. While drawing his salary from the Mughals, Adina Beg Khan joined forces with the Jassa Singh Ramgarhia against the Mughals.<br />
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==The siege of Ram Rauni==<br />
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The Sikhs gathered in Amritsar on Diwali,1748. Adina Beg proceeded towards Amritsar and besieged Ram Rauni. Mir Mannu came down from Lahore with an army to assist Beg in the siege.<br />
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Jassa Singh used the good offices of Diwan Kaura Mal and had the siege lifted. The fort was strengthened and re-named Ramgarh. Jassa Singh, having been designated the Jathedar of the fort, became popular as Ramgarhia.<br />
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==Fighting tyranny==<br />
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Mannu intensified his violence and oppression against the Sikhs. There were only 900 Sikhs when he surrounded the Ramgarh fort again. The Sikhs fought their way out bravely. The army demolished the fort. The hunt for and torture of the Sikhs continued until Mannu died in 1753.<br />
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Manu’s death left Punjab without any effective Governor. It was again an opportune period for the Sikhs to organize themselves and gain strength. Jassa Singh rebuilt the fort and took possession of some areas around Amritsar. The Sikhs took upon themselves the task of protecting the people in the villages from the invaders. The money they obtained from the people was called Rakhi (protection charges).<br />
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The new Governor, Prince Timur, the son of Ahmed Shah Abdali, despised the Sikhs. In 1757, he again forced the Sikhs to vacate the fort and move to their hiding places. The fort was demolished, the Harimandir was blown up, and the sacred pool was filled with debris. The Governor decided to replace Adina Beg. Beg asked the Sikhs for help and they both got a chance to weaken their common enemy. Adina Beg won the battle. The Sikhs rebuilt Ramgarh and repaired the [[Harimandir]]. Beg was well acquainted with the strength of the Sikhs and he feared they would oust him if he allowed them to grow stronger, so he lead a strong army to demolish the fort. After fighting valiantly, the Sikhs decided to leave the fort. Beg died in 1758.<br />
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==The Ramgarhia Misl Estate==<br />
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Jassa Singh Ramgarhia occupied the area to the north of Amritsar between the Ravi and the Beas rivers. He also added the Jalandhar region and Kangra hill areas to his estate. He had his capital in Sri Hargobindpur. The large size of Jassa Singh’s territory aroused the jealousy of the other Sikh Misls.<br />
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==Intra Misl wars==<br />
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Although Jai Singh Kanhaiya and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia were once close friends, their rivalries led to a pitched battle between them and their allies. The chiefs of the Bhangi Misls joined the Ramgarhias and their associates. Jai Singh Kanhaiya was joined by Charhat Singh Sukerchakia and Jassa Singh Ahluwalia. The Ramgarhia side lost the battle.<br />
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Later, Ahluwalia while hunting one day, happened to enter Ramgarhia territory where Jassa Singh’s brother arrested him. Jassa Singh apologized for the misbehavior of his brother, and honorably returned Ahluwalia with gifts. However, their old differences increased further. The other chiefs also took a grim view of this act.<br />
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Due to mutual jealousies, fights continued among the Sikh Sardars. In 1776, the Bhangis changed sides and joined Jai Singh to defeat Jassa Singh. His capital at Sri Hargobindpur was taken over and he and his forces were pursued from village to village. Finally he lost all his territory. He choose to cross the river Satluj, going over to Amar Singh, the ruler of Patiala.<br />
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Amar Singh welcomed the Ramgarhia sardar in order to make use of his bravery, fighting skill, and ruling experience. He gave him the areas of Hansi and Hissar which Jassa Singh handed over to his son. He himself joined Amar Singh to take control of the villages on the west and north of Delhi, now forming parts of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. Jassa Singh Ramgarhia entered Delhi in 1783. Shah Alam II, the Mughal emperor, extended him a warm welcome. Ramgarhia left Delhi after receiving gifts from him.<br />
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Meanwhile to the north, differences over how to divide the Jammu state revenues, resulted in long time friends and neighbours Maha Singh, Jathedar of the Sukerchakia Misl and Jai Singh, Jathedar of the Kanahya Misl, becoming enemies. This rancor resulted in a war which would change the course of Sikh history.<br />
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Maha Singh requested Jassa Singh Ramgarhia's aid. In the ensuing battle, Jai Singh Kanahya lost his son, Gurbaksh Singh in the fighting with the Sukerchakias and the Ramgarhias.<br />
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==The unification of the Misls==<br />
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Sada Kaur, the newly widowed daughter-in-law of Jai Singh, proved to be a great statesperson. Though very young she could see the end of Khalsa power if such internescine battles continued, she now worked to unite the waring misls in order to form a united, formidable force. She was able to convince Maha Singh to adopt the path of friendship by offering the hand of her daughter, then only a child, to his son, himself just a young boy, [[Ranjit Singh]] the future Maharaja of the Punjab. The balance of power now shifted in favor of this united Misls as other sardars also joined the union. Ranjit Singh was now the leader of the most powerful Sikh Misl ever.<br />
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==Establishment of the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab==<br />
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When the Afghan invader, Shah Zaman, came in 1788, the Sikhs, however, were still divided. The Ramgarhia and Bhangi Misls were not willing to help Ranjit Singh to fight the invader, so the Afghans took over Lahore and looted it. As soon as the Afghans went back, Ranjit Singh occupied Lahore in 1799 but the Ramgarhias and Bhangis did not accept him as the leader of all the Sikhs. They got the support of their friends and marched to Lahore to challenge Ranjit Singh. The forces, who were 12 miles outside the city, were finalizing their plans to attack, when the Bhangi leader died. This discouraged Jassa Singh and he returned to his territory.<br />
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==Demise==<br />
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Jassa Singh was eighty years old when he died in 1803. His son, Jodh Singh, developed good relations with Ranjit Singh and they never fought again.<br />
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Because of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia's Tarkhan roots, Tarkhans who became Sikhs, came to be known as Ramgarhias. Jassa Singh left behind two sons Jodh Ramgarhia and Bir Ramgarhia. His four brothers Mali Singh, Jai Singh, Khushal Singh and Tara Singh.<br />
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==In the news==<br />
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===Monumental neglect===<br />
[[Image:Ramgarhia bunga 2.jpg|thumb|300px|left|{{cs|The seat of the royal throne of Mughal emperors has been lying unnoticed in the Golden Temple complex.}}]]<br />
'''[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060330/aplus.htm#1 Tribune article on Thursday, March 30, 2006, Chandigarh, India''']<br />
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'''Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, one of the greatest Sikh generals, has not been given his due place in the Sikh history. Even the historic fort constructed by this great warrior has lost its very existence''', [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060330/aplus.htm#1 report by Varinder Walia Photos by Rajiv Sharma]<br />
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Historians, the SGPC and Sikh institutions have not done full justice to Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, one of the greatest Sikh generals.<br />
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The two-and-a-half century old historic Qila Ram Rauni (Ramgarh), built by Sardar Ramgarhia, has already lost its very existence. This was the fort from which the Ramgarhia Misl got its name. The adjective “Ramgarhia” means “Custodians of the Castle of God”. The chain of forts, including Ram Rauni Fort, Ahluwalia Fort and Gobindgarh Fort, were constructed to protect Harmandar Sahib from any foreign invasion.<br />
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Dr Ganda Singh in his book, “Sikh History” and another historian, A.C Arora in “Punjab Da Itihas”, claim that Ramgarh Qila came into being in 1748 AD.<br />
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The SGPC, which considers itself as the custodian of the Sikh edifices, has put a big ‘misleading’ board, mentioning the ‘samadh’ (tomb) of Sardar in the Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh complex (Amritsar).<br />
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Contesting the claims (of the SGPC), a renowned Sikh historian, Bakshish Singh Adal, in his well-acclaimed monograph, “Maharaja Jassa Singh”, claims that he (Sardar Ramgarhia) breathed his last at historic town Sirihargobindpur (Gurdaspur), and not in Amritsar, as mentioned by the Shiromani Committee on its board.<br />
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The tomb of Sardar Ramgarhia on the bank of the Beas was destroyed with heavy currents of the mighty river. No Sikh organisation made any effort to locate the exact place of his death so that appropriate monument could be constructed.<br />
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Sardar Ramgarhia was born in 1723 at Ichogil village, near Lahore. His grandfather took Amrit during the lifetime of Guru Gobind Singh, and joined him in many battles. Later, he joined the forces of Banda Singh.<br />
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One gets perplexed to see a white memorial belonging to Sardar Jodh Singh Ramgarhia, son of Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, in Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh complex, where the SGPC through different signboards has described it (the memorial) as tomb and birthplace as well.<br />
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The All India Ramgarhia Federation, headed by Mr Onkar Singh Sandhu, took up the case with the SGPC many times for carrying out the correction, but to no avail. Out of the 12 “samadhs” of the “Ramgarhia Sardars’”, only this (Sardar Jodh Singh’s) tomb has been protected.<br />
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Jassa Singh Ramgarhia had two sons, Jodh Singh and Bir Singh. Sardar Jodh Singh succeeded his father after his death. He participated in the Battle of Kasur (siding with Ranjit Singh). After the occupation of Kasur, the Maharaja wooed him by gifting him an elephant. Maharaja Ranjit Singh felt that unless Ramgarhia was befriended, he could not occupy the whole of Punjab. So, he wrote a letter to Jodh Singh, soliciting his friendship and cooperation. Historians say that with the goodwill gesture he always sided with Maharaja in the latter’s expeditions against his adversaries.<br />
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Another edifice of Sardar Ramgarhia, which is losing its sheen, is twin minarets in Ramgarhia Bunga in the Harmandar Sahib complex. The rest of the 83 “bungas” were dismantled to widen the “parikarma” in the past. This three-storey building, a marvel of the Sikh school of architecture and built by Sikh warriors in 1794, faces threat to its very existence. Considerable damage has been done to this unique building by managers of kar seva.<br />
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The Babas of Kar Sevawale, who are using the “bungas” as their abode these days, have allegedly damaged certain portions of the building within the precincts of Darbar Sahib itself. They have built walls under the arches on the ground floor, and fixed doors to convert verandahs into rooms. The brickwork (the Nanakshahi bricks) has been plastered and painted at many places. Due to hindered ventilation, there is seepage in the basement of the “bunga”, which could render irreparable damage to the building.<br />
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The Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia Federation has criticised the SGPC for its attitude towards this monument. It has claimed that the former SGPC secretary, Dr Gurbachan Singh Bachan, had initiated a move to convert the basement of the “bunga” into a war museum. However, some persons having vested interests scuttled the move.<br />
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The federation had requisitioned the services of Sikh architects, and with reference to old pictures, the minarets in the “bungas” were got repaired. The federation got the bricks chiselled, carried out restoration work on the north-western wall of the “bunga” facing Darbar Sahib, but abruptly and without any notice by the authorities in the SGPC, withdrew the seva from the federation.<br />
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According to Mr Joginder Singh Kalsi, an expert on Sikh heritage, all three storeys of the “bunga”, supported by 44 pillars, parabolic arches for roofs and beams, and decorated by cornices and projections, are in a pitiable condition and need immediate repair.<br />
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While constructing the “bunga”, care was taken to provide natural light and ventilation through ventilators, which open in the perambulatory path around the holy tank of Harmandar Sahib on one side and in the well dug on the other side. The basement just below the ground-level accommodates a hall for maharaja where he used to hold his court in “Diwan-e-Khas”, accommodating around 300 courtiers and soldiers. Due care was taken to keep the level of the throne (made of marble and decorated with engravings)at a level lower than that of Akal Takht.<br />
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There is also a room that was used as jail for political prisoners. Another room on the other side of the wall facing the throne was the treasury where steel chests were installed for rooms of ‘daffadars’ (security in charge of treasury) and security staff. All these are in a dilapidated condition.<br />
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The federation has again offered to carry out the restoration work and to convert the basement into a war museum by providing entry and exit from the ‘parikarma’ of the Golden Temple.<br />
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The restoration work of two historical gates, named after Sardar Ramgarhia, has been hanging fire due to the allegedly callous attitude of the SGPC, even though the local Municipal Corporation had given its green signal by passing a unanimous resolution in this regard on January 17, 2003.<br />
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The federation believes that this gate was demolished after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A map of the Municipal Committee, Amritsar, published before the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh depicts 12 historical gates, including Darwaza Ramgarhia and Darwaza Ahluwalia. Moreover, history books point out that Chattiwind was named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. The federation has also demanded the renaming of Katra Ramgarhia, which was developed in 1760 and was located between the Gilwlali Gate and the Doburji Gate (Sultanwind Gate) and was surrounded by Katra Dal Singh, Katra Mit Singh and Katra Garbha Singh.<br />
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The statesmanship and valour of Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia during the siege of Ram Rauni Fort is a great event in the Sikh history. Mir Manu, the Governor of Punjab, felt a threat to his authority and rule, from the rising power of the Sikhs and wanted to crush them. He intensified his violence and oppression against the Sikhs. There were only 900 Sikhs when he surrounded the Ramgarh Fort again. He sent his forces to attack Ram Rauni Fort of the Sikhs at Amritsar in October 1748 AD. This siege, under the command of Adina Beg, the Governor of Jallandhar Doab, continued for four months up to January 1749 AD. Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, along with his army, entered the fortress during the night and took the command of the besieged Sikhs and defended the fortress along with the besieged Sikhs against the repeated attacks of the Mughal Army. The siege was lifted in January 1749 AD and the Sikhs came out victorious.<br />
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Sirihargobindpur, one of the ancient towns of the state, founded by the sixth Sikh Guru, was made capital by Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Sadly, it is fast turning into ruins — thanks to the “callous” attitude of the successive state governments, the Department of Archives and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee that claim to be working for the preservation of the Sikh heritage.<br />
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The ruins of majestic historical buildings and the material used to build this “first capital of the Sikhs” are fine specimens of craftsmanship. Most of these date back to the time of Emperor Shah Jehan — a contemporary of Guru Hargobind — the sixth Guru.<br />
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After the sixth Guru, Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, too, used the town as the “Capital of Sikhs”.<br />
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As many as 40 wells were got sunk by Guru Hargobind in a planned manner, but owing to the indifferent attitude of all concerned, most of these are now filled with earth. Shockingly, the SGPC seems to be unaware of the historical importance of the wells. The border district of Gurdaspur (Hargobindpur is part of it) was part of the vast area covered under the Indus Valley Civilisation. This civilisation developed prior to the Aryan Civilisation in the region.<br />
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===Sardar versus Maharaja===<br />
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The Ramgarhia federation says that Sardar Jassa Singh should be called “Maharaja” instead of “Sardar”. It says Ramgarhia conquered the territories of his contemporary Rajas, who started giving him taxes to provide security — all qualities making his ‘kingdom’ sovereign. Sardar Jassa Singh occupied the area to the north of Amritsar between the Ravi and the Beas. He had also added Jalandhar region and Kangra hill areas to his state. He had his capital in Sirihargobindpur, a town founded by the sixth Sikh Guru.<br />
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A joint Sikh army known as Dal Khalsa, comprising forces of Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and Sardar Baghel Singh, attacked the Mughal ruler in Delhi and occupied the Red Fort in 1783. During the brief occupation by the Khalsa army, Sardar Ramgarhia removed the royal throne. He fettered it with chains and ropes and brought it to Amritsar to present it before the Almighty as a war prisoner.<br />
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Presently, the seat of the throne measuring six feet in length, four feet in breadth and nine inches in thickness is placed in a tilted position, symbolising its surrender before the Golden Temple in Ramgarhia Bunga (a Persian word for residence), which is situated on the premises of Harmandar Sahib. <br />
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==References==<br />
*1. Gupla, LIari Ram, ffistoly of the Sikhs, vol. IV. Delhi 1982<br />
*2. Scc`tal, Sohan Singh, Thf Sikh Afi`ifil.`i and the Panjfih. Liiclhiana, n.d.<br />
*3. Khushwant Singli, A Hisl.ofy of the Sikhs, vol.1. Princclon, 1963<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050512/aplus.htm#2 tribuneindia.com]<br />
* [http://www.info-sikh.com/PageMisl.html Sikh Misls]<br />
* [http://www.sikhreview.org/may2008/historiography.htm The Legendary Baba Jassa Singh Ramgarhia: Charisma Vs Destiny] by Sumant Dhamija<br />
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Wouldn't it be a good idea to create a Template for the Gurus? A table that provides basic info like the material in the table at the bottom of the page: but also place of birth, where buried, etc...<br />
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I'm currently working on a template as suggested, but unfortnately have been sidetracked - if you want to take it over, please do! (See my userpage, under 'biogbox') I'll try and return to SikhiWiki activities soon..--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:53, 7 February 2006 (Central Standard Time)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Sikh&diff=11803Sikh2006-02-05T09:24:45Z<p>Navroopsehmi: Reverted edit of Selanmiyer154, changed back to last version by Mutia</p>
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<div><div class="cathead">'''Sikh''':</div><br />
[[Image:Sandeep4.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A famous Sikh, Sandeep Singh Brar, founder of www.sikh.org]]<br />
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[[Image:SnatamKaur1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A famous Sikh kirtan performer,Snatam Kaur see snatamkaur.com]]<br />
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'''Literally "learner"'''<br />
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The word '''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=DEFINATIONS#.3E....28GUR.29SIKH....3E Sikh]''' is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word <b>‘shishya’</b> which means <b>‘disciple’</b> or '''Student''' or '''Learner'''. In the [[Punjabi]] language the word '''Sikh''' also means '''to learn'''. A Sikh is a follower of the religion called [[Sikhism]], which is the fifth largest in the world.<br />
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A Sikh is a disciple of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] which is more than a Holy Book for the Sikhs – It is their perpetual and living teacher and guide. [[Sikhism]] has [[Ten Gurus]]. This religion was started by [[Guru Nanak]] Dev, who was born in 1469 in the [[Punjab]] region of which is now [[Pakistan]].<br />
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'''One who calls himself a Sikh'''<br />
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{{Srigranth|305|13916|Fourth Mehl:<br />
One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru, <br><br />
shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord`s Name. <br><br />
Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.<br><br />
Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. <br><br />
All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.<br><br />
Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; <br><br />
whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord`s Name.<br><br />
One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food <br><br />
- that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru`s Mind.}}<br />
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'''The summary of the main beliefs of a Sikh:'''<br />
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[[Image:Dr Manmohan Singh.jpg|thumb|350px|left|President Bush with India's Sikh Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh]]<br />
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* There is only one God for all the peoples of the world<br />
* All are equal before this one God<br />
* To live by ones hard labour and enterprise - [[Kirat Karni]]<br />
* To remember the gift of life from the Almighty and to rely on Him only<br />
* To engage in regular remembrance of God - [[Naam Japna]] and [[Simran]]<br />
* One must live a life of a householder committed to Selfless service ([[Sewa]]) to the community<br />
* To shares ones wealth with the needy - [[Wand ka Chakna]]<br />
* To be vigilant and defend one's life from the evil internal forces - Lust ([[Kham]]), Anger ([[Krodh]]), Greed ([[LobH]]), Attachment ([[MoH]]), and Ego ([[aHankar]]). <br />
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Also see [[Sikhs]]<br />
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==The Khalsa==<br />
''Main article: [[Khalsa]]''<br />
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A baptised Sikh becomes a member of the [[Khalsa]] or the "Pure". When a Sikh joins the Khalsa, he/she is supposed to have pledged his/her life to the Guru, and is expected not to desist from sacrificing anything and everything in a struggle for a just cause.<br />
The word "Khalsa" has two literal meanings. It comes from Persian. One literal meaning is "Pure" and the other meaning is "belonging to the king". When the word "Khalsa" is used for a Sikh, it implies belonging to the King, where the King is God himself. To become a Khalsa a Sikh must surrender him/her self completely to the supreme King or God and obey his will completely. Only then a Sikh is called "Khalsa"<br />
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For more information on this Religion, select [[Sikhism]].<br />
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==Who is a Sikh?==<br />
A person who believes in the [[Ten Gurus]] and follows the teachings of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] is deemed to be a Sikh. <br />
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===Sikhs Five Ks===<br />
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The Sikhs look different – ever wondered why? Well, they most of them are bound to wear five items of faith on them at all times. Some do this out of respect for their tenth prophet, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] while others are under command and have made an oath to carry these five items of faith - it is their duty to don these items.<br />
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The 5 items are: [[Kesh]], [[Kanga]], [[Kara]], [[Kirpan]] & [[Kacha]] which translate into: Uncut hair, small comb, bangle, small sword, shorts. Most male Sikhs will wear a [[Turban]] over the uncut hair. The most "visible" item of faith is the [[turban]] and the uncut beard. This makes the '''Sikhs''' very "visible" in western society.<br />
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==The Sikh and His Guru==<br />
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The relationship between the Sikh (‘disciple’) and the Guru (‘Master’) is very powerful and dominate and is central to understanding the reason for the strong dedication and devoted service that is performed by the followers of this religion. The Sikh believes that the tenth Guru is their spiritual father and that all other Sikhs as his/her spiritual brothers or sisters. The commitment by the disciple to the Guru is total as is the dedication of the Gurus to the [[Panth]] or followers. The Gurus have spoken very highly of their disciples.<br />
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===Guru’s Dedication to the Sikhs===<br />
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[[Guru Gobind Singh]] says the following about his Sikhs or [[Khalsa]] (“the pure ones”):<br />
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<I> The Khalsa is my true image. I dwell in the Khalsa. <br />
Khalsa is my chief purpose. I am forever with the Khalsa.<br />
Khalsa is my closest friend. Khalsa is my mother, father & my comfort.<br />
Khalsa is my caste & creed. My creation is through the Khalsa.<br />
Khalsa is my haven and storehouse. Because of the Khalsa I am honoured.<br />
Khalsa is my body & spirit. Khalsa is my life & soul. <br />
Khalsa is my total, true Guru. Khalsa is my courageous friend. <br />
Khalsa is my wisdom & knowledge. I will always contemplate for the Khalsa. <br />
Full tribute of the Khalsa is beyond me. It is impossible to truly praise the Khalsa with one tongue. <br />
I certify that in the above, nothing is false. God and Guru Nanak are my witnesses to this truth.</I><br />
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Further, several of the Sikh Gurus carried out extreme sacrifices - all for the furtherance of the cause and this was done without any regard for personal self-perservation, benefit or gain. [[Guru Arjan Dev]], the fifth guru was martyred by the then Mughal ruler, [[Emperor Jahangir]] for not amending the [[Adi Granth]], the Sikh Holy book to reflect his views.<br />
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The ninth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] became the 'leader' of the Kashmiri Hindus to protect and save these tribesmen from the tyranny of the rulers of the nation - He made the ultimate sacrifice and was martyred by [[Emperor Aurangzeb]] for not converting to Islam.<br />
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[[Guru Gobind Singh]] is remembered by the Sikhs as a prophet who has made the most sacrifice for the [[Panth]] or ‘Community’. Not only did he have to endure the sacrifice of his father Guru Tegh Bahadur, but also his mother and all his four sons or [[Four Sahibzadas]] [[Ajit Singh]], [[Jujhar Singh]], [[Zorawar Singh]] and [[Fateh Singh]] <br />
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On losing his sons, Guruji consoled their mother thus: “Mother of the Panth, What if our four sons are gone? They still live in God’s Kingdom, and forever shall live the Khalsa, Millions of our brave and dear sons." Guruji further said that their sons were 4 'gifts of virtues' from God – Their death has passed these four great virtues into the Khalsa Panth – ‘Ajit’ means Invincible; ‘Jujhar’ means warrior; ‘Zorawar’ means Brave; and ‘Fateh’ is victory. So these qualities will live in our Khalsa.”<br />
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===The Sikh’s commitment to the Guru===<br />
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The baptised Sikh is called a [[Khalsa]] or the ‘Pure One’. When Sikhs become Khalsas, they pledge their lives to the Guru – So their commitment is total. This devotion can be seen through history when the Sikhs have fought until death for the cause. The [[Battle of Saragarhi]] (1897) is remembered and honoured as one of many battles where the Sikhs have fought with unflinching strength. In the Battle of Saragarhi, the Sikh Havildar Ishar Singh with 21 other soldiers fought with ultimate and supreme bravery against 10,000 Afridi tribesmen. This battle has been taught as history in France for many years as a lesson in bravery and comradeship.<br />
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Many other such supreme sacrifices have been made by the Sikhs for their religion, their country or even their alliance partners. In the two great World Wars, over 80,000 Sikhs died for the British and Alliance force in a battles where they could have opted out. Many Sikhs received the [[Victoria Cross]] and the [[Param Vir Chakras]] for their gallantry and courage.<br />
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==Duties of a Sikh==<br />
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This section deals with the general duty of a Sikh to Society and God rather that his/her daily Practises which are dealt with in a subsequent section.<br />
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# Accept the [[Ten Gurus]] and [[SGGS]] as their Spiritual Teachers. Regularly study, meditate on and read the [[SGGS]. [[Naam Japo]]; have faith in Guru & God.<br />
# Live a householder life – honest, simple and family oriented [[Kirat Karni]]; Know you responsibilities and honour these.<br />
# Contribute to the well being of Society by offering selfless service without receiving payment and give ten percent of their net income to a charity, poor person, worthy cause, etc. [[Wand kay Shako]]<br />
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# Treat every person as an equal irrespective of caste, creed, gender, profession, social status, age, race, ability, etc<br />
# Speak politely; forgive easily and be humble at all times – page 1384 – “Humility is the word, forgiveness is the virtue, and sweet speech is the magic mantra. Wear these three robes, O sister, and you will captivate your Husband”<br />
# Avoid the five thieves – PAGAL – Pride, Anger, Greed, Attachment to Worldly things [[Maya]] and Lust.<br />
# If you are a [[Baptised Sikh]], Wear the [[5Ks]].<br />
# Do not be Cruel; nor have a negative outlook on life; Always have a Positive Attitude [[Chardi Kala]]<br />
# Do not practise rituals or superstitions; no fasting; no penances; Always be logical and scientific in your approach to any problem.<br />
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==Daily Practises of a Sikh==<br />
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The following is the daily routine to be followed by a practising Sikh:<br />
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# To rise early in the morning<br />
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# To mediate on God and recite the [Bani]s of the Guru – [[Japji]] Sahib, [[Jaap]] Sahib and 3 other banis. If possible to attend [[Gurdwara]] – Sikh Temple; to listen to Kirtan whenever possible.<br />
# To perform [[Aardas]], have breakfast and attend to the family needs<br />
# To attend work, training, or study, etc and perform [[Kirit Karni]]<br />
# To perform Aardas and have lunch<br />
# Finish your daily work, school or college and return home to see to your family duties.<br />
# In the evening after tea to recite or listen to the [[Rehras]] Sahib<br />
# After Aardas, to have the evening meal and engage in recreational, Charitable, Social tasks <br />
# Before bed to recite the [[Kirtan Sohila]]<br />
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==Beliefs & Principles of a Sikh==<br />
The Sikh Religious Philosophy can be divided into 5 Sections:<br />
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#'''One God:''' - There is only ONE God who has infinite qualities and names; S/He* is the same for all religions; <br />
#'''Re-incarnation, Karma & Salvation:''' – Every creature has a Soul; on death, the Soul is passed from one body to another until Liberation.<br />
#'''Remember God:''' Love God but have fear of Him* as well.<br />
#'''“Humanhood” (Brotherhood*):''' All human beings are equal. We are sons and daughters of [[Waheguru]], the Almighty.<br />
#'''Uphold Moral Values:''' Defend, safeguard and fight for the rights of all creatures and in particular your fellow beings. <br />
#. '''Personal Sacrifice:''' Be prepared to give your life for all supreme principles – see the life of [[Guru Teg Bahadur]].<br />
#'''Many Paths 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.<br />
#'''Positive Attitude to Life:''' “Chardi Kala” – Always have a positive and obtemistic view of life.<br />
#'''Disciplined Life:''' Upon baptism, must wear the [[5Ks]]; strict recital of the 5 prayers [[Bani]]s, etc.<br />
#'''No Special Worship Days:''' Sikhs do not believe that any particular day is holier than any other.<br />
#'''Conquer the 5 Thieves:''' It every Sikhs duty to defeat these 5 thieves<br />
#'''Attack with 5 Weapons:''' Contentment (Santokh), Charity (Dan), Kindness (Daya ), Chardi Kala (Positive Energy), Humility (Nimarta)<br />
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===Underlying Values:===<br />
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#'''Equality:''' All humans are equal before God – No discrimination is allowed on the basis of Caste, Race, Sex, Creed, Origin, colour, education, status, wealth, etc.<br />
#'''God’s Spirit:''' All Creatures have God’s spirits and must be properly respected. Show love for all living things. Mistreatment of any living creature is tabooed and forbidden.<br />
#'''Personal Right:''' Every person has a right to life but this right is restricted and has attached certain duties – Simple Living is essential.<br />
#'''Actions Count:''' Salvation is obtained by one’s actions – Good deeds, remembrance of God – [[Naam]] [[Simran]], [[Kirtan]], etc<br />
#'''Living a Family Life:''' Must live as a family unit (householder) to provide and nurture children for the perpetual benefit of creation.<br />
#'''Sharing:''' It is encouraged to share and give to charity 10 percent of one’s net earnings.<br />
#'''Accept God’s Will:''' Develop your personality so that you recognise happy event and miserable events as one – the Will of God causes them.<br />
#'''The 4 Fruits of Life:''' Truth, Contentment, Contemplation and Naam, (in the Name of God)<br />
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===Prohibited Behavior:===<br />
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#'''Non-Logical Behavior:''' Superstitions; rituals, which have no meaning, pilgrimages, fasting and bathing in rivers; gambling; circumcision; worship of graves, idols, pictures; compulsory wearing of the veil for women; etc; <br />
#'''Material Obsession:''' (“Maya”) Accumulation of materials have no meaning in Sikhism. Wealth, Gold, Portfolio, Stocks, Commodities, properties will all be left here on Earth when you depart. Do not get attached to them.<br />
#'''Sacrifice of Creatures:''' [[Sati]] – widows throwing themselves in the funeral pyre of their husbands; lamb and calf slaughter to celebrate holy occasions; etc<br />
#'''Non-Family Oriented Living:''' A sikh is not allowed to live a recluse, beggar, yogi, monk, Nun, celibacy, etc<br />
#'''Worthless Talk:''' bragging, gossip, lying, etc are not permitted.<br />
#'''Intoxication:''' Drinking alcohol; Drugs; Smoking tobacco; consumption of other intoxicants; etc<br />
#'''No priestly Class:''' Sikhs do not have to depend on a priest fro any of the functions that need to be performed.<br />
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#''' [[Naam]]:''' Japo – [[Meditation]] & Prayer, Free Service [[Sewa]], [[Simran]], Sacred Music [[Kirtan]]<br />
#''' [[Kirat Karni]]:''' - Honest, Earnings, labour, etc while remembering the Lord<br />
#''' [[Wand kay Shako]]:''' - Share with Others who are deserving, Free Food [[langar]], 10% Donation [[Daasvand]], etc<br />
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#'''Not Son of God:''' The Gurus were not in the Christian sense “Sons of God”. Sikhism says we are all Gods kids and S/He* is our Father/Mother.<br />
#'''All Welcomed:''' Members of All religions can visit Sikh temples (“Gurdwaras”) but please observe the local rules – Cover Head, No shoes, No Smoking when going in to the Main Hall.<br />
#'''Multi-Level Approach:''' Sikhism recognises the concept of a Multi-level approach to achieving your target as a disciple of the faith. For example, “Sahajdhari” (slow adopters) are Sikhs who have not donned the full 5Ks but are still Sikhs nevertheless.<br />
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''' ‘*’ = the Punjabi language''' does not have a gender for God. Unfortunately, when translating, the proper meaning cannot be properly conveyed without using Him/His/He/Brotherhood, S/He, etc but this distorts the meaning by giving the impression that God is masculine – which is not the message in the original script. The reader must correct for this every time these words are used.<br />
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6. SINGS THROUGH the DAY SHARING 'TRUE IDEAs'.<br />
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
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#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
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The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
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[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
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Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
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Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
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Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
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[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
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Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion.<br />
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==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
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One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
A devout Sikh called Bhai Gonda used to stay with the Guru. He was a saint in thought, word and deed. Guru ji was very much pleased with his sincere devotion and asked, “Bhai Gonda, go to Kabul, and instruct the Sikhs there in the worship of the true Name, and preach the Sikh faith. Feed holy men and pilgrims with the offerings you receive and send whatever remains here for the upkeep of the [[Langar]]. These are to be your duties, and I am confident that you will succeed in them.” <br />
<br />
Although Kabul was a foreign country and there was danger from Muslim bigotry in living there, Bhai Gonda cheerfully accepted the task given to him. On arriving there he built a [[Gurdwara]] and carried out all the Guru’s instructions. <br />
<br />
One day, while Bhai Gonda was repeating the Japji, he felt as though clinging to the Guru’s feet. He was in such a state of abstraction that he became quite unconscious. He grew as absorbed in the sight of the Guru as a drop of rain in the ocean. The Guru knew what was passing through Bhai Gonda’s mind, and sat firmly on his throne keeping his feet together. At mid-day, when dinner was announced, the Guru made no response. When the announcement was repeated an hour later, he still remained silent. A longer interval later, the call was again made for the third time and cook asked permission to serve the food, but again the Guru did not speak. Several Sikhs gathered together and were about to make a representation to the Guru, when he finally spoke. “Brother Sikhs. Bhai Gonda is in Kabul. He is in thought, word, and deed, a saint of the Guru. He today clasped my feet. How can I take them away from him? How can I go take my dinner until he lets go? I am therefore waiting until the conclusion of his meditation and obeisance.” Bhai Gonda did not awake from his trance before twilight, and it was only then that the Guru felt free to take his meal.<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
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==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]<br />
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==References==<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11586Guru Har Rai2006-01-21T15:24:55Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Guru Har Rai ji.''' ''Painting by Amolak Singh.''|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Har Rai ji. |right]]<br />
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
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[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion.<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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<br />
[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11526Guru Har Rai2006-01-18T22:11:41Z<p>Navroopsehmi: added list of References</p>
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Guru Har Rai ji.''' ''Painting by Amolak Singh.''|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Har Rai ji. |right]]<br />
<br />
'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11525Guru Har Rai2006-01-18T22:09:24Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Guru Har Rai ji.''' ''Painting by Amolak Singh.''|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Har Rai ji. |right]]<br />
<br />
'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Guru Har Rai ji.''' ''Painting by Amolak Singh.''|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|Mool Mantar in the handwriting of Guru Har Rai ji. |right]]<br />
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
<br />
'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
The Emperor Shah Jahan had four sons: Dara Shikoh, Shuja Muhammad, Aurangzeb, and Murad Baksh. Dara Shikoh was the heir-apparent, and was very dear to his father. Aurangzeb was very cunning, clever and ambitious, and was fixated on succeeding to the throne. He administered tiger’s whiskers in a dish to his eldest brother and he became dangerously ill as a result. Astrologers were sent for, pirs and fakirs were called, all known charms, spells and incantations were tried but to no avail. Wise men were assembled together and they came to the decision that until the tiger’s whiskers could be removed, there was no hope of a recovery. They were of the opinion that if two ounces of chebulic myrobalan (scientific name: ''termininalia chebula''; known in Ayurvedic medicine as ''Aralu'', credited with having laxative and stomachic properties) and a clove weighing one ''masha'' were administered, his health could be restored. <br />
<br />
The Emperor searched everywhere for the ingredients but they could not be found – it was only until his Prime Minister, who had heard of the Gurus’ fame, was informed that there were available from the Gurus’ storehouse, that hope was restored. Although the Emperor was hostile to the Guru, yet as the Guru’s house was a mine of sympathy and compassion for all, there was no doubt that he would grant the articles required. The Emperor humbled himself before the Guru and sent a letter. The Guru was pleased that the Emperor had such confidence in him as to write such a friendly letter, and consented to give the required medicines. “Behold,” said the Guru, “with one hand man breaks flowers and with one hand offers them, but the flowers perfume both hands alike. The axe cuts the sandal tree, yet the sandal perfumes the axe. The Guru ought, therefore, to return good for evil.” <br />
<br />
The ingredients were weighed and it was explained that these medicines would cause the hardest substance taken to be digested. To these articles, the Guru added a pearl which was to e ground and used as a subsidiary remedy. The Emperor was naturally very pleased, forgot all his enmity to the Guru, and vowed that he would never again cause him annoyance. He medicine was administered and effected a speedt and complete cure.<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
<br />
'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
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==Dara Shikoh==<br />
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[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
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==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
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One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Gurus' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. At the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
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==Langar==<br />
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==Ram Rai==<br />
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==The next Guru==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11521Guru Har Rai2006-01-18T21:10:54Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* Gurbani */</p>
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[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Recitation of Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Guru' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. As the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11520Guru Har Rai2006-01-18T21:10:32Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* Dara Shikoh */</p>
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<div>[[Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
[[Image:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]<br />
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
<br />
#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
<br />
The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Heading1|Brief Account}}<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
<br />
<br />
Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
<br />
<br />
Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
<br />
<br />
Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Dara Shikoh==<br />
<br />
[[Image:Panth prakash quote.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Gurbani==<br />
<br />
One day the Sikhs asked the Guru whether those who read the Gurus' hymns without understanding them derived any spiritual advantage from it. The Guru gave no reply at the time, and next morning went hunting. En route, the Guru came across a broken pot which had held butter. The rays of the sun were melting the butter on the broken pot fragments. The Guru took one of these fragments in his hand and said, "Look my Sikhs, broken pot shards - when they are heated, the butter that adhered to them readily melts. As the grease adheres to the potshards, so to do the Guru' hymns to the hearts of his Sikhs. As the hour of death the Gurus' instruction shall assuredly bear fruit. Whether understood or not, it has within it the seed of salvation. Perfume still clings to a broken vase." The meaning of the parable is that whoseoever daily reads the Gurus shabads shall assuredly obtain peace. And even though he may not fully understand them, God will undoubtedly assist him. <br />
<br />
Guru Ram Das has said: "The Word is the Guru, and the Guru in the Word, and in the Word is the essence of ambrosia."<br />
<br />
==Bhai Gonda==<br />
<br />
==Langar==<br />
<br />
==Ram Rai==<br />
<br />
==The next Guru==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:Hari_singh&diff=11497User talk:Hari singh2006-01-18T13:42:14Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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<div>== Duplication of Articles ==<br />
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WJKF. There are two main articles on Guru Nanak Dev ji - one is [[Guru Nanak]] and the other is [[Guru Nanak Dev]]. The name needs to be 'standardised' so that all links go to one article - I'd suggest keeping the [[Guru Nanak]] heading. The content on the two needs to be amalgamted however. This probably also applies to Guru Angad, Guru Arjan etc I'll start on it sometime soon, but if you want to have a go, go for it. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 02:35, 20 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Sysop Privledges ==<br />
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Hari Singh, You have been a very active user on SikhiWiki so I have assigned you as a "sysop" (System Operator) on SikhiWiki. This will allow you to edit "protected" pages (like the home page) and also do other administrative things as needed. It is great to have your involvement in this great project!<br />
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--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 09:58, 21 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==References==<br />
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WKJF. Good to meet a fellow East Londoner! I myself am based in Leyton, go to the local Leyton Gurdwara there, though have been many times to all the Gurdwaras in London 'specially down your Ilford/Seven Kings/East Ham way. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I've added a Wiki References template to make it easy to cite references in the correct format. If you look at the source code for the reference below you'll be able to copy and paste that (with changes) for any references you use! Is also sets up the ISBN link so readers who are further interested can purchase books for themselves. WJKF.<br />
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*{{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
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--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 06:37, 23 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Mool Mantar==<br />
WJKF, of course I don't mind the article being added to! The more the merrier! The Mool Mantar is the most difficult composition to translate since it is a condensation of, in essence, the entire SGGS. Jap Ji Sahib is said to be an extrapolation of the Mool Mantar; Sukhmani Sahib a further extrapolation of Jap Ji Sahib and the rest of the SGGS is a further extrapolation on these. As a result, I can quite easily forsee separate articles for each term; a literal translation really doesn't do justice. The article is far from complete - the basic commentry there is by Dr.Santokh Singh, though I've added a point or two by Dr.Gopal Singh. I want to hopefully put up the sanskrit origins of the word and give a further commentry on each, plus put up any varying translations: Dr.Gopal Singh suggests that GurPrasad is one word and to be translated as just 'the Enlightener'. Plus there's also an article [[ik onkar]] whose contents need to be included here. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 01:48, 26 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Raga==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, I've seen what you've done with the Raag list, looks good! Instead of ranking Raags in order of appearence, would stating page ranges of the sections be better/also useful?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:57, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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WJKF, do you know why the Raags are in the order they're in? Is to do with the traditional Raag timings? Is it to do with Mood? Is it to do with scale? --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 13:04, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Good Work! ==<br />
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You are doing a really great job on Sikhiwiki Hari Singh! I just wanted to let you know and thank you for being a big part of the SikhiWiki project. We have been watching every day as you and Navroop Singh add new content, re-organize and make things much better.<br />
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A few days ago we started featuring the "sikhiwiki featured article" on the SikhNet.com homepage and since then over 1,200 people have been coming to the site every day, which is great. We will continue to feature new articles on SikhNet as you add them. It would be great if one of you could update the featured article on the Sikhiwiki home page every week. Also [mailto:gmustuk@sikhnet.com email me] and [mailto:jogindersingh@sikhnet.com Joginder Singh] when you do so that we can also update the SikhNet.com home page feature.<br />
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Thanks again and keep up the good work! <br />
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Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa<br />
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ps. If you know of others who might be interesting in helping with SikhiWiki please try to get them involved. The more people the more we can do. <br />
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--[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 10:50, 6 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Do you review changes made by other people? ==<br />
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I wanted to know if you look at the changes that others make to articles? Another thing that would be helpfull is to have more people reviewing the changes that are made by people to prevent "trouble makers" (deleting content or accidentally erasing info that should be there) and also to ensure the quality of content.<br />
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I do look from time to time...but I'm not on the site as much as you because of my other duties at SikhNet<br />
--[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 15:13, 6 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Article of the Week==<br />
WJKF, I've finished the [[Mool Mantar]] article, please have a look when you can (I've just got one more picture to add which I'll do this evening). I'd like to put it forward for the 'article of the week' feature - let me know if that's ok, or if you have another article in mind.<br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 01:47, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Sakhis==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I see you're setting up a Sakhis cateogry - would it be possible to change '1st Guru Nanak' to 'Guru Nanak Sakhis' ? I think it's a more appropriate title - or even 'Guru Nanak Stories' --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:51, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Ah, I've just realised that I've left my mobile at home - I'll try and return the call this evening.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:12, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Apologies I couldn't return your call yesterday, I got back quite late. Emal me your contact number, and I can give you a ring later on this evening.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 02:37, 10 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Regarding Controversial Topics ==<br />
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Regarding your questions relating to controvresial topics (namdhari, etc)... I think the best approach is really to be as neutral as possible. Like a reporter which allows both sides to have their say so that it is unbiased. Making judgements is what causes trouble because there is always someone on the other side who doesn't agree or might take offense.<br />
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The key part of our guidelines is:<br />
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* '''Avoid bias'''. Articles should be written from a neutral point of view, representing differing views on a subject fairly and sympathetically. <br />
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Even if you don't agree with the person/information it is important to avoid bias. I know this first hand because I have grown up as a Sikh who also practices Yoga and Meditation. Many Sikhs who don't know much about the practice would be quick to make judgements. Who is right and who is wrong? It's all a matter of perspective and what the person knows.<br />
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Luckily we haven't had much controversy on SikhiWiki...but it is good to get really clear with our intention to be neutral and just provide information.<br />
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--[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 19:33, 10 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Controversial Topics - reply ==<br />
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That is totally fine. There are many situations where it is good to get a few people's thoughts to make a balanced decision. I'm totally fine with you emailing me if you have questions or want input. If we had more active users...that would probably be what we would discuss in the "discussion" tab of the article. --[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 05:49, 11 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Bhagat Paintings==<br />
Hari Singh ji, for the Bhagat Paintings you've been adding, can we also include in the descriptions the relevant artists? This will in future help to build the Arts and Artists Cateogry. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:59, 13 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Library==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, have you been to Shepherd's Bush Gurdwara? Reason I ask is that I've been told/read somewhere that they have a very good and large Sikh Library - do you any anything about this?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:14, 17 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Photos ==<br />
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If you are looking for particular pictures for articles you can use http://www.sikhphotos.com has a resource. If there are some images you want to use on Sikhiwiki just send me the photo caption names and I'll upload them.<br />
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== New Wiki Features ==<br />
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[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Newimages New Image Gallery]<br />
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[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files#Gallery_tag.2C_category.2C_table_of_images Image Gallery Tag]<br />
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--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 23:00, 17 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Guru Nanak in Baghdad==<br />
no problem. The article is just a basic article, I've got to re-write a lot of it, and add some more of the actual history and evidence. If you look at tourist info for Baghdad, you'll nearly always find mention of Guru Nanak's shrine! Also, unfortunately, it appears that some of the shrine has been damaged due to the Iraq war. If I can get the article finsihed then may consider putting it as article of the week, otherwise, as you suggested the SGGS may be a good one. For the following week we need to get the Akal Takhat article finished and put up! WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 17:13, 20 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Article of the Week==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, What do you think should be article of the week? We can have the [[SGGS]] article, or the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]]; next week will be the Akal Takht article. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:43, 23 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Article of the Week==<br />
After a few minutes, I've decided to put the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]] article up - I think fewer people have heard of the existence of the stone slab and shrine etc and I think younger people will be more intrigued by it? Hopefully it'll get a good response. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:35, 23 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Pages in different "Namespace" ==<br />
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Any help or any pages that are not really the SikhWiki educational articles should go under a different namespace. For example..<br />
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The help documents should go under the "help" namespace.<br />
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Help:Contents<br />
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You can see the pages and what namespace they are in at: <br />
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Allpages<br />
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There are some older ones like copyright and other things like that which I did not setup in the right namespace and are just general articles. We can move those to a page in the right namespace.<br />
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--[[User:Gmustuk|Gmustuk]] 12:19, 2 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==[[Akal Takhat]] : Article of the Week?==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, should I put up the [[Akal Takhat]] article as 'article of the week'? I've changed the spellings of Takht to Takhat to keep it consistent. I think the article's pretty much finished - I didn't want to go into detail on topics such as Guru Arjan Dev ji's Martyrdom or Guru Hargobind ji's life, because they will have their own detailed articles. I think maybe a bit more can be written on the modern day role of the Akal Takhat, but apart from that I think it's ok. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:20, 6 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Help!==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, I need some help! I'm trying to do some HTML formatting - what I want it to have the (english) gurbani quotes stand out in the context of an article. So far my meagre attempts have produced this : [[Guru Nanak and the Sacred Thread]] and it's not very impressive. I want subtle colouring of background and text, with a simple border; for a bit more fancy look I wanted to include a pair of quotation marks graphic which would go in the corners around the box which would contain the text...does that make sense?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:28, 8 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Quotation==<br />
Thanks Hari Singh! Most appreciated. I've been experimenting with the colours, not sure if I've got it right..Is it possible to have a top row in the box where the reference can be put in - i.e Raag Gujari, Mahala X, p.XXX SGGS - that type of info?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:42, 9 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Quotation Boxes==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I've had a quick look at your experiments and they look very good. I think we'll need to keep two boxes: One will be the main box which shows the reference, and the other is the same but without reference - this is in caseshabad with commentary te an article intersperses portions of one continuing xt. Many thanks!--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:07, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==13 June 2005 - Article of the Week==<br />
It's that time of the week again(!) [[Akal Takhat]] article hasn't notched up as many hits as the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]] article; I think this is basically because Urdu on a Sikh website is a more intriguing link! I think the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article can be put up as article of the week - I've rejigged the article a bit, and added some pictures, I should hopefully be getting some more pictures later on to add (hopefully of Gurdwara Pattar Sahib and scenic pics of Guru Longmar Lake). Is this an OK choice? or do you have any other article in mind--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:07, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Articles==<br />
Looks like we made a same-time posting there! I've been a bit slack on the [[Dasam Granth]] article - I've still got some more bits to add to the 'Controversy' section + I'm still trying to get permission for use of some pics of old Dasam Granth Birs, but I'm not getting any response!<br />
[[SGGS]] article is looking good, but I think we should give the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article a go. I was going to say something about the Japji Sahib articles, but I've forgotten - shall post later --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:22, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Pic added==<br />
I've just added a pic of the boulder @ Pattar Sahib to the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article - should I use this as the main pic on the front page? Or is it ok as is? i.e is it better than the footprint pic? --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:00, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Japji Sahib Article==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I think what you're doing with the Japji Sahib article is great, if we can get it finished for next week, it's more than worthy for article of the week. Being able to access individual pauris is very very useful, plus allows for dicussion on the transaltion of each pauri. <br />
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I have an excellent summary of Japji Sahib by Harbans Singh Doabia which I think should replace the full translation on the current article - the full translation will be under the individual pauri articles. I think that'll make the article more tidy, but also split into two levels for people who want general knowledge about Japji Sahib and people who want a more detailed understanding. <br />
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Are you planning to also split the audio track so that there'll be individual audio tracks for each pauri? I think that'll also be very useful for a form of Santhia learning. <br />
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Another thing which I would suggest is that on each of the pauri pages, to have the original Gurmukhi, along with the pronounciation and the english translation. Putting up the Gurmukhi will take time - another problem may be that it gets too 'crowded', may want to look at possibly having a column layout with one for Gurmukhi, one for pronounciation and one for translation.<br />
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Summary : Excellent work! This'll be a template for the standard of all the 'Bani articles'!--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:02, 14 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Japji Sahib Pauris contd...==<br />
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The work by Harbans Singh is a summary and not a translation (though he has done a translation as well) i.e it gives the message of each pauri or groups of pauris rather than line by line translation. Unfortunately I don't have it with me and don't have it electronically. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you already have it or find someone who has it - it's a gurmukhi-english Gutka called 'Sacred Nitem' and just before he starts Japji Sahib he gives a summary.<br />
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I'll get back to you on Pauri 24.<br />
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I haven't got much time at the moment so I'll get back to you later on the other points of layout etc...--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 06:27, 14 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Article==<br />
The Sikhnet frontpage has changed - I think Ash Singh changed it on recieving my email regarding the [[Guru Nanak in Nepal]] article, so I've changed the SIkhiWiki page as a result; the Sikhnet office will be closed for a week or so, so it's next week's article a little bit early--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 07:44, 17 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Thank You==<br />
Thank for your comments and your words of welcome.<br />
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I am more of a trivia buff and informal student of history than an expert. But I will see what I can do.<br />
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I know the history of the Mughals is complicated--and often problematic, especially in the terms of relations with the Sikh community and especially during Aurangzeb's time. But it is often difficult to separate the facts from what people believe happened. I hope we can all keep trying to find the truth.<br />
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Rab Rakha,<br />
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&mdash;[[User:IFaqeer|IFaqeer]] 15:56, 6 Jul 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== '''Congratulations !''' ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh ji WGJKK WGJKF!<br />
You are the most active user on SikhiWiki. Please accept my heartiest congratulations for your having been assigned with the honour of "sysop" on SikhiWiki.<br />
I consider myself to be privileged of being associated with you all Gursikhs who are working for TRUTH & humanity sharing Shabad GURU with lowliest of the low like us .Congrats once again !<br />
Nanak Ghar ka Gola -[[rsba]] Amita Singh 14 Aug 05 11:07 pm IST<br />
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== gurdwara in sikkim story ==<br />
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thanks for your ecouragement reg SGGS links. I have added a picture of gurdwara in sikkim .I have other pictures of kund and tree in stick form there taken by my son Jaspreet singh with me.[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] 01:32, 24 Aug 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Gurudwara Bhai Bahilon Sahib ==<br />
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Hon'ble Hari Singh ji,<br />
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Thank you for your help & encouragement when I really needed it .Beg pardon if messed it up.I have no software skill/experience but feel real nice being associated with pros of your standing dedicated to nothing but 'TRUTH'.<br />
Thank you once again & promise to do better (my clumsy hit & trial mannerism not withstanding).<br />
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Nanak Ghar ka GOLA--[[User:rsba| Amita ]] Indian Standard Time16:48, 6 Sep 2005<br />
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== Bhai Kanhaya Article ==<br />
WJKK WJKF Hari Singh ji, I just finished reading the article on Bhai Kanhaya, and wanted to congratulate you on a fantastic model article - layout, content, everything brilliant - keep it up! WJKK WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:12, 11 Sep 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== 9 Points, a Sikh is Expected to Follow as a Daily Standing Routine ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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Seeing the Graphic Model of Sikhism was wonderful.<br />
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You may consider co relating it with 9 points expected out of a sikh as envisioned by Guru Raam Das ji [[DEFINATIONS]].The text there in is the thematic & not vey formal translation of Shabad "''gur siqgur kw jo isKu AKwey su Blky auiT hir nwmu iDAwvY.... ''" on pg 305 of SGGS.First point '4th Quarter' has been taken from Bhai Gurdas as supplement to guru's words. <br />
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Guru Fateh ! <br />
Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[User:rsba|Amita Singh]]12 Sep 05 10:45 pm (Indian Standard Time)<br />
==MS ACCESS Data Base file(Named SACH.mdb)==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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I am sure my these two communications in a row show up that I somehow gathered my bearing on net.Thanks for all the guidance and encoragement.I need further help. <br />
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I have, over a period of time, coverted the GurbaniCD text into an MS ACCESS file. It can extract all individual Tuks/Pads carrying a particular word. All 'Manmukh' tuks (follow this link to [[DEFINATIONS]]) from SGGS pulled out by me have been simply pasted by me to curse a manmukh in relation to other few definations below.Personally for me it is real flexible & versetile tool.Any objective & tabulated query(including arithmatical summaries)can be extracted.<br />
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But I do not Know how to integrate the extracted tabulated information with sikhiWiki editor ?.<br />
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Make shift method, learnt by me so far, is pasting the table as text in SikhiWiki editor and then formatting it(sorry for the Manmukh.I gave up formatting or refining him, Hope He mends his ways).Quite a Job, Will it be worth it ? <br />
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Can a web page as returned by MS ACCESS(or even by Microsoft WORD) apear in SikhiWiki ?.<br />
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I am in the process of learning Front Page & Outlook Express.I know MS Office Well. <br />
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Seeing 'Dharam' and 'Daya' Pages today gave me some food for thought (Thanks for making me feel hungry) <br />
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Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[User:rsba|Amita Singh]]12 Sep 05 7:05 am (Indian Standard Time)<br />
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== Nine points for SIKH as Daily Standing Routine ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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I am pasting below relevant Vaar from Bhai Gurdas(Source- GurbaniCD).Every Line carries a reference.I do not know How to Write Gumukhi fonts.First Two lines in Bold read:-<br />
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"Kurbani tin Gursikhan, pichhal raat(all over Gurbani Pichhal Raat refers to 4th Quarter )Uthh bhandy.<br />
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Kurbani tin Gursikhan, Amrit vaala sir navandy"<br />
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'''kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW ipCl rwqIN auT bhMdy] (12-2-1)'''<br />
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'''kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW AMimRq vwlw sr n´wvMdy] (12-2-2)'''<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKwN iek mn hoie gur jwp jpMdy] (12-2-3)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW swD sMgiq cl jwie juVMdy] (12-2-4)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW gurbwxIinq gwie suxMdy] (12-2-5)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW mn mylI kr mYl imlµdy] (12-2-6)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKWBwie Bgiq gurpurb krMdy] (12-2-7)<br />
gur syvw Pl suPl Plµdy ]ò] (12-2-8)<br />
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This much for now. I shall submit more inputs earliest, tomorrow.<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]] 0230 pm 13 sep 05<br />
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== VAARAAN BHAI GURDAAS ==<br />
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Hari Singh ji WJKK WJKF <br />
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This is [[VAARAAN BHAI GURDAAS]] pasted as a set<br />
http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/Gurbani/Gurbani.htm<br />
I am looking for formal tranlation, will stay with you.<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]] 6:01 pm 13 sep 05<br />
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== ACCESS DATABASE FILE NAMED SACH.mdb==<br />
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Hari Singh ji WJKK WJKF <br />
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This is the sample,hope it will make some sense .I have just pasted the text as provided by ACCESS without using any of the SikhiWiki editor's controles. Access can covert it's own reports/Forms etc ito Web Pages.<br />
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I am working on it.More soon.TRUTH willing, transfer of web pages shold not pose problems. <br />
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will stay with you.<br />
Regards for Navroop Singh ji!<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]]8:49 pm 18 sep 05<br />
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A SAMPLE REPORT FOR HARI SINGHJI, EXTRACTED FROM SGGS BY MICROSOFT ACCESS AS WEB PAGE :TUKS CARRYING LITERAL<br />
'WAHEGURU'.<br />
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== ACCESS DATABASE SACH.mdb through HTML ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh ji <br />
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WJKK WJKF !<br />
How about This.This is in HTML provided by ACCESS.An extract from SGGS giving Tuks Carrying 'vahguru'/wahiguru'.The above mess in<br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||2||7||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||3||8||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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GURBANI CD COMTENTS ON http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/Gurbani/Gurbani.htm<br />
<br />
-[[User:Mutia]] Amita Singh<br />
<br />
= '''rsba to Mutia''' =<br />
<br />
Maanyog Hari Singh Ji,<br />
<br />
WJKK WJKF ! <br />
<br />
(My ‘TRUE IDEA’ (Satgur): '''''If you wish to swim across the water, then consult those who know how to swim.--SGGS pg 1410''''')<br />
<br />
Looks like you had been busy .Missed you!<br />
<br />
If dedication to the cause of spreading Nanak’s Mission in this ocean of falsehood is to be learnt, I am with the right person. Hari Sing Ji knows swimming. I have to get on with my part of getting the feel of the ocean.<br />
Each word you pen is a gem. <br />
<br />
Sir, permit me to briefly summarize the bits of issues so far.<br />
<br />
== Your E Mail ==<br />
<br />
Hearty Thanks for the sweetest mail. <br />
<br />
== My User Name ==<br />
<br />
New Account, under user name ‘Mutia’ opened. Old user ‘rsba’ may be buried / cremated. Through cut & paste, I could transfer info from ’user: rsba’ & ‘Amita Singh: Talk’ to ‘Mutia’. Kindly help restoring other related tabs (history Watch list etc to ‘Mutia’)<br />
<br />
== Article 3HO ==<br />
<br />
????. <br />
<br />
== SACH.mdb. ==<br />
<br />
Kindly guide me further .I am sure you must have seen the sample table ‘Waheguru’ I some how struggled and pasted it using HTML from Front Page. I have cleaned up the garbage of first experimental text file pasted earlier.<br />
<br />
== SACH.mdb for SikhiWiki ==<br />
<br />
Will it be OK if I inject brief tables carrying relevant ‘''Pads''’ from SGGS wherever a reference to ‘''Gurbani''’ appears in text of the articles or the context demands it?<br />
e g master piece ‘''Daan''’ by you is a typical candidate case. Subject to your approval, and to begin with as a trial, I plan supplementing the article ‘''Daan''’ with tabulated bits. If it works out fine, all other or selected similar articles can be formatted. Do share your thoughts. <br />
If there is some other scheme of formatting entire spectrum of SikhiWiky info content, I would love & relish working in the overall frame of it.<br />
<br />
== Typos ==<br />
<br />
I am really good at it & true to my new found user name ‘Mutia’. It needs to be ‘'''Definitions'''’ not ‘'''Definations'''’. <br />
<br />
Hold it! One more stands out loud & clear. Article ‘'''Commpendium of True Ideas'''’ need to be titled as ‘'''Compendium of True Ideas'''’<br />
<br />
Sir, I do not think I can correct these through edit provision of SikhiWiki. Please help! It will be difficult for me to promise that I won’t be a typo again but I am duty bound to promise that I shall climb upwards on the learning curve & need to pay due regard to work right up to the last full stop.<br />
<br />
== Mutia’s Bearing on Net ==<br />
<br />
I think I am getting it. Need to find a better compass. As on now I am after it. --[[Mutia]]<br />
<br />
WKKK WJKF! <br />
Amita Singh 24 Sep 05 08 05 pm<br />
<br />
= Me Again =<br />
<br />
Remember me? I am also the founder of WikiPakistan (http://pakistan.wikicities.com/). I just added some text to http://pakistan.wikicities.com/wiki/Minorities . Please take a look--and feel free to add/edit/correct/etc.<br />
<br />
[[User:IFaqeer|<nowiki></nowiki>]]&mdash;[[User:IFaqeer|iFaqeer]] [[User talk:IFaqeer|(Talk to me!)]] 01:57, 5 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
<br />
<br />
= Prof. Sahib singh =<br />
Sir,<br />
This is what I could lay my Hands on, <br />
http://globalsikhstudies.net/pdf/Compilation%20of%20SGGS.pdf<br />
E Mail follows.<br />
[[User:Mutia| Amita Singh]]<br />
<br />
=Thanks from an Obedient Student= <br />
<br />
Sir,<br />
<br />
WKWF<br />
<br />
I have no words to thank you for all the support & guidance.I can only wish that SikhiWiki had more Hari Singhjis. My wish however may not be approved by 'TRUTH' since the TRUTH is that 'TRUTH' bestows Intellect, creativity & maturity only on one amongst millions. <br />
<br />
I joined SikhiWiki as a novice and had it not been for your gracious & positive approach, I would not have been able to whole heartedly enjoy my assocition with & time dedicated to 'TRUE IDEAS'.<br />
<br />
The demonstrative samples on your user page are indeed admirable.Sir Thanks for all this & more that I have have not able to express!<br />
<br />
WKWF<br />
<br />
[[User: Mutia| -Amita Singh]] 6:03 PM 28 Oct 05(Indian Standard Time)<br />
<br />
== Unicode Gurmukhi ==<br />
<br />
Hi Hari,<br />
<br />
You've recently been changing some of the Unicode text so that vowel signs appear (to you) to be in the right order. Unfortunately the reason you see them as being in the wrong order is because you have NOT enabled support for Indic scripts properly. Unicode follows a complex scheme whereby text is entered in a logical order and then the computer rearranges it.<br />
<br />
For example, say we have "ki" which is visually shown as ਿ + ਕ. But when typing it in Unicode, you enter ਕ + ਿ and then the computer automatically repositions the vowel to the left. If you are running Windows XP or newer then you can use either Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera to edit Indic text. If you are running any older version of Windows, only Internet Explorer supports Gurmukhi.<br />
<br />
For further help, please read: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Enabling_complex_text_support_for_Indic_scripts] and [http://guca.sourceforge.net/resources/gettingstarted/].<br />
<br />
[[User:Sukh|Sukh]] 12:23, 5 November 2005 (Central Standard Time)<br />
='''From Mutia on 08 NOV 05'''=<br />
Hari Singh Ji,<br />
WKWF! how are things ?<br />
==DARPAN==<br />
*1. A good news. TRUE ?, can't really say as on now. I gathered from a local ''Parcharak'' Sdr Kashmira Singhji, that out of total 10 volumes of Darpan, 2 have already been translated into english. 'Net' does not seem to be knowing it. Al least it decided to hide Darpan from me. No No !, Mutia did not work hard enough. Will dig further. Will share further with you as more info crawls in.<br />
<br />
*2. Sir, May I share with you that Darpan provides grammaticaly correct best & TRUTHfull thematic depth of Shabad Guru as against others which tend to become litteral.<br />
*3. May LORD TRUTH give me the strength to submit that 'other translations' need to be derivatives of 'Darpan'.<br />
*4. I have my crib against English Scholars who have not given its due to Darpan & at times have tried to reinvent the wheel. Darpan must reach english speaking humanity.<br />
*5. I am doing a bit of comparitive strudy of known translations. Will stay with you.<br />
<br />
==More Hari Singh Jis==<br />
*6. Plan recruiting at least one more Wikimedian. A college Student. Sikhs must learn to write.<br />
<br />
==SikhiWiki Editor==<br />
*7. It is now really comfortable working with it. Can it help further by offering <br />
''(If mutia is still a lost case on Web, How to go about it?)'':- <br />
===Undo ?===<br />
*8. Can't do as on now.<br />
===Single Letter Selection ?===<br />
*9. Try swaping '<z>' & ,'<xx>' parts of text string '<z><xx>'.<br />
<br />
==Nindo Loko Moko Nindo==<br />
*11. Not very many active Sikhimedians to curse/join in the mess I create.<br />
*10. Sir, am I on the right track or making life miserable for SikhiWiki System Managers ?<br />
<br />
::Beg leave now. More on next meeting. Satgur Fateh!<br />
<br />
Your Student(Sikh)....<br />
-Amita Singh<br />
==Mool Mantar==<br />
Sir,<br />
<br />
How about transfering 'SCIENTIFIC & MODERN DAY PERCEPTION' portion to 'Compendium of True Ideas' ? Kindly guide, is it worth thinking that way ? [[User: Mutia]]12 Dec 05<br />
<br />
<br />
==Happy New Year!==<br />
<br />
WJKK WJKF Hari Singh Ji,<br />
<br />
Wish you all the best for the coming new year, and an even more fruitful year for SikhiWiki! <br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:13, 2 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)<br />
--[[User:Mutia|Amita Singh 03 Jan 06]]<br />
<br />
==New Mutia-3==<br />
Maan Yog Hari Singh ji,<br />
<br />
WaKhaFa !<br />
<br />
I do not know good english & want to learn by writing on SikhiWiki. [[User: Mutia| Amita Singh]] ji motivated me to become your student on SikhiWiki. I am sure Guru will be with us and we will do good Service to Panth.<br />
<br />
I am a fan of Gurmat & would like to propogate it to all. <br />
<br />
Look forward to your Guidance for whatever work I may contribute <br />
<br />
WaKhaFa! <br />
<br />
[[User: Mutia-3| Vishawjit Singh]] Delhi 12 jan 06<br />
<br />
= January Template =<br />
<br />
WJKKWJFK Hari Singh ji,<br />
<br />
I put a template together for the month of January - [[Template:JanuaryCalendar2006]] - any ideas on how to get this onto the front page under the 'January Section' ? Hopwfully this way we can update the rest of the year with gurpurbs etc<br />
<br />
WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:08, 13 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)<br />
<br />
= [[Ragmala]] =<br />
<br />
WJKKWJKF Hari Singh ji,<br />
<br />
With regards to [[Ragmala]] I think the official stance is that the Ragamala should be included in the SGGS but that it is up to the discretion of the Gurdwara whether or not it should be read at the end of an Akhand Paath (?) I will need to check this...<br />
<br />
WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 07:42, 18 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Navroopsehmi&diff=11443User:Navroopsehmi2006-01-17T17:20:24Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* testing */</p>
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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==Experimentation==<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
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-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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<hr />
<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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Gurdwaras of Note:</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Navroopsehmi&diff=11428User:Navroopsehmi2006-01-17T12:02:56Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* calender */</p>
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
<br />
*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
<br />
==Book Shelf==<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Monday<br />
! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Tuesday<br />
! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Wednesday<br />
! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Thursday<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 3<br> The foundation stone of the [[Harimandir Sahib]] was laid down by the Sufi saint [[Saint Hazrat Mian Mir|Mian Mir]]<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 4<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 5<br>Birth of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] (1666)<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 13<br>Begining of the month of Magh<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 18<br>Birth of [[Bhai Himmat singh]] (1661), one of the Panj Pyare<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 27<br>Birth of [[Baba Deep Singh]] (1682)<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 31<br>Birth of [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji (1630)<br />
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
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--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
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<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
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[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
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==To Do List==<br />
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*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
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*[[SGGS]]<br />
*[[Akal Takhat]]<br />
*[[Dasam Granth]]<br />
** need articles and translations for each of the Banis mentioned<br />
*Harimandir Sahib (more pics and article - add to Harimandir Sahib Gallery)<br />
*Mool Mantar - need to add in links to Bhai Gurdas Singh's Vars, and any quotes from SGGS<br />
*Japji Sahib section<br />
*Bhagat Biographies - started by Hari Singh<br />
*Salok Mahala 9 - history of compositions<br />
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==Book Shelf==<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author= | Title=B-40 Janamsakhi - Guru Baba Nanak Paintings| Publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University | Year=XXXX| ID=ISBN 8177700111<br />
}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1839 Vol.1 (2nd ed.)| Publisher=Oxford University Press | Year=1963| ID=ISBN 0195673085}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal| Title=A History of the Sikh People| Publisher=Allied Publishers | Year=1998| ID=ISBN 8170231396}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1962 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Doabia, Harbans Singh| Title=Sacred Nitnem| Publisher=Singh Brothers, Amritsar| Year=1976| ID=ISBN 8172050968}}<br />
<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Grewal, JS and Habib, Irfan | Title=Sikh History from Persian Sources| Publisher=Tulika | Year=2001| ID=ISBN 8185229171}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Puran | Title=The Books of the Ten Masters| Publisher=Punjabi University Patiala | Year=| ID= ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Khushwant | Title=The Hymns of the Gurus| Publisher=Viking | Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 067004962X}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, D. and Smith, A. | Title=The Sikh World| Publisher=Macdonald and Company Ltd | Year=1985| ID=ISBN 0356075257}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit| Title=Sicques, Tigers, or Thieves| Publisher=Palgrave Macmillan | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 1403962022}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Alexander, Michael and Anand, Sushila| Title=Queen Victoria's Maharajah| Publisher=Phoenix | Year=1980| ID=ISBN 1842122320}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Amini, Iradj| Title=The Koh-i-noor Diamond| Publisher=Lotus Collection| Year=1994| ID=ISBN 8174360271}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Bance, Peter| Title=The Duleep Singhs| Publisher=Sutton Publishing Ltd | Year=2004| ID=ISBN 0750934883}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Campbell, Christy| Title=The Maharajah's Box| Publisher=HarperCollins Publishers | Year=2000| ID=ISBN 0002570084}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Santokh | Title=English Transliteration and Interpretation of Nitnaym Baanees, Sikh Prayers for English Speaking Sikh Youth| Publisher=Sikh Resource Centre | Year=1990| ID=ISBN 1895471087}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Osho | Title=The True Name, Vol.1 : Discouses on Japji Sahib of Guru Nanak Dev| Publisher=New Age International(P) Ltd| Year=1994 | ID=ISBN 8122406068}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=edited by Kavita Singh | Title=New Insights into Sikh Art| Publisher=Marg Publications| Year=2003 | ID=ISBN 8185026602}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=editor and publisher: Swati Mitra | Title=Walking with the Gurus: Historical Gurdwaras of Punjab| Publisher=Good Earth Publications| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 8187780231}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Baba Surain & Singh, Baba Naranjan| Title=The Miracle of Ardaas| Publisher=Mighty Minds Publishing Pte Ltd| Year=2004 | ID=ISBN 9812500804}}<br />
<br />
==Book Wish List==<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Gill, Ranjit Singh | Title=Adi Granth Paintings: Ragamala and Barahmala| Publisher=Aravali Books International| Year=2002| ID=ISBN 8186880836}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
| Publisher=OUP India| Year=1996| ID=ISBN 0195647459}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title=Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khlasa Rahit| Publisher=OUP India| Year=2003| ID=ISBN 0195659163}}<br />
*{{Book reference | Author=Stronge, Susan<br />
| Title=The Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms| Publisher=V & A Publications| Year=1999| ID=ISBN 1851772626}}<br />
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! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Tuesday<br />
! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Wednesday<br />
! width="100" align="center" height="75" | Thursday<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 1 <br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 2<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 3<br> The foundation stone of the [[Harimandir Sahib]] was laid down by the Sufi saint [[Saint Hazrat Mian Mir|Mian Mir]]<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 4<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 5<br>Birth of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] (1666)<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 11<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 12<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 13<br>Begining of the month of Magh<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 14<br />
|-<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 15<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 16<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 17<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 18<br>Birth of [[Bhai Himmat singh]] (1661), one of the Panj Pyare<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 19<br />
| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 20<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 27<br>Birth of [[Baba Deep Singh]] (1682)<br />
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| width="100" align="center" height="75" | 31<br>Birth of [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji (1630)<br />
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|}<noinclude></div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Navroopsehmi&diff=11425User:Navroopsehmi2006-01-17T11:57:10Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* calender */</p>
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<div>''Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing.'' <br />
<br />
--''Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder''<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Emailuser&target=Navroopsehmi Email Navroop Singh]'''<br />
<br><br />
<br />
"...The sum of human knowing is beyond any one man; any thousand men. With the destruction of our social fabric, science will be broken into a million pieces. Individuals will know of the exceedingly tiny facets of which there is to know. They will be helpless and useless by themselves. The bits of lore, meaningless, will not be passed on. They will be lost through the generations. ''But,'' if we now prepare a giant summary of ''all'' knowledge, it will never be lost. Coming generations will build on it, and will not have to rediscover it for themselves..."<br />
<br />
-- 'Foundation' by Isaac Asimov<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Wikistress3D 1 v3.jpg|thumb|akal takht article!|right]]<br />
<br />
==To Do List==<br />
<br />
*Contact Peter Bance for help on Maharajah Ranjit Singh/Duleep Singh articles and info<br />
*Track down: ''Dacca Review'' Oct/Nov 1915; Jan 1916; Feb/March 1916<br />
*Sikh Sects - biographies of each<br />
*Put up translation of ''Dabistan''<br />
*Put up works of [[Bhai Santokh Singh]] for download by readers<br />
*** WORKS OF [[Bhai Santokh Singh ]] are av at site http://www.ik13.com/online_library.htm<br />
*Sort out references<br />
<br />
==Currently Working On==<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Patwant | Title=The Golden Temple| Publisher=ET Publishing Ltd | Year=1989| ID=ISBN 9627375012}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dalip | Title=Sikhism in the Words of the Guru| Publisher=Lok Sahit Prakashan | Year=1999| ID=ISBN B0000CPD3S}}<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Shackle, C | Title=A Guru Nanak Glossary| Publisher=School of Oriental and African Studies| Year=1981 | ID=ISBN 07286002431}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Mansukhani, G.S | Title=Introduction to Sikhism| Publisher=Hemkunt Press | Year=1977 | ID=ISBN 8170101816}}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Prof.Kartar | Title=Life of Guru Gobind Singh| Publisher=Lahore Book Shop| Year=1932 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
* {{Book reference | Author=Madra, Amandeep Singh and Singh, Parmjit | Title=Warrior Saints| Publisher=I.B Tauris Publishers| Year=1999 | ID=ISBN 1860644902}}<br />
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*{{Book reference | Author=McLeod, W.H. | Title= Sikhs and Sikhism: "Guru Nanak and the Sikh Religion", "Early Sikh Tradition", "Evolution of the Sikh Community", "Who Is a Sikh?"<br />
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<div>'''[[Mool Mantar and its Perception| Ek Onkar]]''': One Reality Is<br />
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This fundamental teaching of Sikhism that there is only one Essence that sustains all.<br />
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"By writing 1 (One) in the beginning, it has been shown that Ekankar, God, who subsumes all forms in Him is only one (and not two or three).<br />
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Ura, the first Gurmukhi letter, in the form of Oankar shows the world controlling power of that one Lord..."<br />
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[http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=B&PageNo=03&ShabadID=5625&Format=2 Read the rest of the Var at SikhiToTheMax]<br />
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According to Swami Vivekanand, "Onkar is the most holy word of the Vedas". A symbolic word meaning the Supreme Being, the Ocean of Knowledge and Bliss Absolute". (Raja Yoga)<br />
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Another definition of the word is given in Mandukopanishad:<br />
"That which was, is, will be, is all ''Onkar''. And that which triple time transcends is ''Onkar'' too. (Verse 1)<br />
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The figure 'one' appended to ''Onkar'' does not merely signify God's unity as against trinity, but also affirms His being a personality and not merely a Shunya or void. "Transcendent (O-an) - Immanent (-kar)", suggests Kapur Singh.<br />
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* {{Book reference | Author=Singh, Dr.Gopal | Title=Guru-Granth Sahib Vol.1| Publisher=Taplinger Publishing Co.| Year=1965 | ID=ISBN }}<br />
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[[Category:Philosophy Spirituality and Ethics]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11398Guru Har Rai2006-01-15T14:51:45Z<p>Navroopsehmi: added Mool Mantar written by Guru Har Rai ji</p>
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
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#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
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The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
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[[Guru Har Rai]] ji was the son of [[Baba Gurdita]] Ji and [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] Ji (also known as Mata Ananti Ji). [[Baba Gurdita]] was son of the sixth Guru, [[Guru Hargobind]]. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji married to [[Mata Kishan Kaur]] Ji (sometimes also reffered to as Sulakhni Ji) daughter of Sri Daya Ram Ji of Anoopshahr (Bulandshahr) in Utter Pradesh on Har Sudi 3, Samvat 1697. [[Guru Har Rai]] ji had two sons: [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji and [[Guru Harkrishan| Sri Har Krishan]] Ji.<br />
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Although, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was a man of peace, he never disbanded the armed Sikh Warriors (Saint Soldiers), who earlier were maintained by his grandfather, [[Guru Hargobind]]. He always boosted the military spirit of the Sikhs, but he never himself indulged in any direct political and armed controversy with the contemporary Mughal Empire. Once on the request of Dara Shikoh (the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan), Guru Sahib helped him to escape safely from the bloody hands of Aurangzebs armed forces during the war of succession.<br />
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Once Guru Sahib was coming back from the tour of Malwa and Doaba regions, Mohamad Yarbeg Khan, (son of Mukhlis Khan, who was killed by [[Guru Hargobind]] in a battle) attacked the kafla of Guru Sahib with the force of one thousand armed men. The unwarranted attack was repulsed by a few hundred Saint Soliders of Guru Sahib with great courge and bravery. The enemy suffered a heavy loss of life and fled the scene. This self-defense measure, (a befitting reply to the unwarranted armed attack of the privileged muslims), was an example for those who professed the theory of so called non-violence or "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". Guru Sahib often awarded various Sikh warriors with gallantry awards.<br />
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Guru Sahib also established an Aurvedic herbal medicine hospital and a research centre at [[Kiratpur]] Sahib. There also he maintained a zoo. Once Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan fell seriously ill by some unknown disease. The best physicians available in the country and abroad were consulted, but there was no improvement. At last the emperor made a humble request to Guru Sahib for the treatment of his son. Guru Sahib accepting the request, handed over some rare and suitable medicines to the messenger of the emperor. The life of Dara Shikoh was saved from the cruel jaws of death. The emperor, whole heartily thanked and wanted to grant some "Jagir", but Guru Sahib never accepted.<br />
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[[Guru Har Rai]] Ji also visited [[Lahore]], Sialkot, Pathankot, Samba, Ramgarh and many places of Jammu and Kashmir region. He established 360 Sikh missionary seats (Manjis). He also tried to improve the old corrupt Masand system and appointed pious and committed personalities like Suthre Shah, Sahiba, Sangtia, Mian Sahib, Bhagat Bhagwan, Bahagat Mal and Jeet Mal Bhagat (also known as Bairagi), as the heads of Manjis.<br />
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Guru Har Rai Sahib faced some serious difficulties during the period of his guruship. The corrupt massands, Dhir Mals and Minas always tried to preclude the advancement of Sikh religion. After the death of Shah Jahan, the attitude of the state headed by Aurangzeb towards the non-muslims, turned hostile. Emperor Aurangzeb made an excuse for the help rendered to prince Dara Shakoh by Guru Sahib during the war of succession and framed false charges against Guru Sahib who was summoned to Delhi. [[Baba Ram Rai]] Ji appeard on behalf of Guru Sahib in the court. He tried to clarify some mis-understandings regarding Guru Ghar and Sikh faith, created by Dhirmals and Minas. Yet another trap, which he could not escape, was to clarify the meaning of the verse "The Ashes of the Mohammadan fall into the potter's clot, it is moulded into pots and bricks, and they cry out as they burn". [[Baba Ram Rai]] in order to please the emperor and gain his sympathy distorted [[Gurbani]]. When [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji was informed about this incident, he immediately excommunicated Ram Rai Ji from the Sikh Panth and never met him, through the later pleaded repeatedly for forgiveness. Thus Guru Sahib established a strict property for the Sikhs against any alteration of original verse in Guru Granth Sahib and the basic conventions set up by Guru Nanak Sahib.<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=File:7th_Guru_Mool_Mantar.jpg&diff=11397File:7th Guru Mool Mantar.jpg2006-01-15T14:49:52Z<p>Navroopsehmi: Mool Mantar written by Guru Har Rai Ji.</p>
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<div>Mool Mantar written by Guru Har Rai Ji.</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11362Guru Har Rai2006-01-14T15:57:35Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
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#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
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The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
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==Dara Shikoh==<br />
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==The next Guru==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=File:Panth_prakash_quote.jpg&diff=11361File:Panth prakash quote.jpg2006-01-14T15:52:50Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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<div></div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:WikiSysop&diff=11360User talk:WikiSysop2006-01-14T15:40:02Z<p>Navroopsehmi: /* Need thumbnail help */</p>
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Many Thanks for the honor! I hope it will prove worthy of your trust and hope I continue to be useful to the Guru’s cause. [[User:Hari singh | Hari Singh]]<br />
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WJKK WJKF. Thanks for the privledges too! It's great to see the site developing, and this is just the begining! Hope the stuff going up is useful and interesting and that it's reaching an audience WJKK WJKF.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:32, 22 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Unfortunately, [[3HO]] article needs to be reverted to original form.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:51, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==thanks!==<br />
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Thanks! Unfortunately due to personal circumstances I've been away for some period of time, been itching to help more and hopefully will become more consistent over the coming weeks --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 18:04, 9 Sep 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== WikiPakistan ==<br />
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I am the founder of WikiPakistan (http://pakistan.wikicities.com/) and also help here when there is something I can do. I just added some text to http://pakistan.wikicities.com/wiki/Minorities . Please take a look--and feel free to add/edit/correct/etc.<br />
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BTW, there is not "Watercooler" for this Wiki? A page/area to discuss things?<br />
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[[User:IFaqeer|<nowiki></nowiki>]]&mdash;[[User:IFaqeer|iFaqeer]] [[User talk:IFaqeer|(Talk to me!)]] 02:01, 5 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Sakhi about Guru Nanak eating meat ==<br />
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I have a sakhi whereby Guru Nanak talks of eating deer meat given to him by a prince in Kurukashetra. I have read it in several different versions and it is said to be hundreds of years old, but I see that some think you should only eat vegetables. I really don't want to be the cause of any controversy. Would it be alright to add it? [[User:Observer|Observer]] 20:17, 2 December 2005 (Central Standard Time)<br />
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==Happy New Year!==<br />
WJKK WJKF WikiSysop'ers,<br />
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Wish you all the best for the coming new year, and an even more fruitful year for SikhiWiki! <br />
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==Need thumbnail help!==<br />
WJKF,<br />
I'm having problems with putting a picture on one of the articles - see the [[Guru Har Rai]] article where I am trying to place Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg.<br />
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WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:39, 14 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=User_talk:WikiSysop&diff=11359User talk:WikiSysop2006-01-14T15:39:24Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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Many Thanks for the honor! I hope it will prove worthy of your trust and hope I continue to be useful to the Guru’s cause. [[User:Hari singh | Hari Singh]]<br />
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WJKK WJKF. Thanks for the privledges too! It's great to see the site developing, and this is just the begining! Hope the stuff going up is useful and interesting and that it's reaching an audience WJKK WJKF.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:32, 22 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Unfortunately, [[3HO]] article needs to be reverted to original form.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:51, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==thanks!==<br />
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Thanks! Unfortunately due to personal circumstances I've been away for some period of time, been itching to help more and hopefully will become more consistent over the coming weeks --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 18:04, 9 Sep 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== WikiPakistan ==<br />
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I am the founder of WikiPakistan (http://pakistan.wikicities.com/) and also help here when there is something I can do. I just added some text to http://pakistan.wikicities.com/wiki/Minorities . Please take a look--and feel free to add/edit/correct/etc.<br />
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BTW, there is not "Watercooler" for this Wiki? A page/area to discuss things?<br />
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[[User:IFaqeer|<nowiki></nowiki>]]&mdash;[[User:IFaqeer|iFaqeer]] [[User talk:IFaqeer|(Talk to me!)]] 02:01, 5 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Sakhi about Guru Nanak eating meat ==<br />
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I have a sakhi whereby Guru Nanak talks of eating deer meat given to him by a prince in Kurukashetra. I have read it in several different versions and it is said to be hundreds of years old, but I see that some think you should only eat vegetables. I really don't want to be the cause of any controversy. Would it be alright to add it? [[User:Observer|Observer]] 20:17, 2 December 2005 (Central Standard Time)<br />
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==Happy New Year!==<br />
WJKK WJKF WikiSysop'ers,<br />
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Wish you all the best for the coming new year, and an even more fruitful year for SikhiWiki! <br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:16, 2 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)<br />
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WJKF,<br />
I'm having problems with putting a picture on one of the articles - see the [[Guru Har Rai]] article where I am trying to place Image:Guru Har Rai.jpg.<br />
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WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:39, 14 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11356Guru Har Rai2006-01-14T15:33:13Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
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#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
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The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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[[Category:Sikh Gurus]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Har_Rai&diff=11354Guru Har Rai2006-01-14T15:30:18Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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'''Guru Har Rai Ji''' ([[26 February]] [[1630]] - [[30 May]] [[1661]]) was the seventh of [[the Ten Gurus of Sikhism]] and became Guru on [[8 March]][[1644]] following in the footsteps of his grandfather, [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji. Before Guru Ji died, he nominated [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji, his son as the next Guru of the Sikhs. The following is a summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji life:<br />
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#Continued the military traditions started by his grandfather [[Guru Har Gobind]] Ji <br />
#Kept 2200 mounted soldiers at all times.<br />
#Was disturbed as a child by the suffering caused to plants when they were accidentally destroyed by his robe.<br />
#Made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab<br />
#Guruji's son, Ram Rai, distorts Bani in front of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and is never again seen by the Guru. The Guru is supposed to have said, ” Ram Rai, you have disobeyed my order and sinned. I will never see you again on account of your infidelity.”<br />
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The Guru made his other son Guru at the age of only 5 years.<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Hargobind|([[19 June]] [[1595]] - [[03 March]] [[1644]])|Guru Har Rai|Guru Har Krishan|([[7 July]] [[1656]] - [[30 March]] [[1664]])}}<br />
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WJKF. There are two main articles on Guru Nanak Dev ji - one is [[Guru Nanak]] and the other is [[Guru Nanak Dev]]. The name needs to be 'standardised' so that all links go to one article - I'd suggest keeping the [[Guru Nanak]] heading. The content on the two needs to be amalgamted however. This probably also applies to Guru Angad, Guru Arjan etc I'll start on it sometime soon, but if you want to have a go, go for it. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 02:35, 20 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Sysop Privledges ==<br />
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Hari Singh, You have been a very active user on SikhiWiki so I have assigned you as a "sysop" (System Operator) on SikhiWiki. This will allow you to edit "protected" pages (like the home page) and also do other administrative things as needed. It is great to have your involvement in this great project!<br />
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--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 09:58, 21 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==References==<br />
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WKJF. Good to meet a fellow East Londoner! I myself am based in Leyton, go to the local Leyton Gurdwara there, though have been many times to all the Gurdwaras in London 'specially down your Ilford/Seven Kings/East Ham way. Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I've added a Wiki References template to make it easy to cite references in the correct format. If you look at the source code for the reference below you'll be able to copy and paste that (with changes) for any references you use! Is also sets up the ISBN link so readers who are further interested can purchase books for themselves. WJKF.<br />
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*{{Book reference | Author=Macauliffe, M.A | Title=The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus Sacred Writings and Authors| Publisher=Low Price Publications | Year=1909 | ID=ISBN 8175361328}}<br />
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--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 06:37, 23 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Mool Mantar==<br />
WJKF, of course I don't mind the article being added to! The more the merrier! The Mool Mantar is the most difficult composition to translate since it is a condensation of, in essence, the entire SGGS. Jap Ji Sahib is said to be an extrapolation of the Mool Mantar; Sukhmani Sahib a further extrapolation of Jap Ji Sahib and the rest of the SGGS is a further extrapolation on these. As a result, I can quite easily forsee separate articles for each term; a literal translation really doesn't do justice. The article is far from complete - the basic commentry there is by Dr.Santokh Singh, though I've added a point or two by Dr.Gopal Singh. I want to hopefully put up the sanskrit origins of the word and give a further commentry on each, plus put up any varying translations: Dr.Gopal Singh suggests that GurPrasad is one word and to be translated as just 'the Enlightener'. Plus there's also an article [[ik onkar]] whose contents need to be included here. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 01:48, 26 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Raga==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, I've seen what you've done with the Raag list, looks good! Instead of ranking Raags in order of appearence, would stating page ranges of the sections be better/also useful?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:57, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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WJKF, do you know why the Raags are in the order they're in? Is to do with the traditional Raag timings? Is it to do with Mood? Is it to do with scale? --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 13:04, 27 Apr 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Good Work! ==<br />
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You are doing a really great job on Sikhiwiki Hari Singh! I just wanted to let you know and thank you for being a big part of the SikhiWiki project. We have been watching every day as you and Navroop Singh add new content, re-organize and make things much better.<br />
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A few days ago we started featuring the "sikhiwiki featured article" on the SikhNet.com homepage and since then over 1,200 people have been coming to the site every day, which is great. We will continue to feature new articles on SikhNet as you add them. It would be great if one of you could update the featured article on the Sikhiwiki home page every week. Also [mailto:gmustuk@sikhnet.com email me] and [mailto:jogindersingh@sikhnet.com Joginder Singh] when you do so that we can also update the SikhNet.com home page feature.<br />
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Thanks again and keep up the good work! <br />
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ps. If you know of others who might be interesting in helping with SikhiWiki please try to get them involved. The more people the more we can do. <br />
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--[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 10:50, 6 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Do you review changes made by other people? ==<br />
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I wanted to know if you look at the changes that others make to articles? Another thing that would be helpfull is to have more people reviewing the changes that are made by people to prevent "trouble makers" (deleting content or accidentally erasing info that should be there) and also to ensure the quality of content.<br />
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I do look from time to time...but I'm not on the site as much as you because of my other duties at SikhNet<br />
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==Article of the Week==<br />
WJKF, I've finished the [[Mool Mantar]] article, please have a look when you can (I've just got one more picture to add which I'll do this evening). I'd like to put it forward for the 'article of the week' feature - let me know if that's ok, or if you have another article in mind.<br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 01:47, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Sakhis==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I see you're setting up a Sakhis cateogry - would it be possible to change '1st Guru Nanak' to 'Guru Nanak Sakhis' ? I think it's a more appropriate title - or even 'Guru Nanak Stories' --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:51, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Ah, I've just realised that I've left my mobile at home - I'll try and return the call this evening.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:12, 9 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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Apologies I couldn't return your call yesterday, I got back quite late. Emal me your contact number, and I can give you a ring later on this evening.--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 02:37, 10 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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== Regarding Controversial Topics ==<br />
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Regarding your questions relating to controvresial topics (namdhari, etc)... I think the best approach is really to be as neutral as possible. Like a reporter which allows both sides to have their say so that it is unbiased. Making judgements is what causes trouble because there is always someone on the other side who doesn't agree or might take offense.<br />
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The key part of our guidelines is:<br />
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* '''Avoid bias'''. Articles should be written from a neutral point of view, representing differing views on a subject fairly and sympathetically. <br />
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Even if you don't agree with the person/information it is important to avoid bias. I know this first hand because I have grown up as a Sikh who also practices Yoga and Meditation. Many Sikhs who don't know much about the practice would be quick to make judgements. Who is right and who is wrong? It's all a matter of perspective and what the person knows.<br />
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Luckily we haven't had much controversy on SikhiWiki...but it is good to get really clear with our intention to be neutral and just provide information.<br />
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== Controversial Topics - reply ==<br />
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That is totally fine. There are many situations where it is good to get a few people's thoughts to make a balanced decision. I'm totally fine with you emailing me if you have questions or want input. If we had more active users...that would probably be what we would discuss in the "discussion" tab of the article. --[[User:Gmustuk|gmustuk]] 05:49, 11 May 2005 (Pacific Daylight Time)<br />
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==Bhagat Paintings==<br />
Hari Singh ji, for the Bhagat Paintings you've been adding, can we also include in the descriptions the relevant artists? This will in future help to build the Arts and Artists Cateogry. WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:59, 13 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Library==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, have you been to Shepherd's Bush Gurdwara? Reason I ask is that I've been told/read somewhere that they have a very good and large Sikh Library - do you any anything about this?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 09:14, 17 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Photos ==<br />
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If you are looking for particular pictures for articles you can use http://www.sikhphotos.com has a resource. If there are some images you want to use on Sikhiwiki just send me the photo caption names and I'll upload them.<br />
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== New Wiki Features ==<br />
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[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Newimages New Image Gallery]<br />
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[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Images_and_other_uploaded_files#Gallery_tag.2C_category.2C_table_of_images Image Gallery Tag]<br />
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--[[User:WikiSysop|WikiSysop]] 23:00, 17 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Guru Nanak in Baghdad==<br />
no problem. The article is just a basic article, I've got to re-write a lot of it, and add some more of the actual history and evidence. If you look at tourist info for Baghdad, you'll nearly always find mention of Guru Nanak's shrine! Also, unfortunately, it appears that some of the shrine has been damaged due to the Iraq war. If I can get the article finsihed then may consider putting it as article of the week, otherwise, as you suggested the SGGS may be a good one. For the following week we need to get the Akal Takhat article finished and put up! WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 17:13, 20 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Article of the Week==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, What do you think should be article of the week? We can have the [[SGGS]] article, or the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]]; next week will be the Akal Takht article. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:43, 23 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Article of the Week==<br />
After a few minutes, I've decided to put the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]] article up - I think fewer people have heard of the existence of the stone slab and shrine etc and I think younger people will be more intrigued by it? Hopefully it'll get a good response. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:35, 23 May 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Pages in different "Namespace" ==<br />
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Any help or any pages that are not really the SikhWiki educational articles should go under a different namespace. For example..<br />
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The help documents should go under the "help" namespace.<br />
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Help:Contents<br />
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You can see the pages and what namespace they are in at: <br />
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Allpages<br />
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There are some older ones like copyright and other things like that which I did not setup in the right namespace and are just general articles. We can move those to a page in the right namespace.<br />
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==[[Akal Takhat]] : Article of the Week?==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, should I put up the [[Akal Takhat]] article as 'article of the week'? I've changed the spellings of Takht to Takhat to keep it consistent. I think the article's pretty much finished - I didn't want to go into detail on topics such as Guru Arjan Dev ji's Martyrdom or Guru Hargobind ji's life, because they will have their own detailed articles. I think maybe a bit more can be written on the modern day role of the Akal Takhat, but apart from that I think it's ok. --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:20, 6 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Help!==<br />
WJKF Hari Singh ji, I need some help! I'm trying to do some HTML formatting - what I want it to have the (english) gurbani quotes stand out in the context of an article. So far my meagre attempts have produced this : [[Guru Nanak and the Sacred Thread]] and it's not very impressive. I want subtle colouring of background and text, with a simple border; for a bit more fancy look I wanted to include a pair of quotation marks graphic which would go in the corners around the box which would contain the text...does that make sense?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:28, 8 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Quotation==<br />
Thanks Hari Singh! Most appreciated. I've been experimenting with the colours, not sure if I've got it right..Is it possible to have a top row in the box where the reference can be put in - i.e Raag Gujari, Mahala X, p.XXX SGGS - that type of info?--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 03:42, 9 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Quotation Boxes==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I've had a quick look at your experiments and they look very good. I think we'll need to keep two boxes: One will be the main box which shows the reference, and the other is the same but without reference - this is in caseshabad with commentary te an article intersperses portions of one continuing xt. Many thanks!--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:07, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==13 June 2005 - Article of the Week==<br />
It's that time of the week again(!) [[Akal Takhat]] article hasn't notched up as many hits as the [[Guru Nanak in Baghdad]] article; I think this is basically because Urdu on a Sikh website is a more intriguing link! I think the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article can be put up as article of the week - I've rejigged the article a bit, and added some pictures, I should hopefully be getting some more pictures later on to add (hopefully of Gurdwara Pattar Sahib and scenic pics of Guru Longmar Lake). Is this an OK choice? or do you have any other article in mind--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:07, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Articles==<br />
Looks like we made a same-time posting there! I've been a bit slack on the [[Dasam Granth]] article - I've still got some more bits to add to the 'Controversy' section + I'm still trying to get permission for use of some pics of old Dasam Granth Birs, but I'm not getting any response!<br />
[[SGGS]] article is looking good, but I think we should give the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article a go. I was going to say something about the Japji Sahib articles, but I've forgotten - shall post later --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:22, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Pic added==<br />
I've just added a pic of the boulder @ Pattar Sahib to the [[Guru Nanak in Tibet]] article - should I use this as the main pic on the front page? Or is it ok as is? i.e is it better than the footprint pic? --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:00, 13 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Japji Sahib Article==<br />
WJKF, Hari Singh ji, I think what you're doing with the Japji Sahib article is great, if we can get it finished for next week, it's more than worthy for article of the week. Being able to access individual pauris is very very useful, plus allows for dicussion on the transaltion of each pauri. <br />
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I have an excellent summary of Japji Sahib by Harbans Singh Doabia which I think should replace the full translation on the current article - the full translation will be under the individual pauri articles. I think that'll make the article more tidy, but also split into two levels for people who want general knowledge about Japji Sahib and people who want a more detailed understanding. <br />
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Are you planning to also split the audio track so that there'll be individual audio tracks for each pauri? I think that'll also be very useful for a form of Santhia learning. <br />
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Another thing which I would suggest is that on each of the pauri pages, to have the original Gurmukhi, along with the pronounciation and the english translation. Putting up the Gurmukhi will take time - another problem may be that it gets too 'crowded', may want to look at possibly having a column layout with one for Gurmukhi, one for pronounciation and one for translation.<br />
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Summary : Excellent work! This'll be a template for the standard of all the 'Bani articles'!--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 05:02, 14 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Japji Sahib Pauris contd...==<br />
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The work by Harbans Singh is a summary and not a translation (though he has done a translation as well) i.e it gives the message of each pauri or groups of pauris rather than line by line translation. Unfortunately I don't have it with me and don't have it electronically. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if you already have it or find someone who has it - it's a gurmukhi-english Gutka called 'Sacred Nitem' and just before he starts Japji Sahib he gives a summary.<br />
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I'll get back to you on Pauri 24.<br />
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I haven't got much time at the moment so I'll get back to you later on the other points of layout etc...--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 06:27, 14 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==New Article==<br />
The Sikhnet frontpage has changed - I think Ash Singh changed it on recieving my email regarding the [[Guru Nanak in Nepal]] article, so I've changed the SIkhiWiki page as a result; the Sikhnet office will be closed for a week or so, so it's next week's article a little bit early--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 07:44, 17 Jun 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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==Thank You==<br />
Thank for your comments and your words of welcome.<br />
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I am more of a trivia buff and informal student of history than an expert. But I will see what I can do.<br />
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I know the history of the Mughals is complicated--and often problematic, especially in the terms of relations with the Sikh community and especially during Aurangzeb's time. But it is often difficult to separate the facts from what people believe happened. I hope we can all keep trying to find the truth.<br />
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Rab Rakha,<br />
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== '''Congratulations !''' ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh ji WGJKK WGJKF!<br />
You are the most active user on SikhiWiki. Please accept my heartiest congratulations for your having been assigned with the honour of "sysop" on SikhiWiki.<br />
I consider myself to be privileged of being associated with you all Gursikhs who are working for TRUTH & humanity sharing Shabad GURU with lowliest of the low like us .Congrats once again !<br />
Nanak Ghar ka Gola -[[rsba]] Amita Singh 14 Aug 05 11:07 pm IST<br />
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== gurdwara in sikkim story ==<br />
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thanks for your ecouragement reg SGGS links. I have added a picture of gurdwara in sikkim .I have other pictures of kund and tree in stick form there taken by my son Jaspreet singh with me.[[User:Guglani|Guglani]] 01:32, 24 Aug 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== Gurudwara Bhai Bahilon Sahib ==<br />
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Hon'ble Hari Singh ji,<br />
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Thank you for your help & encouragement when I really needed it .Beg pardon if messed it up.I have no software skill/experience but feel real nice being associated with pros of your standing dedicated to nothing but 'TRUTH'.<br />
Thank you once again & promise to do better (my clumsy hit & trial mannerism not withstanding).<br />
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Nanak Ghar ka GOLA--[[User:rsba| Amita ]] Indian Standard Time16:48, 6 Sep 2005<br />
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== Bhai Kanhaya Article ==<br />
WJKK WJKF Hari Singh ji, I just finished reading the article on Bhai Kanhaya, and wanted to congratulate you on a fantastic model article - layout, content, everything brilliant - keep it up! WJKK WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:12, 11 Sep 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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== 9 Points, a Sikh is Expected to Follow as a Daily Standing Routine ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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Seeing the Graphic Model of Sikhism was wonderful.<br />
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You may consider co relating it with 9 points expected out of a sikh as envisioned by Guru Raam Das ji [[DEFINATIONS]].The text there in is the thematic & not vey formal translation of Shabad "''gur siqgur kw jo isKu AKwey su Blky auiT hir nwmu iDAwvY.... ''" on pg 305 of SGGS.First point '4th Quarter' has been taken from Bhai Gurdas as supplement to guru's words. <br />
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Guru Fateh ! <br />
Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[User:rsba|Amita Singh]]12 Sep 05 10:45 pm (Indian Standard Time)<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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I am sure my these two communications in a row show up that I somehow gathered my bearing on net.Thanks for all the guidance and encoragement.I need further help. <br />
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I have, over a period of time, coverted the GurbaniCD text into an MS ACCESS file. It can extract all individual Tuks/Pads carrying a particular word. All 'Manmukh' tuks (follow this link to [[DEFINATIONS]]) from SGGS pulled out by me have been simply pasted by me to curse a manmukh in relation to other few definations below.Personally for me it is real flexible & versetile tool.Any objective & tabulated query(including arithmatical summaries)can be extracted.<br />
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But I do not Know how to integrate the extracted tabulated information with sikhiWiki editor ?.<br />
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Make shift method, learnt by me so far, is pasting the table as text in SikhiWiki editor and then formatting it(sorry for the Manmukh.I gave up formatting or refining him, Hope He mends his ways).Quite a Job, Will it be worth it ? <br />
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Can a web page as returned by MS ACCESS(or even by Microsoft WORD) apear in SikhiWiki ?.<br />
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I am in the process of learning Front Page & Outlook Express.I know MS Office Well. <br />
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Seeing 'Dharam' and 'Daya' Pages today gave me some food for thought (Thanks for making me feel hungry) <br />
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Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[User:rsba|Amita Singh]]12 Sep 05 7:05 am (Indian Standard Time)<br />
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== Nine points for SIKH as Daily Standing Routine ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh Ji! WJKK WJKF !<br />
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I am pasting below relevant Vaar from Bhai Gurdas(Source- GurbaniCD).Every Line carries a reference.I do not know How to Write Gumukhi fonts.First Two lines in Bold read:-<br />
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"Kurbani tin Gursikhan, pichhal raat(all over Gurbani Pichhal Raat refers to 4th Quarter )Uthh bhandy.<br />
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Kurbani tin Gursikhan, Amrit vaala sir navandy"<br />
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'''kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW ipCl rwqIN auT bhMdy] (12-2-1)'''<br />
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'''kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW AMimRq vwlw sr n´wvMdy] (12-2-2)'''<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKwN iek mn hoie gur jwp jpMdy] (12-2-3)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW swD sMgiq cl jwie juVMdy] (12-2-4)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW gurbwxIinq gwie suxMdy] (12-2-5)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKW mn mylI kr mYl imlµdy] (12-2-6)<br />
kurbwxI iqnW gurisKWBwie Bgiq gurpurb krMdy] (12-2-7)<br />
gur syvw Pl suPl Plµdy ]ò] (12-2-8)<br />
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This much for now. I shall submit more inputs earliest, tomorrow.<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]] 0230 pm 13 sep 05<br />
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== VAARAAN BHAI GURDAAS ==<br />
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Hari Singh ji WJKK WJKF <br />
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This is [[VAARAAN BHAI GURDAAS]] pasted as a set<br />
http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/Gurbani/Gurbani.htm<br />
I am looking for formal tranlation, will stay with you.<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]] 6:01 pm 13 sep 05<br />
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== ACCESS DATABASE FILE NAMED SACH.mdb==<br />
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Hari Singh ji WJKK WJKF <br />
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This is the sample,hope it will make some sense .I have just pasted the text as provided by ACCESS without using any of the SikhiWiki editor's controles. Access can covert it's own reports/Forms etc ito Web Pages.<br />
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I am working on it.More soon.TRUTH willing, transfer of web pages shold not pose problems. <br />
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will stay with you.<br />
Regards for Navroop Singh ji!<br />
Guru Fateh !<br />
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Nanak Ghar Ka Gola [[Amita Singh]]8:49 pm 18 sep 05<br />
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A SAMPLE REPORT FOR HARI SINGHJI, EXTRACTED FROM SGGS BY MICROSOFT ACCESS AS WEB PAGE :TUKS CARRYING LITERAL<br />
'WAHEGURU'.<br />
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== ACCESS DATABASE SACH.mdb through HTML ==<br />
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Maan Yog Hari Singh ji <br />
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WJKK WJKF !<br />
How about This.This is in HTML provided by ACCESS.An extract from SGGS giving Tuks Carrying 'vahguru'/wahiguru'.The above mess in<br />
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<TABLE BORDER=1 BGCOLOR=#ffffff CELLSPACING=0><FONT FACE="Arial" COLOR=#000000><CAPTION><B>Waheguru to Hari singh ji</B></CAPTION></FONT><br />
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<TH BGCOLOR=#c0c0c0 BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:10pt FACE="Arial" COLOR=#000000>GUR</FONT></TH><br />
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<TH BGCOLOR=#c0c0c0 BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:10pt FACE="Arial" COLOR=#000000>PG</FONT></TH><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="AmrLipi" COLOR=#000000>vwihgurU vwihgurU vwihgurU vwih jIau ]</FONT></B></TD><br />
<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o.</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="AmrLipi" COLOR=#000000>siq swcu sRI invwsu Awid purKu sdw quhI vwihgurU vwihgurU vwihgurU vwih jIau ]1]6]</FONT></B></TD><br />
<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||1||6||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||2||7||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="AmrLipi" COLOR=#000000>siq swcu sRI invwsu Awid purKu sdw quhI vwihgurU vwihgurU vwihgurU vwih jIau ]3]8]</FONT></B></TD><br />
<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You are forever True, the Home of Excellence, the Primal Supreme Being. Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Guru, Waahay Jee-o. ||3||8||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="AmrLipi" COLOR=#000000>syvk kY BrpUr jugu jugu vwhgurU qyrw sBu sdkw ]</FONT></B></TD><br />
<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>Your servants are totally fulfilled, throughout the ages; O Waahay Guru, it is all You, forever.</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>Your servants are totally fulfilled, throughout the ages; O Waahay Guru, it is all You, forever. ||1||11||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="AmrLipi" COLOR=#000000>kIAw Kylu bf mylu qmwsw vwihgurU qyrI sB rcnw ]</FONT></B></TD><br />
<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You have formed and created this play, this great game. O Waahay Guru, this is all You, forever.</FONT></I></TD><br />
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<TD BORDERCOLOR=#000000 ><I><FONT style=FONT-SIZE:12pt FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000>You have formed and created this play, this great game. O Waahay Guru, this is all Your making. ||3||13||42||</FONT></I></TD><br />
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GURBANI CD COMTENTS ON http://www.sikh.net/SIKHISM/Gurbani/Gurbani.htm<br />
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-[[User:Mutia]] Amita Singh<br />
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= '''rsba to Mutia''' =<br />
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Maanyog Hari Singh Ji,<br />
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WJKK WJKF ! <br />
<br />
(My ‘TRUE IDEA’ (Satgur): '''''If you wish to swim across the water, then consult those who know how to swim.--SGGS pg 1410''''')<br />
<br />
Looks like you had been busy .Missed you!<br />
<br />
If dedication to the cause of spreading Nanak’s Mission in this ocean of falsehood is to be learnt, I am with the right person. Hari Sing Ji knows swimming. I have to get on with my part of getting the feel of the ocean.<br />
Each word you pen is a gem. <br />
<br />
Sir, permit me to briefly summarize the bits of issues so far.<br />
<br />
== Your E Mail ==<br />
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Hearty Thanks for the sweetest mail. <br />
<br />
== My User Name ==<br />
<br />
New Account, under user name ‘Mutia’ opened. Old user ‘rsba’ may be buried / cremated. Through cut & paste, I could transfer info from ’user: rsba’ & ‘Amita Singh: Talk’ to ‘Mutia’. Kindly help restoring other related tabs (history Watch list etc to ‘Mutia’)<br />
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== Article 3HO ==<br />
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????. <br />
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== SACH.mdb. ==<br />
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Kindly guide me further .I am sure you must have seen the sample table ‘Waheguru’ I some how struggled and pasted it using HTML from Front Page. I have cleaned up the garbage of first experimental text file pasted earlier.<br />
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== SACH.mdb for SikhiWiki ==<br />
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Will it be OK if I inject brief tables carrying relevant ‘''Pads''’ from SGGS wherever a reference to ‘''Gurbani''’ appears in text of the articles or the context demands it?<br />
e g master piece ‘''Daan''’ by you is a typical candidate case. Subject to your approval, and to begin with as a trial, I plan supplementing the article ‘''Daan''’ with tabulated bits. If it works out fine, all other or selected similar articles can be formatted. Do share your thoughts. <br />
If there is some other scheme of formatting entire spectrum of SikhiWiky info content, I would love & relish working in the overall frame of it.<br />
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== Typos ==<br />
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I am really good at it & true to my new found user name ‘Mutia’. It needs to be ‘'''Definitions'''’ not ‘'''Definations'''’. <br />
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Hold it! One more stands out loud & clear. Article ‘'''Commpendium of True Ideas'''’ need to be titled as ‘'''Compendium of True Ideas'''’<br />
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Sir, I do not think I can correct these through edit provision of SikhiWiki. Please help! It will be difficult for me to promise that I won’t be a typo again but I am duty bound to promise that I shall climb upwards on the learning curve & need to pay due regard to work right up to the last full stop.<br />
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== Mutia’s Bearing on Net ==<br />
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I think I am getting it. Need to find a better compass. As on now I am after it. --[[Mutia]]<br />
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WKKK WJKF! <br />
Amita Singh 24 Sep 05 08 05 pm<br />
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= Me Again =<br />
<br />
Remember me? I am also the founder of WikiPakistan (http://pakistan.wikicities.com/). I just added some text to http://pakistan.wikicities.com/wiki/Minorities . Please take a look--and feel free to add/edit/correct/etc.<br />
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[[User:IFaqeer|<nowiki></nowiki>]]&mdash;[[User:IFaqeer|iFaqeer]] [[User talk:IFaqeer|(Talk to me!)]] 01:57, 5 Oct 2005 (Central Daylight Time)<br />
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= Prof. Sahib singh =<br />
Sir,<br />
This is what I could lay my Hands on, <br />
http://globalsikhstudies.net/pdf/Compilation%20of%20SGGS.pdf<br />
E Mail follows.<br />
[[User:Mutia| Amita Singh]]<br />
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=Thanks from an Obedient Student= <br />
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Sir,<br />
<br />
WKWF<br />
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I have no words to thank you for all the support & guidance.I can only wish that SikhiWiki had more Hari Singhjis. My wish however may not be approved by 'TRUTH' since the TRUTH is that 'TRUTH' bestows Intellect, creativity & maturity only on one amongst millions. <br />
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I joined SikhiWiki as a novice and had it not been for your gracious & positive approach, I would not have been able to whole heartedly enjoy my assocition with & time dedicated to 'TRUE IDEAS'.<br />
<br />
The demonstrative samples on your user page are indeed admirable.Sir Thanks for all this & more that I have have not able to express!<br />
<br />
WKWF<br />
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[[User: Mutia| -Amita Singh]] 6:03 PM 28 Oct 05(Indian Standard Time)<br />
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== Unicode Gurmukhi ==<br />
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Hi Hari,<br />
<br />
You've recently been changing some of the Unicode text so that vowel signs appear (to you) to be in the right order. Unfortunately the reason you see them as being in the wrong order is because you have NOT enabled support for Indic scripts properly. Unicode follows a complex scheme whereby text is entered in a logical order and then the computer rearranges it.<br />
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For example, say we have "ki" which is visually shown as ਿ + ਕ. But when typing it in Unicode, you enter ਕ + ਿ and then the computer automatically repositions the vowel to the left. If you are running Windows XP or newer then you can use either Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera to edit Indic text. If you are running any older version of Windows, only Internet Explorer supports Gurmukhi.<br />
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For further help, please read: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Enabling_complex_text_support_for_Indic_scripts] and [http://guca.sourceforge.net/resources/gettingstarted/].<br />
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[[User:Sukh|Sukh]] 12:23, 5 November 2005 (Central Standard Time)<br />
='''From Mutia on 08 NOV 05'''=<br />
Hari Singh Ji,<br />
WKWF! how are things ?<br />
==DARPAN==<br />
*1. A good news. TRUE ?, can't really say as on now. I gathered from a local ''Parcharak'' Sdr Kashmira Singhji, that out of total 10 volumes of Darpan, 2 have already been translated into english. 'Net' does not seem to be knowing it. Al least it decided to hide Darpan from me. No No !, Mutia did not work hard enough. Will dig further. Will share further with you as more info crawls in.<br />
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*2. Sir, May I share with you that Darpan provides grammaticaly correct best & TRUTHfull thematic depth of Shabad Guru as against others which tend to become litteral.<br />
*3. May LORD TRUTH give me the strength to submit that 'other translations' need to be derivatives of 'Darpan'.<br />
*4. I have my crib against English Scholars who have not given its due to Darpan & at times have tried to reinvent the wheel. Darpan must reach english speaking humanity.<br />
*5. I am doing a bit of comparitive strudy of known translations. Will stay with you.<br />
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==More Hari Singh Jis==<br />
*6. Plan recruiting at least one more Wikimedian. A college Student. Sikhs must learn to write.<br />
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==SikhiWiki Editor==<br />
*7. It is now really comfortable working with it. Can it help further by offering <br />
''(If mutia is still a lost case on Web, How to go about it?)'':- <br />
===Undo ?===<br />
*8. Can't do as on now.<br />
===Single Letter Selection ?===<br />
*9. Try swaping '<z>' & ,'<xx>' parts of text string '<z><xx>'.<br />
<br />
==Nindo Loko Moko Nindo==<br />
*11. Not very many active Sikhimedians to curse/join in the mess I create.<br />
*10. Sir, am I on the right track or making life miserable for SikhiWiki System Managers ?<br />
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::Beg leave now. More on next meeting. Satgur Fateh!<br />
<br />
Your Student(Sikh)....<br />
-Amita Singh<br />
==Mool Mantar==<br />
Sir,<br />
<br />
How about transfering 'SCIENTIFIC & MODERN DAY PERCEPTION' portion to 'Compendium of True Ideas' ? Kindly guide, is it worth thinking that way ? [[User: Mutia]]12 Dec 05<br />
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==Happy New Year!==<br />
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WJKK WJKF Hari Singh Ji,<br />
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Wish you all the best for the coming new year, and an even more fruitful year for SikhiWiki! <br />
--[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 08:13, 2 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)<br />
--[[User:Mutia|Amita Singh 03 Jan 06]]<br />
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==New Mutia-3==<br />
Maan Yog Hari Singh ji,<br />
<br />
WaKhaFa !<br />
<br />
I do not know good english & want to learn by writing on SikhiWiki. [[User: Mutia| Amita Singh]] ji motivated me to become your student on SikhiWiki. I am sure Guru will be with us and we will do good Service to Panth.<br />
<br />
I am a fan of Gurmat & would like to propogate it to all. <br />
<br />
Look forward to your Guidance for whatever work I may contribute <br />
<br />
WaKhaFa! <br />
<br />
[[User: Mutia-3| Vishawjit Singh]] Delhi 12 jan 06<br />
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= January Template =<br />
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WJKKWJFK Hari Singh ji,<br />
<br />
I put a template together for the month of January - [[Template:JanuaryCalendar2006]] - any ideas on how to get this onto the front page under the 'January Section' ? Hopwfully this way we can update the rest of the year with gurpurbs etc<br />
<br />
WJKF --[[User:Navroopsehmi|Navroop Singh]] 04:08, 13 January 2006 (Central Standard Time)</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Siri_Singh_Sahib_Harbhajan_Singh_Khalsa_Yogi&diff=11317Siri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi2006-01-13T10:00:06Z<p>Navroopsehmi: Reverted edit of Siri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi, changed back to last version by Hari singh</p>
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<div>On the big stage of this world, mortal men and women appear like actors and actresses, destined to play their assigned (roles) acts and then ultimately depart. During their predetermined and assigned stay in this universe, most of them primarily keep themselves engaged in steering the wheels of their lives for daily needs and personal comforts. There is no denial that such behaviors are essential as they cater to the fundamental necessities of our lives as well as of our families and children whom we bring in this world. Yet only a few amongst us are charismatic or disciplined enough or have the insight, courage and determination to break this mold and think beyond in reaching out to others so as to bring a change in their lives for the better. It is through the actions of such individuals, that this world is made a better place to live in for them, their future generations as well as their fellow human-beings. S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi also known as Yogiji was one such person.<br />
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His soul recently left for heavenly abode on Oct 6th at the age of 75 at his home in [[Espanola]], [[Wikipedia:New Mexico|New Mexico]]. He came to this earth with many extraordinary God-given gifts. After spending early life in present-day [[Pakistan]], then a part of undivided [[India]], he had to leave everything behind due to partition of [[India]] and migrate to New Delhi as a refugee. In 1968, he immigrated first to Canada, then to US and started testing the waters to the extent never tested before by sharing his foresight and wisdom for [[Sikh]] faith with the people of west. Apathy, lack of sincere efforts and skills as a result of cultural and language barrier of the [[Sikh]] hierarchy had kept the doors of the Sikh path locked shut to the outside world. Those responsible for the propagation of Sikh faith beyond the boundaries of [[India]] had thus far failed miserably. He ventured successfully in difficult avenues and treaded paths that were considered unsurpassable in opening these doors to the westerners.<br />
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The [[Sikh]] religion did not fall within the guidelines established by the majority faith in western countries hence it was mostly labeled alien. The misconception and ignorance about the outwardly visible unique [[Sikh]] identity didn’t help either. It kept on putting the Sikh life-style at a cross road with that of the majority people of the western world leading to an ongoing and constant battle for its mere survival. Oftentimes, the practitioners of the Sikh way of life found the attitude of their new host countries to be somewhat unfriendly. It was not unusual for many of the Sikhs to get swayed by an easy-going culture of the west while ignoring the fundamental principles of their own faith. In so doing, the short term goals appeared to them within reach and life superficially felt comfortable. In such environments, it took a great amount of conviction and strength just to survive as a complete Sikh. But kudos to this man who not only lived himself as a complete [[Sikh]], in fact implored others to do so by providing much needed moral strength and financial support.<br />
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Not only did he persevere in believing and carrying through with the dictums established by Sikh [[Gurus]] but made them available to other western spiritual seekers beyond India who desired to follow Sikh path. At the same time he continued to teach the ancient Indian art of [[yoga]] to the seekers of higher consciousness. Many people of the west in those times had absolutely no inkling about India and Indians, not to mention the Sikh way of life. To expect from someone of western culture to trade materialist and easy-going life-style for the disciplined spiritual Khalsa values that demands maintaining highly visible "[[Articles of Sikh Faith]]" with uncut beard and a turban, was to say the least, a Herculean task. To convince western-women to adopt a conservative dress that included wearing modest and mostly white [[Punjabi]] clothes with [[turban]]s was no less than a miracle, rather equivalent to "making the river run upstream"<br />
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Furthermore, he became highly successful in changing the food habits of those who listened to him, gone were the steaks and hamburgers associated with the western-lifestyle, instead vegetarian food became the norm. Interestingly, the medical profession has not been fast enough in changing the habits of many as this man was. Chanting “[[Satnam]] [[Waheguru]]” became the passion of these so-called “Western Sikhs” who came to Sikh-fold through his teachings. They continuously worked hard to learn Punjabi in [[Gurmukhi]] Script so as to understand Sikh Scriptures especially Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the “Ultimate Authority and Eternal Guru” of the Sikhs. In fact some of them easily surpassed their counterparts from India. They became so proficient in the true understanding of the message contained therein that one of the best translations in English, Spanish and other western languages comes from individuals influenced by him in adopting and practicing Sikh faith.<br />
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Several of the westerners initiated as Sikhs by Yogiji achieved great success in the field of medicine, law, yoga, business, accounting, literature and political careers. They earned prominent names not only for themselves but in doing so brought a great deal of respect to the Sikh faith the world over. They went on to establish highly successful corporations including Yogi Tea, Peace Cereals, [[Golden Temple]] Foods, [[Akal]] Security and many more. In fact [[Akal]] Security, based on the Sikh philosophy of Saint-soldier, as per a recent article in New York Times, is “wholly owned by [[Sikh]] [[Dharma]] and is one of America’s fastest growing security companies having over 12,000 employees and over one billion dollars in federal contracts. Akal specializes in protracting vital and sensitive government sites from military instillations to federal courts to airports and water supply systems." While talking to the New York Times, the writer of that article, co-founder and senior vice-president of Akal Security made a statement truly describing the success of many Sikhs "There is no stigma in being financially successful amongst Sikhs. Prosperity does not take away from spiritual net worth. You can have both." (N.Y. Times). <br />
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In the aftermath of 9-11 when Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh with uncut beard and [[turban]] lost his life in Arizona due to misdirected hate, it was an American-born Sikh woman inspired by S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa who spearheaded one of the best and well organized campaigns in the entire US about the Awareness of Sikh identity and Diversity of the people of America. Under his inspiration and with the full cooperation of local dedicated [[Sikh]]s, she then launched a Sikh advisory board to help guide the local Police and law enforcement agencies in matters pertaining to the Sikhs. This step later on became a model for the rest of the country. Many of his inspired Sikhs have put their entire lives, minds, bodies and souls into spreading the Sikh faith in the four corners of the world. One of the most important, largest and sought after modern day tools for the dissemination of information about Sikhs happens to be the original Sikh website, [[www.Sikhnet.com]]. It was launched by Amar infinity Foundation supporting a young [[Khalsa]] Sikh, both under the inspiration and direct guidance from S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa. This has put Sikhs faith on the world map in a way never done before. He was also instrumental in establishing many Sikh Gurdwaras and Ashrams all over the western countries. In order to run Sikh religious institutions in a proper way, he initiated a process of formal training for Sikh ministers, preachers, Raagis and Sikh Volunteers in this part of the world. <br />
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A good number of western-born Sikhs have been making sure to send their children to [[Miri Piri]] Academy, a Sikh Boarding School established by Yogiji some years back in a small village of Chheherrta in [[Punjab]] close to the city of [[Amritsar]]. His purpose was simply to train the Sikh children in their formative years in the true Sikh life-style. The idea has been to teach the children first hand the Sikh traditions while living in the close vicinity of most sacred place of the Sikhs, the [[Harimander Sahib]]. By sending their children to foreign and somewhat crude environments, western parents had to make supreme sacrifices both financially and emotionally through long separations from their children lasting for decades. He wanted the Sikh children to have a practical experience of harsh life in Punjab without all the comforts of their homes in America, Canada and England. This way, he felt they would become truly ingrained in the history of their religion by living in the midst of it and thus develop the intellect of both east and the west. <br />
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Prior to arrival of Khalsa Yogiji on the western scene, there were not many individuals of other races except South Asian Indians who adopted and followed the Khalsa life style. In order to make it easy for non-Indians to embrace it, he concurrently taught them the science of [[yoga]], meditation, yogic philosophy including Kundalini [[yoga]]. According to many Sikhs, such philosophy may not conform to mainstream Sikh Philosophy thus often putting many Sikhs from India at variance with their western-born counterparts. However, my personal discussion with S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa and several other “western” Sikhs with whom I had the opportunity to work closely over a quarter of century convinced me that such an approach was used by him primarily to bring many amongst westerners to the experience of Sikh-fold, its life-style and values. Yogiji went on to establish many non-profit organizations with the primary being [[Sikh]] [[Dharma]] and [[3HO]] Foundation (Healthy, Happy, Holy organization) that later on opened hundreds of branches world-wide.<br />
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I will never forget a statement made by one of my “western-born” Sikh friends in a meeting some years back when a few of India-born Sikhs tried to depart their company. He said very passionately “We left our parents, our relatives, our friends and abandoned our inherited faiths to join Sikh Dharma or religion that was totally foreign to all what we had known thus far. Now when you also have decided to abandon us, what on earth are we supposed to do?” Then he went on to say “if an American finds an Indian Sikh walking down the lane in a small town of a western country, he or she might simply ignore that person thinking, ‘Well this strange looking individual belongs to a different race, different land, different country and different culture and is beyond my comprehension’ On the other hand observing a western Sikh on the road side with a turban and other [[Sikh Articles of Faith]] on his or her body often makes such an observer really confounded who might think ‘There must be some thing wrong with this queer looking soul to dress this way. Painful but true, isn’t it?’ And then he added “It hurts further when India-born Sikhs try not to mingle with us, the so called-western Sikhs and keep disowning us, their own [[Khalsa]] brothers and sisters”<br />
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Amongst the list of many world leaders, both Political and religious, that had the opportunity to meet with S. Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogi, the name of Mikhail Gorbachev stands atop whom he met while establishing the treatment for drug addiction in Russia. Other dignitaries with whom Yogiji conferred at different times include President Clinton, President Bush, Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama, the Archbishops of Canterbury, Swami Satchidanda, and Swami Vishnudevananda and many Indian Political leaders. Yogiji took part in many interfaith events including [[World Parliament of Religions]] and served as director of several international religious bodies. In June of 1985 he established an annual International Peace Prayer Day in Espanola, New Mexico so that individuals involved in various peace movements around the globe could assemble each year under one roof. In the presence of thousands of people, volunteers who had worked tirelessly the year-past for bringing peace on earth are honored annually with hefty amounts of prizes sponsored by the proceeds of Peace Cereals and other Sikh Dharma Corporations. For these events several dignitaries are also invited from India year after year for which his estate would bear the expenses. Regardless of the status, whenever any visitor arrived at his place, he would open his ranch, personally making sure that the visitor is served and treated well not less than a king. Free breakfast, lunch, dinner and place to stay would always be upon the host, the Yogiji, who would try to shower a feeling of closeness to such an extent that one always felt at home.<br />
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His unique service in bringing many westerners to Sikh fold and its continuous propagation through modern means has elevated the Sikh image on the world scene as a religion of great richness and abundance, both spiritual and otherwise. His guidance and training of western Sikhs transformed many of them into great [[Sikh]] religious leaders. They in turn have made [[Gurdwara]]s at-par and in fact better than many other religious institutions for maintaining discipline, cleanliness and keeping atmosphere apolitical so as to avoid the conflicts that often plague many other religious places. This certainly makes our coming generation proud of their religious heritage. His continuous involvement for peace on earth and his championship of the yogic way of meditation including Kundalini will always keep on glowing in the minds of those who believed. Finally I must finish by saying that in his life time, he made many ordinary peoples rich, even super rich, some financially, other spiritually and many both. Yes Khalsa Harbhajan Singh Ji, it was a pleasure to have you amongst us and now it is our turn to pray for your soul to find peace at the feet of [[Waheguru]] and our [[Gurus]], the mentors, spiritual guides and God-Gurus of the Sikhs, the world over.<br />
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'''Guru Gobind Singh''' Ji ([[December 22]], [[1666]] in [[Patna, India|Patna]], [[Bihar (India)|Bihar]], [[India]] - [[October 7]], [[1708]]) was the tenth and last of [[Ten Gurus|the Ten human form Gurus of Sikhism]]. He became Guru on [[November 11]], [[1675]] at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]] Ji. Before Guru Ji left his body, he nominated Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji (SGGS) as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh Religion into its present form today with the formation of the Khalsa.<br />
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==Early Life==<br />
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For the first 20 years or so of his life, Guru Gobind Singh lived peacefully at Anandpur practicing arms and exercises to complete his training as a soldier. He also studied Persian and Sanskrit and engaged 52 poets to translate the Hindu epics. Stories of ancient heroes were translated into Punjabi in order to create the martial spirit among the Sikhs. The Guru also wrote several compositions including Jaap Sahib, Akal Ustat and Sawayas during this period. He also established a Gurdwara at Paonta Sahib on the banks of the river Jamna.<br />
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==Battle of Bhangani==<br />
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The Guru admonished hill Rajas including Raja Bhim Chand for giving their daughters to the Moghuls as tribute for holding their positions. His efforts at winning their support against Aurangzeb bore no fruit. On the contrary, the hill Rajas conspired with the Moghul armies o put down the power of Guru Gobind singh. Hey however faced defeat several times at the hands of the comparatively small Sikh Army. <br />
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==Battle of Nadaun (Hussaini Yudh)==<br />
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==The Masands==<br />
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The Guru received various complaints against the priests – masands – who robbed he poor Sikhs and misappropriated the collections. Th Guru abolished this order and severly punished the miscreants. Hereafter, the faithful were to bring their offerings direct o the Guru at the time of the annual Vaisakhi fair<br />
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The Guru wanted to create a strong self-respecting community. He inspired the Sikhs with courage and heroism and a life of simplicity and hard work. He started an arms factory at Anandpur in order to manufacture swords and lances needed for his soldiers. Once when the Brahims insisted that he should offer worship to goddess Durga in order to seal victory, he agreed and kept up the farce ill nothing came out of it. At the cruicial moment, the Guru unsheathed his sword exclaiming, “The sword is the Durga which will give us victory over our enemies.”<br />
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==The Khalsa==<br />
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==[[Guru Gobind Singh Gallery]]==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Teg Bahadur|([[1 April]] [[1621]] - [[11 November]] [[1675]])|Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Granth Sahib|(Perpetual Guru of the Sikhs)}}<br />
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== Chronology of the Main Events in Guru ji Life ==<br />
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! # !! Date !! Event<br />
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|align=center | 1 || December 22nd, 1666 || Birth at Patna Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 2 || May, 1673 || Arrival at Anandpur Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 3 || July, 1677 || Marriage with Mata Jeeto Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 4 || 1682 || Repulsing the attack of Raja Bhim Chand on Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 5 || May, 1685 || Maklaavaa of Mata Jeeto Ji (who adopted the name 'Sundari')<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 6 || July, 1685 || Guru Ji leaves Anandpur for Paonta Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 7 || November, 1686 || Birth of S. Ajit Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 8 || October, 1687 || Battle of Bhangani <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 9 || November 1688 || Return to Anandpur Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 10 || 1689 || Battle of Naudan <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 11 || March,1690 || Birth of S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 12 || 1694 || Khanzada attacks Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 13 || 1695 || Battle with Hussain Khan <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 14 || 1697 || Birth of S. Zorawar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 15 || 1699 || Birth of S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA <br />
|align=center | 16 || Vaisakhi, 1699 || Creation of the Khalsa <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 17 || September 1699 || Skirmishes with Raja Bhim Chand <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 18 || December 1700 || Attacked by the combined forces of the hill chieftains <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 19 || January 1701 || Leave Anandpur for Nirmoh<br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 20 || January 1702 || Battle of Nirmoh <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 21 || March 1702 || Goes to Basoli April <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 22 || June 1702 || Occupation of Kalmot<br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC <br />
|align=center | 23 || August 1702 || Return to Anandpur<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC <br />
|align=center | 24 || February 1703 || Repulsing the attacks of the hill-chieftains <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 25 || June 1704 || Repulsing the combined attack of hill-chiefs and Mughals <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 26 || December 1704 || Evacuation of Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 27 || December 1704 || Battle of Chamkaur and martyrdom of S. Ajit Singh Ji and S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 28 || December 1704 || Martyrdom of S. Zorawar Singh Ji and S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 29 || May, 1705 || Battle of Khidrana <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 30 || June 1705 || Battle of Mukatsar <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 31 || July 1705 || Reach Sabo-ki-talwandi (Damdama Sahib) <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 32 || November 1705 || Start from Damdama Sahib to meet emperor Aurangzeb<br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 33 || February 1706 || Death of Aurangzeb <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 34 || March 1706 || Guru Ji receives news of death of Aurangzeb<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 35 || July 23rd, 1707 || Guru Ji meets Bahadhur Shah at Agra <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 36 || November 1707 || Moves towards Deccan<br />
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|align=center | 37 || September 1708 || Reach Nanded <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 38 || October 7th, 1708 || Jyoti Jyot (Guru Ji leaves his body)<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/gurus/gurugobind.htm Gateway to Sikhism]<br />
* [http://www.baisakhi1999.org/main.htm Baisakhi 1999]<br />
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/holydays/gurpurbs/gobind_singh.shtml www.bbc.co.uk]<br />
* [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/index.html www.sikh-history.com]<br />
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'''Guru Gobind Singh''' Ji ([[December 22]], [[1666]] in [[Patna, India|Patna]], [[Bihar (India)|Bihar]], [[India]] - [[October 7]], [[1708]]) was the tenth and last of [[Ten Gurus|the Ten human form Gurus of Sikhism]]. He became Guru on [[November 11]], [[1675]] at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]] Ji. Before Guru Ji left his body, he nominated Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji (SGGS) as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh Religion into its present form today with the formation of the Khalsa.<br />
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==Early Life==<br />
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For the first 20 years or so of his life, Guru Gobind Singh lived peacefully at Anandpur practicing arms and exercises to complete his training as a soldier. He also studied Persian and Sanskrit and engaged 52 poets to translate the Hindu epics. Stories of ancient heroes were translated into Punjabi in order to create the martial spirit among the Sikhs. The Guru also wrote several compositions including Jaap Sahib, Akal Ustat and Sawayas during this period. He also established a Gurdwara at Paonta Sahib on the banks of the river Jamna.<br />
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==Battle of Bhangani==<br />
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The Guru admonished hill Rajas including Raja Bhim Chand for giving their daughters to the Moghuls as tribute for holding their positions. His efforts at winning their support against Aurangzeb bore no fruit. On the contrary, the hill Rajas conspired with the Moghul armies o put down the power of Guru Gobind singh. Hey however faced defeat several times at the hands of the comparatively small Sikh Army. <br />
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==Battle of Nadaun (Hussaini Yudh)==<br />
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==The Masands==<br />
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The Guru received various complaints against the priests – masands – who robbed he poor Sikhs and misappropriated the collections. Th Guru abolished this order and severly punished the miscreants. Hereafter, the faithful were to bring their offerings direct o the Guru at the time of the annual Vaisakhi fair<br />
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==The Khalsa==<br />
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==[[Guru Gobind Singh Gallery]]==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Teg Bahadur|([[1 April]] [[1621]] - [[11 November]] [[1675]])|Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Granth Sahib|(Perpetual Guru of the Sikhs)}}<br />
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== Chronology of the Main Events in Guru ji Life ==<br />
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|- bgcolor=#cccccc<br />
! # !! Date !! Event<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 1 || December 22nd, 1666 || Birth at Patna Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 2 || May, 1673 || Arrival at Anandpur Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 3 || July, 1677 || Marriage with Mata Jeeto Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 4 || 1682 || Repulsing the attack of Raja Bhim Chand on Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 5 || May, 1685 || Maklaavaa of Mata Jeeto Ji (who adopted the name 'Sundari')<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 6 || July, 1685 || Guru Ji leaves Anandpur for Paonta Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 7 || November, 1686 || Birth of S. Ajit Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 8 || October, 1687 || Battle of Bhangani <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 9 || November 1688 || Return to Anandpur Sahib <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 10 || 1689 || Battle of Naudan <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 11 || March,1690 || Birth of S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 12 || 1694 || Khanzada attacks Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 13 || 1695 || Battle with Hussain Khan <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 14 || 1697 || Birth of S. Zorawar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 15 || 1699 || Birth of S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA <br />
|align=center | 16 || Vaisakhi, 1699 || Creation of the Khalsa <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 17 || September 1699 || Skirmishes with Raja Bhim Chand <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 18 || December 1700 || Attacked by the combined forces of the hill chieftains <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 19 || January 1701 || Leave Anandpur for Nirmoh<br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 20 || January 1702 || Battle of Nirmoh <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 21 || March 1702 || Goes to Basoli April <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6AA<br />
|align=center | 22 || June 1702 || Occupation of Kalmot<br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC <br />
|align=center | 23 || August 1702 || Return to Anandpur<br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC <br />
|align=center | 24 || February 1703 || Repulsing the attacks of the hill-chieftains <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 25 || June 1704 || Repulsing the combined attack of hill-chiefs and Mughals <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 26 || December 1704 || Evacuation of Anandpur <br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 27 || December 1704 || Battle of Chamkaur and martyrdom of S. Ajit Singh Ji and S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 28 || December 1704 || Martyrdom of S. Zorawar Singh Ji and S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 29 || May, 1705 || Battle of Khidrana <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFFFCC<br />
|align=center | 30 || June 1705 || Battle of Mukatsar <br />
|- bgcolor=#FFE8E8<br />
|align=center | 31 || July 1705 || Reach Sabo-ki-talwandi (Damdama Sahib) <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6EE<br />
|align=center | 32 || November 1705 || Start from Damdama Sahib to meet emperor Aurangzeb<br />
|- bgcolor=#DDEEFF<br />
|align=center | 33 || February 1706 || Death of Aurangzeb <br />
|- bgcolor=#E6E6CC<br />
|align=center | 34 || March 1706 || Guru Ji receives news of death of Aurangzeb<br />
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|align=center | 35 || July 23rd, 1707 || Guru Ji meets Bahadhur Shah at Agra <br />
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|align=center | 36 || November 1707 || Moves towards Deccan<br />
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|align=center | 37 || September 1708 || Reach Nanded <br />
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|align=center | 38 || October 7th, 1708 || Jyoti Jyot (Guru Ji leaves his body)<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/gurus/gurugobind.htm Gateway to Sikhism]<br />
* [http://www.baisakhi1999.org/main.htm Baisakhi 1999]<br />
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/holydays/gurpurbs/gobind_singh.shtml www.bbc.co.uk]<br />
* [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/index.html www.sikh-history.com]<br />
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[[Category:Great Sikh Warriors]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Gobind_Singh&diff=11174Guru Gobind Singh2006-01-03T22:59:54Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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[[Image:Guru Gobind Singh 1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Guru Gobind Singh]]<br />
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'''Guru Gobind Singh''' Ji ([[December 22]], [[1666]] in [[Patna, India|Patna]], [[Bihar (India)|Bihar]], [[India]] - [[October 7]], [[1708]]) was the tenth and last of [[Ten Gurus|the Ten human form Gurus of Sikhism]]. He became Guru on [[November 11]], [[1675]] at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of his father [[Guru Teg Bahadur]] Ji. Before Guru Ji left his body, he nominated Sri [[Guru Granth Sahib]] Ji (SGGS) as the next perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh moulded the Sikh Religion into its present form today with the formation of the Khalsa.<br />
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==Early Life==<br />
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For the first 20 years or so of his life, Guru Gobind Singh lived peacefully at Anandpur practicing arms and exercises to complete his training as a soldier. He also studied Persian and Sanskrit and engaged 52 poets to translate the Hindu epics. Stories of ancient heroes were translated into Punjabi in order to create the martial spirit among the Sikhs. The Guru also wrote several compositions including Jaap Sahib, Akal Ustat and Sawayas during this period. He also established a Gurdwara at Paonta Sahib on the banks of the river Jamna.<br />
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==Battle of Bhangani==<br />
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The Guru admonished hill Rajas including Raja Bhim Chand for giving their daughters to the Moghuls as tribute for holding their positions. His efforts at winning their support against Aurangzeb bore no fruit. On the contrary, the hill Rajas conspired with the Moghul armies o put down the power of Guru Gobind singh. Hey however faced defeat several times at the hands of the comparatively small Sikh Army. <br />
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==Battle of Nadaun (Hussaini Yudh)==<br />
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==The Masands==<br />
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The Guru received various complaints against the priests – masands – who robbed he poor Sikhs and misappropriated the collections. Th Guru abolished this order and severly punished the miscreants. Hereafter, the faithful were to bring their offerings direct o the Guru at the time of the annual Vaisakhi fair<br />
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==The Khalsa==<br />
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==[[Guru Gobind Singh Gallery]]==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Sikh Gurus|Guru Teg Bahadur|([[1 April]] [[1621]] - [[11 November]] [[1675]])|Guru Gobind Singh|Guru Granth Sahib|(Perpetual Guru of the Sikhs)}}<br />
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== Chronology of the Main Events in Guru ji Life ==<br />
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|align=center | 1 || December 22nd, 1666 || Birth at Patna Sahib <br />
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|align=center | 2 || May, 1673 || Arrival at Anandpur Sahib <br />
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|align=center | 3 || July, 1677 || Marriage with Mata Jeeto Ji <br />
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|align=center | 4 || 1682 || Repulsing the attack of Raja Bhim Chand on Anandpur <br />
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|align=center | 5 || May, 1685 || Maklaavaa of Mata Jeeto Ji (who adopted the name 'Sundari')<br />
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|align=center | 6 || July, 1685 || Guru Ji leaves Anandpur for Paonta Sahib <br />
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|align=center | 7 || November, 1686 || Birth of S. Ajit Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 8 || October, 1687 || Battle of Bhangani <br />
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|align=center | 9 || November 1688 || Return to Anandpur Sahib <br />
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|align=center | 10 || 1689 || Battle of Naudan <br />
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|align=center | 11 || March,1690 || Birth of S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 12 || 1694 || Khanzada attacks Anandpur <br />
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|align=center | 13 || 1695 || Battle with Hussain Khan <br />
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|align=center | 14 || 1697 || Birth of S. Zorawar Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 15 || 1699 || Birth of S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 16 || Vaisakhi, 1699 || Creation of the Khalsa <br />
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|align=center | 17 || September 1699 || Skirmishes with Raja Bhim Chand <br />
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|align=center | 18 || December 1700 || Attacked by the combined forces of the hill chieftains <br />
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|align=center | 19 || January 1701 || Leave Anandpur for Nirmoh<br />
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|align=center | 20 || January 1702 || Battle of Nirmoh <br />
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|align=center | 21 || March 1702 || Goes to Basoli April <br />
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|align=center | 22 || June 1702 || Occupation of Kalmot<br />
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|align=center | 23 || August 1702 || Return to Anandpur<br />
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|align=center | 24 || February 1703 || Repulsing the attacks of the hill-chieftains <br />
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|align=center | 25 || June 1704 || Repulsing the combined attack of hill-chiefs and Mughals <br />
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|align=center | 26 || December 1704 || Evacuation of Anandpur <br />
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|align=center | 27 || December 1704 || Battle of Chamkaur and martyrdom of S. Ajit Singh Ji and S. Jujhar Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 28 || December 1704 || Martyrdom of S. Zorawar Singh Ji and S. Fateh Singh Ji <br />
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|align=center | 29 || May, 1705 || Battle of Khidrana <br />
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|align=center | 30 || June 1705 || Battle of Mukatsar <br />
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|align=center | 31 || July 1705 || Reach Sabo-ki-talwandi (Damdama Sahib) <br />
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|align=center | 32 || November 1705 || Start from Damdama Sahib to meet emperor Aurangzeb<br />
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|align=center | 33 || February 1706 || Death of Aurangzeb <br />
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|align=center | 34 || March 1706 || Guru Ji receives news of death of Aurangzeb<br />
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|align=center | 35 || July 23rd, 1707 || Guru Ji meets Bahadhur Shah at Agra <br />
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|align=center | 36 || November 1707 || Moves towards Deccan<br />
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|align=center | 37 || September 1708 || Reach Nanded <br />
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|align=center | 38 || October 7th, 1708 || Jyoti Jyot (Guru Ji leaves his body)<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/gurus/gurugobind.htm Gateway to Sikhism]<br />
* [http://www.baisakhi1999.org/main.htm Baisakhi 1999]<br />
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/holydays/gurpurbs/gobind_singh.shtml www.bbc.co.uk]<br />
* [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/gurus/index.html www.sikh-history.com]<br />
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[[Category:Great Sikh Warriors]]</div>Navroopsehmihttps://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Guru_Gobind_Singh_Gallery&diff=11173Guru Gobind Singh Gallery2006-01-03T22:54:24Z<p>Navroopsehmi: </p>
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Image:GGSingh meets GNanakDev.jpg|Guru Gobind Singh (with bird) encounters Guru Nanak Dev. An 18th century painting of an imaginary meeting.<br />
Image:GGobindSingh on horseback.jpg|A watercolour of Guru Gobind Singh on horseback. c.1800-1900. ''Victoria & Albert Museum Ref: IM.2:128-1917''</gallery></div>Navroopsehmi