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'''Khalsa Aid:''' whose motto is from [[Gurbani]] '''"Recognise the whole of the human race as One"''' have arrived in the devastated area of northern [[Pakistan]] and have began their relief program. Ravi Singh said: "It was another day when we were greeted warmly by everyone on the streets of [[Pakistan]], especially an old man in hís late sixties who went out of his way to '''give me a warm hug and shake hands with Gulab Singh. He had tears in his eyes ......[[Khalsa Aid |..Continued  ]]'''
 
'''Bandi Chhor Divas''': The [[Sikh]] celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention from Gwalior Fort coincides with the Hindu festival of [[Diwali]]. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst [[Sikh]]s and [[Hindu]]s. Bandi Chhor Divas means  "the day of release of detainees" and this is because the sixth Nanak had agreed to his release on the condition that the other fifty-two detainees would also be released. These other fifty-two detainees were the prominent local kings who had done something to annoy the emperor. [http://manvirsingh.blogspot.com/ Continue reading at Manvir's Blog]. Also read more at [http://allaboutsikhs.com/way/divali.htm AllAboutSikhs.com]

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Bandi Chhor Divas: The Sikh celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention from Gwalior Fort coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst Sikhs and Hindus. Bandi Chhor Divas means "the day of release of detainees" and this is because the sixth Nanak had agreed to his release on the condition that the other fifty-two detainees would also be released. These other fifty-two detainees were the prominent local kings who had done something to annoy the emperor. Continue reading at Manvir's Blog. Also read more at AllAboutSikhs.com

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