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Special Celebration Today:

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