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...the site of the Gurdwara. Mats were spread out to receive the sangat. The Sikhs arrived singing holy hymns, bowed before the Guru and received his blessing

...also expected with no shorts, short skirts or tank tops (bare shoulders). Sikhs wear items called the Five Ks ([[Articles of faith]]), many Gurwaras will g ...le. Again, taking shoes off and washing ones feet serves two purposes, the first is to show respect of the guru (the [[SGGS]]) and the second is for cleanl

...ce on 7, 12, and 13 October 1700. On 14 October. Guru Gobind Singh and his Sikhs broke the cordon and crossed the Sutlej into Basohli, a small friendly stat

'''The Sikhs of Assam''' ...e Punjab's Sikh traditon but also from the patanaiya Sikh tradition (4,000 Sikhs) of nearby Kolkata. The former compared to the latter is economically bette

...1843, he was removed from service by the army panchayats (a group of five Sikhs) who controlled Sikh units after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ...h]] [[Sangat]] are called upon to officiate over the Pahul ceremony of new Sikhs on their initiation into the [[Khalsa]].

[[Image:Puddhasahibjeee.JPG|thumb|300px|For those sikhs who cut there hairs and other wrongs]]

...an all-out campaign against the Sikhs and set forth with a large army. The Sikhs were brought to bay in a dense bush near Kahnuwan, in the Gurdaspur distric ...Ghalughara or the lesser holocaust only because a still larger massacre of Sikhs the [[Wadda Ghalughara]] ( greater holocaust) was to come later.

...n Uttar Pradesh, where he is said to have initiated nearly half a million Sikhs, they were mostly Vanjaras of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. He was a member ...al Takhat, the highest seat of religious authority and legislation for the Sikhs.

...ja Gopal and his allies won a decisive victory. Sarigatia and his seven Sikhs fell fighting the Mughals. Raja Gopal celebrated the triumph by making of

...it is not exempt from inaccuracies or personal prejudices. The account of Sikhs' rise to power is however factual and straight forward. ...cidental gunpowder explosion in Qila Mubarak at Patiala on 1 May 1950. The first 16 pages of the manuscript were missing. A Punjabi translation of the manus

...a platform (thara, in Punjabi) which marked the place where two Ranghreta Sikhs, named, ...constructed on the place were they have became target for the test for the first to face the bullet for the Guru Gobind Singh's new gun.

...gnificance is accorded to the birth anniversary of [[Guru Nanak]], as the Sikhs believe that Guru Nanak brought enlightenment to the world, hence the festi ...-day [[Akhand Path]], in which the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of the Sikhs) is read continuously from beginning to end without a break. Conclusion of

...ed to sign a paper stating their separation fron the Guru and their fellow Sikhs. It is said their wives and families disowned them when they got to their h ...gons and if he saw them pass through the enemies lines then he and all the Sikhs would also leave the city. The solemn oath was reconfirmed. But, instead of

...a, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh]] - this is wish between two sikhs and after ardas sikhs also speak it it means The Khalsa belong to god and Victory belong to God t ...i and in wars before going to fight and after victory. It gives courage to sikhs. A person speaks Bole so nihal(whoever speak will be blessed) and it is suc

...Singh of his village was arrested and accused of providing rations to the Sikhs. Bhai Taru Singh admitted the facts. Nawab Zakaria Khan ordered the removal ...s done to boost the morale of the policemen as well as create terror among Sikhs.

'''Indian sikhs arrive in Pakistan''' ...com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/media-gallery/19-indian-sikhs-arrive-in-pakistan-ma-01?pageDesign=new_mg_wht_detail6-1] by the DawnMediaG

...ensive media coverage proved to be a milestone in gaining recognition for Sikhs throughout Switzerland. ..., legal, even hatred and conspiracies from those who knew little about the Sikhs and their path of peace and service. some were faced during this period.in

...rned to their families. The retreating afghans were allowed no rest by the Sikhs until they finally crossed the river Indus. ...Nur-ud-din Bamzai, with an amry of 12,000 trained Afghans, to chastise the Sikhs. The shah also instructed the officials of Punjab to cooperate with the Gen

...r 1984 "Sikh Genocide Memorial" - Foundation Stone Laid at [[Mass Grave of Sikhs discovered in Haryana]] ...khat Sahib Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, in the presence of thousands of Sikhs who gathered today to pay respect to the victims.

2. Khushwant Singh, A History of the Sikhs, vol. I, Princeton, 1963 3. Gupta, Hari Ram, History of the Sikhs, vol. TV. Delhi, 1982