SikhiWiki:CATEGORIES

Please give your input on what higher level categories you think we should have. This is what would show up on the home page and allow users to browse through without knowing something specific.

Here are some category ideas to start from.

Philosophy and Ethics

1. Sach Khand
2. Sikh Gurus
3. Bhagats
4. Bhatts

Satgur (Compendium of TRUE IDEAs)

1. GurMat
2. Mool Mantar
3. Japuji Sahib
4. Bani and the Shabd Guru - may go to Satgur(HL)
5. Mythological references in Satgur

KHALSA

1. Sikh Women
2. Sikh Personalities
3. Sikh Sports Persons
4. Sikh Mystics and Traditional scholars
5. Sikh Political figures
6. Sikh Artists
7. Sikh Professionals
8. Sikh Martyrs
9. Sikh Scholars

1. Sikhs in Punjab
2. Sikhs in India
3. Sikhs in Canada
4. Sikhs in UK and rest of Europe
5. Sikhs in USA
6. Sikhs South-East Asia
7. Sikhs in Austrailia and New Zealand
8. Sikhs outside Punjab /* Once again just an idea. Sikhs like the Sikligars,
9. Modern Sikh communities around the world

Assamese and Tamilian Sikhs get very little coverage...Just a thought - Vikram */

FALSEHOOD

Lifestyle and Technology

1. Diet, Health & Hygien
2. Relevance of the Sikh Lifestyle in the 21st Century
3. Sikh practices
4. The Rahit Maryada
5. Bana - will be included in Rehat (HL)

Arts & Culture

1. Gatka
2. Arts and Heritage
3. Arts and Artists
4. Architecture
5. Gurmukhi Calligraphy
6. Marshall Heritage
7. Musicology and Musicians
8. Biographical
9. World Languages

1. Muslims rulers and Sufi saints
2. European adventurers, scholars and officials

Gurdwaras

1. Gurdwaras of Africa
2. Gurdwaras of Asia
3. Gurdwaras of Australia
4. Gurdwaras of Europe
5. Gurdwaras of New Zealand
6. Gurdwaras of North America
7. Gurdwaras of South America
8. Gurdwaras of Pakistan
9. Gurdwaras of Punjab
10. Gurdwaras of India

Historical Events in Sikh History

1. In the times of Gurus [1469 - 1708]
2. Sikh Confederacies [1708 - 1769]
3. Sikh struggle against Mughal empire [1708 - 1799]
4. The British and Sikhs [1849 - 1947]
5. The Sikh Empire [1799 - 1839]
6. The establishment of the Khalsa Panth [1699]
7. The Modern History of Sikhs [1947 - present]
8. Travels of Guru Nanak (I don't know if this fits here, or will come under Janam Sakhi. I just feel it needs a seperate section - Vikram)
9. Installation of Guru Granth (hl)
10. Ordation of Guru Granth to be the Eternal Guru (hl)

Places

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Punjab
4. World

Sikh Scriptures and Literature

1. Bhai Gurdas and the early Sikh literature
2. Eighteenth century Literature
3. Literature in the Singh Sabha movement
4. Modern works on Sikhs and Sikhism
5. Nineteenth century Literature
6. Guru Gobind Singh's Bani
7. Writings by non-Sikhs on Sikhs and Punjab
8. Popular Janam Sakhi's of Sikh Guru's
9. Bhai Nand Lal Compositions

Social Institutions and Movements

1. Educational institutions (move to seperate SECTION on Sikh Educational Institution -HL)
2. Gurdwara Management committees
3. Research institutions (move to SECTION on Sikh Educational Institutions - HL)
4. Sikh political institutions and movements
5. Sikh reformist movements
6. Social and voluntary organisations
7. Traditional Sikh schools