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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.

SACH KHAND

Satgur Granth Sahib (Compendium of TRUE IDEAs)

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

GIYAN KHAND

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
  1. Sikh Scholars
  2. Sikh Mystics and Traditional scholars

DHARAM KHAND

Gurdwaras

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

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)

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


KARAM KHAND

KARTA PURUKH vs FALSEHOOD

  1. Sikh Political figures
  2. Marshall Heritage
  3. Gatka
  4. Sikhs in Modren Armies
  5. Sikh Martyrs
  1. Sikh Women
  2. Sikh Sports Persons
  3. Sikh Personalities
  4. Sikh Professionals
  5. Sikh Artists
  6. Sikh Industialists
  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 */

SARAM KHAND

Arts & Culture

  1. Arts and Heritage
  2. Arts and Artists
  3. Architecture
  4. Gurmukhi Calligraphy
  1. Musicology and Musicians
  2. Biographical
  3. World Languages

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

Places

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