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, Spirituality and Ethics

1. Metaphysics
2. Moral codes and Sikh practices (move this to lifestyles - HL)
3. Mythological references
4. Philosophy
5. Political Philosophy
6. Theology
7. Thought (This can be removed, but I think we need to diffrentiate Sikh Thinkers as well, might come under Biographies - Vikram)

Lifestyle and Technology

1. Bani and the Shabd Guru - may go to SGGS (HL)
2. Bana - will be included in Rehat (HL)
3. The Rahit Maryada
4. Diet and Health
5. Gatka and the other Martial Arts
6. Relevance of the Sikh Lifestyle in the 21st Century

Arts and Heritage

1. Architecture
2. Arts and Artists
3. Gurmukhi Calligraphy
4. Marshall Heritage
5. Musicology and Musicians

Biographical

1. European adventurers, scholars and officials
2. Famous Sikh Personalities
3. Famous Sikh Women
4. Hindu bhagats and poets, and Punjabi officials
5. Modern Scholars of Sikhism
6. Muslims rulers and Sufi saints
7. Sikh Gurus
8. Sikh Martyrs
9. Sikh Mystics and Traditional scholars
10. Sikh Political figures
11. Sikh Artists
12. Sikh Professionals

Sikhs Worldwide

1. Modern Sikh communities around the world
2. Sikhs in Canada
3. Sikhs in UK and rest of Europe
4. Sikhs in USA
5. Sikhs South-East Asia
6. Sikhs in Austrailia and New Zealand
7. Sikhs outside Punjab /* Once again just an idea. Sikhs like the Sikligars, Assamese and Tamilian Sikhs get very little coverage...Just a thought - Vikram */

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