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...long with Mohan Khatris 'Chhapola' is a part of khatri caste in the series of Khosla, Narula, Chhabra and so on. [[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]

The Banias are a Northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the Punjab. In Old Era & Modern Era Period in Punjab Sikh Bania Professions were Business Trade

The Lohars are a northern Indian ethnic tribe that inhabits the Punjab, also related to vishwakarma god {{Castes, Tribes & Other Social Groups}}

...an administrative division of some countries of South Asia, particularly [[India and [[Pakistan]]. ...ters'', possibly additional towns, and a number of villages. As an entity of local government, it exercises certain fiscal and public administrative pow

...spoken by Labanas outside the Punjab, state of India. The [[Labana]]s of [[Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] are mostly [[Sikh]]s and speak mainly Punjabi or Hindi. ==Different Views On Origin Of Labana (Lobanas) ==

...West part of [[India]] and North East [[Pakistan]] and includes the cities of [[Amritsar]], [[Lahore]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Ludhiana]], etc. ...ord ''Gurmukhi'' literally means - "From the Mouth of the Guru". The whole of the [[SGGS|Guru Granth Sahib's]] 1430 pages are written in this script.

...elated to Ancient Persia and Vishnu god. In Old Era & Modern Era Period in Punjab Sikh Kamboj Professions were Eye Spirit Workers, Ghost Spirit Workers, Ghos ...rn representatives of ancient Kambojas, a well known '''Kshatriya tribe''' of Indo-Aryans, stated to have had both Indian as well as Iranian affinities a

...tly Muslim, while many Sindhi Hindus imigrated to [[India]] when [[British India]] was divided in 1947. ...through Sindh and expound his beautifully simple philosophy to the Sindhis of that area. The Sindhis were so deeply influenced by the Master's teachings

...of which reside in Punjab alone. The remaining 20% are found in the states of Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. '''Country''': India

.... But today, Ramgarhia is associated mainly with the Tarkhan tribe because of its later famous Misldhar, [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]], who was a [[Tarkhan]] ...khs, today are pure Amritdhari, all the families are Amritdhari, about 99% of the Ramgarhia Sikhs, are Keshadhari, they do not cut their hair while 1% Ra

|populated_states=[[Punjab (India)]] ...preserver Deity God of Hindu Mythology, as his believed to be incarnations of Rama and Krishna.

...classification is based on social occupation, endogamy, social class, and social group. ...nly due to ill interests of certain section of people, who, on the pretext of making a society more manageable through these classifications, eventually

|populated_states=[[Punjab (India)]] ...stern India. They are named after Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who was the leader of the Ramgarhia Misl.

...ste of the [[Saini]] Rajput community which has a long and rich history in India. The Saini([[Shoorsaini]]) community as a whole is believed to be descenden ...is are ranked on top and are a very influential and affluent group. The MP of Hoshiarpur was generally always a Saini before the seat became reserved.

| populated_states=[[Punjab]] • [[Haryana]] • [[Jammu]] • [[Himachal Pradesh]] ...<ref>{{cite book|last=Ghuman|first=Paul|title=British Untouchables A Study of Dalit Identity and Education|date=May 2011|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Li

Their is lot of differernce between [[ Nirankari ]] and [[ Sant Nirankaris ]] and this arti ...ected all gods and goddesses (usually of the Hindu pantheon) and all types of offerings made to them. Similarly they rejected all Brahmanical rites and r

...nscious energy and formulations were then directed. After the partition of India in 1947 the Federation shifted from Lahore and made its home in Amritsar. ...named Khalsa Youngmen's Magazine It also sponsored tracts on religious and social topics.

...the Indian army at the time and became well known Sikh gyani, an exegesist of Sikh Scripture, Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Towards end 1947, following the partition of India, his parents migrated to Malaya where he completed his school education. He

...ir total population was estimated at 2,807,000, of whom 2,760,000 lived in India. They speak Marwari (659,000), Hindi (663,000), Dogri (230,000), Punjabi (1 A meeting of Megh Intellectuals

...ssors strongly attacked the system. The advent of [[Sikhism]] in the midst of caste rigidities and superstitions was truly a radical beginning. ...and permanent division of social status based on birth alone, as it did in India, that caste becomes a curse.

...is Ribeiro]] and helped them to finance campaign for a separate Sikh state of [[Khalistan]]<ref name="pqasb.pqarchiver.com"/><ref>http://www.highbeam.com ...rs. Kulwant Kaur in the village of Panjwar, District [[Amritsar]], Punjab, India.

...he Vedic name for the area was Bharat Varsha, a name still used by many in India. ...e the inhabitants from that tract of land in the northwestern provinces of India where the Sindhu River is located. When the Mughals ruled, they referred to

...the Rangretta clan who embraced the sikh faith and are mainly found in the Punjab region, Kashmir and Rajastan. The word "Mazhabi" is derived from the Urdu t ...rength, resilience, orderliness, the ability to work hard for long periods of time, fighting tenacity and military strategy.

...tive in labor and union causes, and she grew up in an environment alive to social conscience. Travel to the Netherlands as a high school exchange student br ...veland Press under the title Frisian and Free: Study of an Ethnic Minority of the Netherlands. She received the B.A. in Anthropology and Psychology in

...petty crime for survival, the Sansi were named in the Criminal Tribes Acts of 1871, 1911, and 1924, which outlawed their nomadic lifestyle. Reform, initi ...escent patrilineally and also serve as the traditional family genealogists of the [[Jatt|Jat]], a peasant caste. Their religion is simple [[Hindu|Hinduis

....jpg|thumb|325px|right|{{c|[[Guru Tegh Bahadar|Guru Tegh Bahadar, Guardian of human rights]]}}]] ...itual guidance and insight from, as each of us moulds our life to the path of [[dharma]] or righteousness.

|populated_states=[[Punjab (India)]] ...nown as Chamar. Nowadays people of this community do farming, large number of them are Governnent officials, Granthi in Gurudwaras and Prominent politici

...ere the lohars (ironsmiths/blacksmiths) who once specialized in the craft of making and polishing weapons. * Country : India

==Punjab Bandh(28 March 2012)== ...nvicted in the Beant Singh killing case, disrupted normal life in parts of Punjab on Wednesday.

{{pm|File:Dera-sach-khand.jpg|Dera Sach Khand, Punjab}} ...rganisation has flourished since the 1980's and now has many other dera in India and overseas.

'''Sardar Captain Fateh Singh''' (1920-2017) was a Sikh armyman of the British Indian Army who fought in World War II and is Mentioned in Des ...so a student of the same school as there was no school in his home village of Khori Duna Singh. He Joined Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Lobana High School at

'''Kashmir''' also known as Cashmere, os located in the north-western region of the [[Indian]] subcontinent. Historically the term Kashmir was used to refe ...Poonch, Muzafarabad, Jammu, Gilgit and Baltistan regions. The main "Valley of Kashmir" is a low-lying fertile region surrounded by magnificent mountains

...lso expanded into mercantile occupations.It is important to note that many of the Khatri clans (gotras) are common with many jatt castes. ...ome are also Sikh, some Muslim and even a small minority are Jain. Khatris of all these faiths collectively form one community. In modern times, the Khat

...wale was propped up by Giani Zail Singh to beat the Akalis in the politics of one-upmanship. ...aneuverings of Giani Zail Singh. Above all, some quarters charge the Giani of having intimated Sant Bhindrawale the Government plan to send army into the

...46272031.cms Nanak Shah Fakir, A new movie based on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak .17 February 2015]</ref> In 2015, the film was originally stated ...he divine message. It also briefly dwells into the family and social bonds of Nanak.

...h Khan Najeebabadi, an Indian historian of Islam, wrote that they entered India thru Debal, Sindh with Muhammad Bin Qasim in 92 Hijri (711CE). He refered t ...eans that they could not be of Indian ancestary. This is more true because of the fact that even today '''Arains''' don't like to marry outside their cla

'''Balwant Singh Rajoana''' was one of two assassins involved in the killing of [[Beant Singh]]. ...st 31, 1995, as Beant Singh stepped out of his office at the high-security Punjab civil secretariat in Chandigarh, suicide bomber Dilawar Singh blew himself

...e influence of Guru Balak Singh while serving in the Khalsa as a Risaldari of Kanvar Nau Nihal Singh. *They have many non-Sikh traditions like the worshiping of fire (havan), which is more akin to [[Hinduism]] than [[Sikhism]].

...tician and the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of Indian National Congress. He was assassinated in a Revenge bombing. ...y but after two years of service, decided to make a switch to politics and social work.

...ghal]] authority in the country. The 'Misldar' was the leader or commander of the 'Misl' or 'army group'. ...y, the word means "similitude, alike or equal", and "a file" or collection of papers bearing on a particular topic.

...ately prior to which it existed only at the sufferance of the British East India Company. ...urangzeb, known for his religiosity, but even under Aurangzeb, one quarter of his court princes were Rajput Hindus.

...follows the Hindu festival of Holi by one day; Hola is the masculine form of the feminine sounding '''Holi'''. ...ng) and is a Punjabi word that implies an organized procession in the form of an army column. But unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle colored pow

...athinda]] districts, or in [[Jalandhar]] or [[Chandigarh]]; elsewhere in [[India]] they tend to live in cities, particularly [[Delhi]]. ...under ground and the people on its banks started migrating to other parts of South Asia thus forming sub-communities.

...at is caused the minds of the enemies to tremble, but also was a conqueror of the revolution movement. Sant Ji was blessed with god’s grace that with e ...ain of the Sikh Kaum has never decreased. Rather than help heal the wounds of the Sikh Kaum, the Hindu nation supported the genocide in November 1984.

...you I am failing as a Sikh. Jesus says that as you have treated the least of people, so you have treated me (Matthew 25:40). Guru Gobind Singh asked the ...ers of discipline Guru Khalsa Panth is the Guru, though to the worshippers of body these are only ordinary people.

...abode, Guru Gobind Singh Ji affirmed the Adi Granth as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs and the Granth then became known as the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] *30 August 1604: Completion of Adi Granth

...dwara of the first master" is situated at {{wiki|Lakhpat}}, [[Gujarat]], [[India]] - A town in Gujarat, visited by [[Guru Nanak]] Sahib during his [[Second ...Nankana town is part of Nankana Sahib District in the [[Punjab]] province of [[Pakistan]]

...ventions and congregations set root cause for the ever sturdy acquaintance of Hazrat Mian Mir and Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Maharaj, which spanned over ...ahib. Although extravagant constructions readily existed by then, but none of them was ranked nucleus.

[[Image:Harimandar sahib overview.jpg|thumb|250px|Bird's eye view of Harimandir Sahib and Amritsar. Click for detailed view [http://www.gigapan. ...[[Amritsar]], Punjab, India. It is one of the most revered spiritual sites of [[Sikhism]].

...ne who tampers with India’s unity and integrity, it has 30,000 branches in India and 35 abroad. ...ssible it is trying to undermine the history, the beliefs and institutions of the faith.

wrote his updated History of the Sikhs, (1849), in advance of his times,

...iven to the religious structure and the community that manages the affairs of the global [[Khalsa]] community. ...laid down by [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth [[Sikh Guru]]; it is the way of the life managed by the Khalsa community, who are self-managed through thei

...us with its permanent president, Mohamed Ali Jinnah, called by the Muslims of Pakistan Qaid-i-Azam (Supreme Leader). ...quired a separate nation, a homeland and state for themselves, independant of Hindu rule.

...rahmin]] [[lineage]]s of that area that left the usual priestly occupation of Brahmins long ago to serve as soldiers and in government services. ...ndia by T.P. Russell Stracey, Lahore 1911</ref> - including, among others, India's most decorated General, [[Zorawar Chand Bakhshi]].

...ndpur Sahib]], which became the main centre of development during the time of the tenth master. ...Fellow human beings within the same religion worked each in his own sphere of carefully delineated castes each with its own duties.

...dignity of Tariq Jahan, Haroon's father, and Abdul Quddoos, the brother of the two dead siblings}} .../imagecache/thumb/news/image/main/army_officer.jpg|Joginder Singh, father of Lt Navdeep Singh, said, "Though he won the battle with terrorists, he off

KPS Gill Should Be Tried For Genocide In World Court - Says Widow Of Murdered Sikh Activist-[[J.S.Khalra]] ...ancy in the [[Sikh]]-majority state, for doing so, he earned the sobriquet of a "supercop".<ref>{{cite news

...[Guru Hargobind]] ji. It is situated in Sri Hargobindpur town on the banks of [[River Beas]]. It is also recognized as a historic site by {{w|UNESCO}}. ...rity. Guru Hargobind Sahib is known as ‘[[miri piri]] thay malik’, ''"Lord of miri and piri"''.

...aris]] and this article is about [[Sant Nirankaris]], which is an offshoot of the [[Nirankari]] movement. ==Origins of the Movement==

...e a sentence or two giving SikhiWiki users a feel for the theme or content of the site. ...Completely dedicated Site on Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) Amritsar (India).Offers Downloadable Gurbani Kirtan and Wallpapers, Latest News and article

...that there were roughly 530,000 South Asians in Canada at the end of 1993; of these, about 35%, or 180,000, are believed to be Sikhs. ...y know little outside of their regular drill… I would have White labourers of course if I can get them… But I would rather give employment to these old

...le in the name of an invisible God, nor do they have a corpus of civil law of divine origin and sanction.</ref> ...f>—played a disproportionate role in the struggle to free the subcontinent of British colonialism. The table below summarizes the Sikh contribution in t

|populated_states=[[Punjab (India)]] ...rdu: جاٹ‎) of Northern India and Pakistan, are an ethnic group descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes. There are 31 million Jatts in South Asia.]]

...39.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Maharajah Ranjit Singh, Sher-e-Panjab, Emperor of Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Kangra, Peshawar, Multan, Hazara, Jamrud, from 1799 to 18 ...doms of Punjab]] on the foundations of the [[Khalsa]] and under the banner of [[Sarkar-i-Khalsa]], from 1799-1839.

...wayamsewak Sangh (RSS)]] is a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization in India. ...t the Muslim community in Gujrat for example) while presenting the face of social relief projects.

This is Sri [[Guru Amar Das]] Ji’s prayer to the Lord for the deliverence of the world and means: ...urpose is two-fold, to establish the Glory of God and to restore the Glory of Man.

...all mankind. In Punjab today, anyone who believes in and follows the path of "Nanak says: God's Name is glorious; there is good for all in accepting You ...k criminals), they got into the car of the S.D.M., they went into the home of a Narkdhari (Nirankari) and they entered a police station.'

...f innocent Sikh pilgrims (it was only days before the annual commemoration of Guru Arjan's Martyrdom) who were not allowed to leave the complex before [[ ...araa because of the wholesale slaughter of the innocent with the intention of genocide.

Report of a joint inquiry into the causes and impact of the riots in Delhi from 31 October to 10 November 1984. ...and by authorities in the administration. Although there was the handiwork of a determined group which was inspired by different sentiments altogether.

Report of a joint inquiry into the causes and impact of the riots in Delhi from 31 October to 10 November 1984 ...ho by their dedicated work made possible the investigation and publication of this report

...ained its Rajput character despite migration."''''' <ref>Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan, pp 108,Sukhvir Singh Gahlot, Banshi Dhar, Jain Brothers,1989</re ...ers; an economic history of the Punjab from the earliest times to the year of grace 1890, pp 100, Hugh Kennedy Trevaskis, [London] Oxford University pres

...n within the Dasam Granth. This Granth contains the background of creation of [[Khalsa]] Panth. ...have page numbers going to 3000 etc and these refer to the online version of the Dasam Granth and NOT the hard copy version.</font>

...they even otherwise regarded Sikhism as no different from Hinduism in its social milieu. ...of Punjab including the cis-Sutlej princely states. Sikhism, in the words of Census Commissioner, Denzil Ibbetson, was “on the decline”.

2 Evolution of the Sikh Panth (1469 - 1708) ...he life of a house holder, working as the Modi (Storekeeper) for the Nawab of Sultanpur. Additionally Guru Nanak had continued his studies and was by all