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Budge Budge is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkat A curious feature of this small and old town is the large number of Sikhs who live here. Budge Budge

[[Image:Gutka8.JPG |thumb| Nitnem Gutka wrapped in clothe |right]] ...This led to the practice of writing them down in gutkas or pothis (larger in size than gutkas).

...form of Luipa, Tibetan name for Matsyendranath who flourished in the 10th century AD. ...without cherishing the Lord's Name, the mind will not be stilled. Whether in the family or outside, one should not even for a wink be oblivious of Him.

...rchakia''' [[Misl]] was one of 12 Sikh Misls in [[Punjab]] during the 18th century. The Sukerchakia last Misldar (commander of the Misl) was Maharaja [[Ranji

...ords). The term may denote both the verse form of the poetry and the style in which it is sung. ...authoritative. Ravi Shankar states that the form appeared in the fifteenth century as a development from the prabandha, which it replaced. Under Mughal ("Mogu

[[Image:Khanda_bata.jpg||thumb|300px|right|The Sarblohi Khanda Bata (as used in all Amrit Sanchaars)]] ...he [[Khanda]] (a double edged knife or sword) was also made of Sarbloh. To this day all [[Amrit Sanchaar]]s are conducted using a bata and khanda made of s

...e known as jewish of punjab because of their wealth. They are mostly found in Kangra, Punjab, Jammu, UP, Haryana, USA, UK and Europe.

The present [[Faisalabad District]] in [[Pakistan]] came into existence in 1904 as Lyallpur District. Prior to that it was a Tehsil of Jhang District. ...ad District was part of three Districts via Gujranwala, Jhang and Sahiwal. This area was located between [[river Ravi]] and [[River Chenab]] and formed par

...hinese history throughout the 20th century, invoked by later nationalists in their own fight against Imperialism. ...known. What isn’t is the crucial role played by troops from British India in lifting the siege, which eventually paved the way for the occupation of Be

...bani]] or compositions appear in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. He was a 12th-century Sufi preacher and saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia. Fariduddin Gan ...ctober 29]], [[1270]] in the state of Maharashtra village of Naras-Vamani, in Satara district (presently called Narsi Namdev).

...dit Debt Prasad, is a book in Urdu delineating the history of the Punjab in two parts: ...he time of Guru Nanak (1469-1539) to the British conquest of the Punjab in 1849.

...rough the river originates in the Himalayas. There are numbers of industry in and around Jhelum city. Major industries include a tobacco factory, wood, m ...in a village called Rohtas, [[District Jehlum]], in [[West Panjab]], (now in [[Pakistan]]).

...named Bsahatu in District Paschami bhoom of Jharkhand where Basaatis live in majority. ..., VI. 18.12) and came from the '''Mula pass''' in Baluchistan or somewhere in Makran.

...d all were British subjects. Only 24 passengers had been allowed to debark in Canada. ...ded to put them on a train bound for Punjab. The passengers wanted to stay in Calcutta, and marched towards the city. Intercepted by police they were for

...tion in India. (Note: Europeans did not discover India until the fifteenth century and the Muslim Religion took many years to reach India). ...ore whose hymns are in the Sikh Holy Scripture, the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. In their hymns they have written; about their longing to meet God, of how they

([[15th century]] - '''16th century''' - [[17th century]] - [[Centuries|more centuries]]) [[1619]]: [[Baba Atal Rai]], son of [[Guru Hargobind]] was born in [[1619]]; he left for his heavenly abode on [[23 July]], [[1627]]

...aspur district]]. Karam Singh fell fighting against [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]] in January 1748 and was succeeded by [[Karora Singh]]. ...village of Jhabal, in [[Amritsar district]], to become a formidable force in the [[Sutlej]] region.

...Krishna and is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''vraja''. The main city in the region is Mathura. ...language of North-Central India before the switch to Khariboli in the 19th century.

...farmlands passed to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 1925. In 1974, it was entrusted for renovation and reconstruction to Sant Marigal S [[Category:Gurdwaras In Amritsar District]]

...book of Sikh History, Philosophy and the contemporary Sikh States. Even a century after its compilation, it still remains a unique reference document. The 19 ...laims in it subtitle to be an encyclopaedia of Sikh literature, but it is, in fact, much more. Its remarkable coverage and exemplary accuracy has a multi

...gorian calendar has now replaced the Julian calendar as the civil calendar in all countries which formerly used it. Most Christian denominations in the West and areas evangelized by Western churches have also replaced it wi

...in 1705. A dispute between his grandsons led to the division of the state in 1763. The older brother, Sardar Jodh Singh Brar, retained control of Kot Ka

...o related to Ancient Persia and Vishnu god. In Old Era & Modern Era Period in Punjab Sikh Kamboj Professions were Eye Spirit Workers, Ghost Spirit Worker ...stated to have had both Indian as well as Iranian affinities and mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts and epigraphy.

In North America, the countries of [[Canada]] and [[USA]] have a large number ...e United States, most of them came in the mid 1980s, to escape persecution in India.

...[bani]] or compositions appear in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. He was a 12th-century Sufi preacher and saint of the Chishti Order of South Asia. Fariduddin Ganj

...l ( Charles Francis Massy, 1890) , a Tomara-Yaduvanshi monarch described in the line of Dhampal as Jaitapal.[http://sainionline.net/origin-from-surasen ...are as follows: Dahmal, Damal, Dahmari, Damehri, Dhamari, Dhammeri, etc. In Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri it is metioned as "Dhameri" only and Alberuni, a source

...s of this Prakash were available to the people in decent numbers. Probably this was the first book easily obtainable by the masses. Previously only the wea ...53, in the month of Kartik. Subsequently this became the most revered date in the Sikh Chronology.

...rom a Chahal Jatt family both a Jatt couple of Jandiala Guru in the Majha, in Amritsar District of Punjab, BHai Handal was a prominent Sikh of the third ...compiled a granth and a janam sakhi of his own, He was a nefarious person, In both he sought to exalt Bhai Handal and belittle Guru Nanak. He married a M

...in Afghanistan and Kashmir, whereas the dhrupadi rabab is found primarily in the Indian subcontinent. ...Kashmir. The Kabuli rabab is the national instrument of Afghanistan used in ancient court music, as well as modern day art and entertainment music.

...m/world/report-diaspora-determined-to-keep-indian-culture-traditions-alive-in-trinidad-1317270}} </ref> Gurdwara <ref> Gurudwara Sahib Trinidad and Toba .../maps/1Pgm15ZgTd24XGcH6 </ref>was started by one businessman Hemraj Singh in around 1929 who was owner of Turban Brand Factory <ref> Turban Brand Factor

...nglish language, masterfully accesses the Sikh oral and textual traditions in a broad defining thesis. His approach and interpretations provide a lucid a Jagjit Singh (1904 - 1997) was a prominent Sikh scholar of the twentieth century. After graduation, Singh began his teaching career as a Lecturer at Sikh Na

...a fierce battle. The town of "Dhameri" (now Nurpur,Himachal Pradesh) which in turn was most likely named after the Shoorsaini king Dharmapal (Pkt. Dhampa ...ion that the identical ancestors of Pathanias and Saini Rajputs moved from this region and founded another town with the same name to preserve the memory o

'''The tabla is the most popular percussion instrument used in the classical and popular music of the northern regions of South Asia (Afgh ...genous Hindu and Central Asian Muslim cultures that began in the late 16th century.

...b]]. This is the town where [[Guru Nanak]] had found work with his brother-in-law the Moti Of Daulat Khan's stores were he worked for many years before s ...wn. It is said that on the third day He returned with steaming hot Monbogh in hand repeating "Wah Guruji! Dhanyah Guruji! Sath Guruji! Others say he did

...marched northward and seized Rawalpindi, which although the area had once, in nearby Taxila, been the location of the World's first university. Before it ...a Singh Pindivala. [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], whom Milkha Singh had joined in his early expeditions, called him Babaji, (revered grandfather).

...adur pillaged in 1709. When the Sikh misls, after the conquest of Sirhind in 1764, started occupying territories permanently, Shahabad and its surroundi ...e of the city was said to have been built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1630. It was converted into a Gurdwara by demolishing its minarets, hoistin

...to have once belonged to Akali Naina Singh who had retired to this village in his later life.

...who belonged to the village of Hardo Sahari, in Present day Kasur District in Punjab of Pakistan, (Nakka region). He had also heard of the spreading fame ...ted water. A large piece of land was granted to the Gurdwara is located in this village. A fair is held annually after the Pir Sahari Cheena Jat.

...g in these places. The number of followers of Baba Beeram Shah Ji Dutt is in lacs. ...om all over Poonch and Rajouri areas are visiting the Dera and participate in the mela. The people of the village are having blind faith on Baba Beeram S

...Sri [[Akal Takht]] by the Panth on 12 October 1920, and later participated in the liberation of [[Gurdwara Khara Sauda]] and [[Gurdwara Sahib at Gojra]]

...s the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world, breaking into the top 100 in October 2006. He is the son of the famous Indian [[Sikh]] athlete Milkha Si ...he played mainly in Asia, where he was a regular winner in the mid 1990s. In 1997 he finished seventh at the European Tour qualifying school, and he joi

...st powerful, admired and famous of all the royal Sikh warriors of the 18th century. He was Maharaja of Amritsar, Lahore and large areas of central and western ...ar which is considered to be one of the greatest honors given, in the 18th century, to any Sikh.

...ered Delhi in 1398 and then led a short-lived empire based in Samarkand (in modern-day Uzbekistan) that united Persian-based Mongols (Babur's matern ...number of forays. Then an invitation from an opportunistic Afghan chief in Punjab brought him to the very heart of the Delhi Sultanate, ruled by Ibr

...ssible for want of proper maps. The largest of its battlements is the 16th century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a particularly la ...an Saheb ki Dargah. He was the governor of the fort and laid down his life in an encounter. The Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra mosque is about 3 km from Taragarh F

...ich he was able to complete four. The fifth was in print when the end came in Delhi on 28 March 1992. ...as a model of simplicity. He was unbelievably unassuming, totally absorbed in his academic and scholarly pursuit. The Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta

...g the initial influx of Indian laborers that came to Mauritius in the 19th century, sporadic immigration from India continues as Mauritius works to develop it [[Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]]

...lage of Jambar where he lay down on a charpai (cot) under a shady tree. By this time, Hem Raj, a Sandhu Jat, chaudhari or headman of Bahrwal, who was absen ...till nearly a hundred years after the death of Guru Arjan which took place in 1606.

...I was 6 or 7 and both both movies left me admiring Sikhs. More than half a century later I was surprised and annoyed, when a Muslim friend started a joke, whi ...recounted in a news article written during the "Lawyers' long march (2009) in Pakistan titled ''A presidential ‘punga’ ''.

...later much revived by [[Babu Teja Singh|Teja Singh Bhasod]] in early 20th Century. It's aim is to abuse and remove the scripture and all banis out from [[Sik Protesters refused to use these Banis in daily liturgy and even prepared their new [[Pahul|Khande Batey Di Pahul]],

...lage of Jambar where he lay down on a charpai (cot) under a shady tree. By this time, Hem Raj, a Sandhu Jat, chaudhari or headman of Bahrwal, who was absen ...till nearly a hundred years after the death of Guru Arjan which took place in 1606.