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...of Sahib Singh Dhillon. She helped anti-British forces in the Second Anglo-Sikh war in 1849. [[category:famous Sikh Women]]

...he survived her husband and helped Anti-British forces in the second Anglo-Sikh war (1849) for which reason her Jagirs were considerably reduced [[Category:Great Sikh Warriors]]

...urt of the Delhi University. She was a member of the National Committee on Women and the Advisory Committee of the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. In April [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...]],[[Guru Hargobind]] and the mother of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]], the ninth [[Sikh]] [[Guru]]. She was born in [[Amritsar]] and married to [[Guru Hargobind]] [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

'''Mata Krishen Kaur''' was the wife of the seventh Sikh Guru, [[Guru Har Rai]] and daughter of [[Baba Daya Ram]], of Bulandshehar. [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

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...u ji married Bibi Marwahi Ji (Mata Mahadevi Ji), the daughter of a devoted Sikh couple Daya Ram Ji and Bhagan Ji at village Mandiali. [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

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...[[Bibi Bhani]] (1535), who later married Bhai Jetha (who became the fourth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Ram Das]], See article [[Platforms of Jetha]]), [[Bhai Mohan]] [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...eli Sahib]] at Goindval mention a lady being in charge of the [[manji]] or Sikh centre at [[Kabul]], though they name her differently the former calling he [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...hari was a disciple of [[Guru Amar Das]] ji. She was also one of the first Sikh preachers. Little could be found on the early life of Bhagbhari, sometimes [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

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...r''', (d. 1918), the wife of Bhai Takht Singh and his partner in promoting women's education among Sikhs, a cause to which they were both passionately devot She had been a resident student at the Sikh girls school, at Firozpur, founded in 1892 and nurtured by Bhal Takht Singh

...sixth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Hargobind]] and also the mother of the seventh Sikh Guru, [[Guru Har Rai]] Ji. [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...e, she was left behind, alone and frightened. This was 500 years ago, when women were not able to work and support themselves independently. This poor girl [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

'''Mai Sukhan''' was the widow of late 18th century-early 19th century Sikh Bhangi ruler [[Gulab Singh Bhangi]], a Dhillon Jatt, who gained renown in P [[Category: Famous Sikh Women]]

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...literature. She has mostly written about the mindscape of the downtrodden women and her secondary position in society. Even if some of the women in her novels are educated and economically independent, they are unable to

...Mata Bhag Kaur, who was born in the house of Bhai Mallo Shah ji, a devout Sikh a, Dhillon Jatt, Chaudhary (chieftain), of 84 villages and Jhabal kalan, th ...ins, and is kept as a heritage for the younger generation, to see this old Sikh heritage. The Janam Asthan is built next to the old house of the Jhabalia C

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...s based on the perception and vision of Bhai Veer Singh as depicted in his famous novel "Bijai Singh". The hardships and humiliations that a handful of Sikhs ...ir homes and were forced to grind heaps of wheat as punishment for being a Sikh. Limbs of their young children were torn apart and garlands made with their

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...a cruel husband, gambler, thief or drunkard. They found her visiting sick women, looking after their children, washing their clothes, caring for them and b [[Category:Famous Sikh Women]]

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...(some sources say it was Chandi, but Dr Gopal Singh, in his History of The Sikh People, says it was Durga). Which deity, matters little in the telling of t ...in such troubling times, while the Gurus primarily did the teaching, the women looked after the mundane details of every-day life.

...mukhi also called the “Flaming Goddess” or “She of the flaming mouth”. The famous temple lies in the valley of Beas and is built over some natural jets of co ...the temple here. Beautiful songs in praise of the goddess are sung by the women on way to the temple. On the backside of the temple water runs along a wate

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Bibi Rajindar Kaur, also known as Rajindan, was a Sikh princess. In 1778, her first cousin Raja Amar Singh of Patiala was defeated [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...crifice their lives to save their faith, honor and rights. Sikh women like Sikh men are equally good saint- soldiers. Basant Lata, a baptized Sikh woman, had no living relative. She spent her time in the service of Mata Su

...ntingent to relieve the besieged town and, assisted by the troops of other Sikh chiefs, she forced George Thomas to withdraw. 3. Pool, John J., Women`s Influence in the East. London,1892

.... She was married to Bhai Sadhu, son of Bhai Dharma, a Khosia [[Khatri]] [[Sikh]] of the village of Malla. The nuptials were performed on 24 May 1629 at Jh 6. Macauliffe, Max Arthur, The Sikh Religion : Its Gurus, Sacred

...ad the support of the descendants of Bhai Bhagatu, one of the most revered Sikh families of the cis [[Sutlej]] territory. [[Bhai Gurbakhsh Singh]] of this [[category:famous Sikh Women]]

...the main crops of the block which has adequate irrigation facilities. The famous Archaeological Works of heritage of India are located at village Sanghol, w ...longwith her family, were respectfully escorted to Behlolpur by a posse of sikh horsemen. The Begum was extremely beholden to the sikhs and it is believed

...hew of the famous Sardar [[Hira Singh Sandhu]] (1706-1767), founder of the Sikh principality of [[Nakai Misl]], In 1748. Though Ranjit Singh married several other women, Mai Nakain remained his favorite. She was the mother of the heir apparent,

...his armed group under Anup Kaur was well versed in self defense and became famous in the area. ...met a patrolling party of the Mughal soldiers. In the fight with them two Sikh soldiers were killed and Anup Kaur was injured, but the Mughal soldiers too

...'s kitchen with all his other guests regardless of their status or gender. Women in purda (veiled) were asked to expose their faces. ...ep themselves veiled anytime they left their home, even in their own homes women never ate with men and were certainly not used to he spoken to by men outsi

...here. It has many different varieties of folk dances, among which the most famous and popular are [[Bhangra]] and [[Giddha]]. These days, not to miss out of ...nfluences. It is only in Punjab where there is no common dance for men and women.

...n, he wrote hymns about his beliefs. He became known as a "Guru". His most famous hymn ([[Shabad]]) is the [[Japji]], which Sikhs say at dawn each day. The Sikh faith was started because Guru Nanak realised that people were losing sight

...any way. For this reason, the Turkish contingent always moved ahead of the Sikh Jatha. ...h emotions of self-service. She explained her emotions and desire to other women in her neighborhood. But the Turkish soldiers had successfully frightened t

...tring. The family Purohit had explained why his mother, his sister and all women in India did not also receive 'sacred strings'. ...the first in history to teach and argue for the equality of women with his famous words.

...autonomy. Assertion of selfidentity was then the dominating impulse of the Sikh community as a whole. A sweeping religious fervour, a new sense of identity ...khsh of Tahsil Garhshankar who became Nihal Singh) were initiated into the Sikh faith.

[[Image:BraveWoman.jpg|thumb|150px|Brave Sikh woman travels alone through the forest.]] ...n the Pathan country on the west of the [[Punjab]]. The area was under the Sikh Raj and ruled by General [[Hari Singh Nalwa]]. After a happy marriage, she

...m WATCH AN ORIGINAL SIKHNET ANIMATION ABOUT MAI BHAGO AND EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN]</big> ..., who had become a [[Sikh]] during the time of [[Guru Arjan]], the fifth [[Sikh Guru]]. She was the only sister of four brothers.

...Singh]]. Her grandson, [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], was the founder of the [[Sikh Empire]]. ...Singh Waraich possibly in the year 1740. Sardar Amir Singh, was a very old Sikh Chieftain of Gujranwala, belonging to the Waraich Jat Clan. She had two eld

...itar]], or tales illustrating the qualities, but principally the deceit of women; the [[Kabiovach Bainti Chaupai]] will "absolve the suffering, pain or fea [[BHAI KANHAIYA]] (1648-1718), was a [[Sikh]] of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] and was the founder of the Sevapanthi or Addansh

...re put up as a necklace around the necks of their mothers, but these great women bore this all without even a sigh on their lips. Writers have not done just ...Singh’s dream of political sovereignty. He can safely be called the first Sikh ruler. Huge Mughal forces from Delhi and Punjab besieged the fort of Lohgar

...isposition he joined the band of prospective migrants who travelled by the famous ship 'Komagata Maru' chartered by Baba Gurdit Singh. Since, the Punjabi ...endence and staked his life on it time and again. He was in touch with the famous Indian revolutionaries like Rash Behari Bose and

...wing article was taken from a page on the internet by the '''World Muslim-Sikh Federation''', 90-A, The Broadway, Southall, Middlesex, England. The articl ...latives of those who they wished to capture. The relatives mostly old men, women and children were used as bait to tempt their relatives out of hiding. The

...cent of the Afghan refugee population in the country – who are of Hindu or Sikh faiths. Many of them are culturally and socially integrated in the Indian w While the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has no objection to Sikh and Hindu Afghan refugees becoming Indian citizens, the bottleneck is often

...vel of education in this war-torn nation. She is one of only about 3,000 [[Sikh]]s and [[Hindu]]s who remain in Afghanistan today. ...which she lived. She is now a leading campaigner for the rights of Afghan women.

'''Bibi Dalair Kaur''' was a seventeenth century [[Sikh]] woman who fought against the [[Mughal]]s. She rallied 100 female Sikhs ag ...tend to leave the fort unguarded. Bibi Dalair Kaur Jee, you are my trusted Sikh. I want you and the rest of my daughters to stay here along with 10 Khalsa

...1518) was the elder sister of [[Guru Nanak]], the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh faith]]. She was born to father Kalyan Chand Mehta ([[Mehta Kalu]]) and mot ...e and to become his devotee. She is often credited as becoming the first [[Sikh]]. She protected Nanak from their father's wrath, when repeatedly he disapp

...rtant_role_in_uniting_Misls.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Rani Sada Kaur leads the Sikh Army onto Lahore]] ...[[Ahmad Shah Durrani]]'s incursions receded, conflicts broke out among the Sikh misl chiefs. [[Mahan Singh Sukkarchakia]], helped by [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhi

...ef> He was later also accused of ruthless reprisals against the children, women, parents and grand parents of alleged perpetrators of this attack.<ref name ...elated to the attack on Sumedh Singh Saini because the counsel feared that Sikh militant might be murdered by the police while being brought from Delhi to

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...company. The film is based on a novel by the same name - [[Sundri]] by the famous [[Punjabi]] writer, [[Bhai Vir Singh]] (1872-1957). This movie like the oth ...] was so complete that he came to be canonized as Bhai, the Brother of the Sikh Order, very early in his career. This movie is based on the first novel by

...and the Sacred Thread]] ) and all the Sikh Gurus worked for the rights of women. While a male child is so important their are still problems with female f ...of whom still practice so called 'honor' killings. The Gurus' rights for women have yet to reach much of the Muslim world.

...oldiers were wandering around the lake seeking information on Sikhs. Every Sikh was aware of this. However, it did not deter Ranjit Kaur. She fearlessly we ...covering herself with her shawl she headed back to the Kahnuwaan lake, the women tried to make her stay saying save your self. But Ranjit Kaur's life was no

...m so lengthy. But this distance is more arduous and tiresome. The old men, women and children who cannot, climb or walk engage ponies, palanquins and other ...so visit other holy and historical places. Some travellers visit the world famous valley of flowers and others pay homage to the historical temple of Badri N

...tting him on the path that led to his becoming [[Guru Amar Das]], the 3rd Sikh Master. Thus she was an indirect but important instrument in the developmen ...was so deeply influenced by [[Guru Angad Dev]] ji that he became a devout Sikh, so much that Guru Angad Dev ji announced him as his successor. Thus [[Guru

...mance of their moral obligations.''' Bibi Harsarn Kaur''' was one of these women who faced the dangerous odds to fulfil her obligations. [[Guru Gobind Singh Bibi Harsharn Kaur was a brave Sikh woman who gave her life to fulfill her obligation. She faced the odds and d

...stone was laid in 1892, it has since become one of the eminent [[Sikhism|Sikh]] educational institutions. As an important milestone in 1930, a Sikh History Research Department (SHRD) was set up at the college in memory of [

One of the more famous of these weddings was the one arranged for the mother of Ranjit Singh which ...sidered advisable for the Guru to go to [[Lahore]], along with the armed [[Sikh]]s in large numbers. Furthermore, it would involve a lot of traveling and h

...mall towns. Even minors are involved in sexual activities. We can see many Sikh children and youth, who have cut their hair. Some of them have adopted smok ...al Ji given to her daughter, which turned a ‘Sultani’ family into a devout Sikh family.

...There after she joined Lady Emerson Red Cross Hospital, Amritsar under the famous lady Doctor King as a house surgeon. She was given the charge on Dr. King?s ...ce at Amritsar. The organization was also involved in recovering Hindu and Sikh girls left behind in Pakistan and transferring Muslim girls from India. In

...ukhi, Dehra, Palampur, and Ranital. Jwalamukhi, also known as Jwala ji, is famous for an ancient temple of the goddess of the same name, and features holy fl ...dress for men was the kurta, pyjamas, and a woollen jacket used in winter. Women generally wear the salwar kameez.

...arted the [[Pingalwara Society]] which has become a household name among [[Sikh]]s because of the extraordinary humanitarian work of the man who began col ...Inderjit Kaur receives Honour from National Commission of Minorities] The Sikh Times Dec 19, 2008

{{p|Image:Sikh-kids-play.jpg|Children convey Sikh ideals to American audience}} '''[http://www.indiajournal.com/pages/event.php?id=5585 Children Convey Sikh Ideals to American Audience Through Musical Plays]''' India Journal Fri Jan

...he was the person who brought [[Guru Nanak]], the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh religion]] into the world. Much of what we know about the women of that era, has to be conjecture. One must look at what is known about soc

...[[10 April]] [[1882]] - [[1 October]] [[1906]]), a pioneer in the field of women's education, was born on 10 April 1882 in a Udasi (Hindu), Sidhu Jatt famil ...ts offered to send their daughter's to the boarding school which was named Sikh Kanya Maha Vidyala and which started functioning from March 1905. Harnam Ka

...at [[Nankana Sahib]], the birthplace of [[Guru Nanak]], and taught him the Sikh texts. When he came of age, he joined the Patiala state army (Risala No. 2) ...'Sarvotam Dharam Khalsa Panth''' ( ਸਰਵੋਤਮ ਧਰਮ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਪੰਥ ) the former on Sikh Scripture declaring it to be the supreme religious text and the latter on t

...way station in [[Nankana Sahib]]. The city has been renamed after its most famous native son [[Guru Nanak]]. Once known as the village of [[Talwandi]] the t ...s of education, which of course meant no education for some, (particularly women and the lower castes) enlightened his teachers to the actual purpose of lea

...ravery, courage, intelligence and political manoevures remain exemplary in Sikh history. It boldly announces to the world that the brave daughters of Guru [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...h Guru]] at [[Anandpur]] on 4 April 1684. She was the second wife of tenth Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji. ...dur]] and great great grandfather [[Guru Arjan Dev]]. She told them that a Sikh never runs from a battle field. It was because of her teachings that her so

In true spirit of the Punjabi culture, men and women perform [[Bhangra]] and [[Giddha]], popular Punjabi folk dances, around a b One of the largest Sikh fairs, it is held in the middle of January on the Makar Sankranti day. The

.../teaser/large/FF-3.jpg|To promote Sikh history and culture, the first-ever Sikh film festival in India will be organised at Amritsar in the beginning of ne ...iary of American Airlines. As far as anybody knows, she is the only female Sikh airline pilot in North America, and possibly anywhere.}}

The word ''"[[Sikhism]]"'' is derived from ''"[[Sikh]]"'', which is a [[Punjabi]] word that means a "dedicated" and "devoted" di ...e central tenets and basic ideology of their own faiths. Guru Nanak's most famous saying is, "There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim - whose path shall I foll

...t. They considered this district as their stronghold. The most important Sikh shrines of Nankana Sahib and Sacha Sauda were located in the District. ...e day of the 23rd and 24th Muslim shopkeepers in the vicinity of Hindu and Sikh shopkeepers had been removing their merchandise to safer places.

...about her musical abilities, insisting she is nowhere near as good as her famous father Bhai Jasbir Singh who had begun teaching her Kirtan as a child. ...hildhood, she played [[kirtan]] with her father in [[Sikh temple]]s and at Sikh religious ceremonies. When she was just four, She started to sing the [[Sha

...their new cartridges, ended with the death of several hundreds of British women, children who were murdered by these mutineers, all over North India. The B ...against a common enemy, the British. After the Anglo Sikh Wars, the young Sikh Maharaja, the last son of Ranjit Singh and his mother, the last potent pers

...the door of the fort and challenged Ali Beg. In the ensuing battle, three Sikh soldiers died while Ali Beg was injured and many of his soldiers were kille ...and society changed the life of the young girls. They adopted the dress of Sikh girls and their food habits. They served in the common kitchen, prayed with

...the Guru's permission for Mata Sahib Devan to live in the Guru's house as Sikh and serve the Guru and his family. Guru Gobind Singh married to Mata Sahib * Bibi Gurdev Kaur M.A., B.Ed., Founder Sikh Nari Manch UK

...in Ludhiana district. While living in her village, she learned Gurbani and Sikh history from the granthi ji of the Gurdwara there. She was married to Sarda ...erself to organizing people to preach and practice the equality of men and women and the so-called low castes and high castes of Hindu society.

...'[[Navtej Singh]]''', body-builder. He has become the first [[keshadhari]] Sikh to win an international award in this sport at this level; he is from Karta ...als-canadian-sikh-communitys-world-war-i-stories/ '''Film reveals Canadian Sikh community’s World War I stories'''] - On Remembrance Day another little k

...for mainly refugee children. She also organised self-defence training for women refugees and took part in it, topping the shooting competition. This was also the time when Giani Gurdit Singh’s most famous creation was born, the book Mera Pind, which won two UNESCO prizes and, til

...s, decisions and way of life. This applies to men and women. Increasingly, women are inquiring about their position, role and importance in their respective :An important point to raise is whether a religion considers women capable of achieving salvation, a realization of God or the highest spiritu

...Bari Doab were forfeited owing to the hostility of the chief in the First Sikh War; but the latter were afterwards restored in recognition of the loyalty ...ular example of the secular history of Kapurthala is the Moorish Mosque, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh, Morocco, was built by a French arc

{{p|File:Sobha-singh large-m.jpg|Sobha Singh, famous Sikh painter}} ...]]), famous Sikh painter, well known especially for his portraits of the [[Sikh Gurus]] was born on 29 November 1901 in a [[Ramgarhia]] family of [[Sri Har

'''Mata Khivi''' (1506 - 1582) is the wife of the second [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Angad]]; she was born in 1506 to [[Karan Devi]] and [[Bhai D ...d to [[Lahina]] for 20 years before he became the second [[Guru]] of the [[Sikh]]s.

The future of the Sikh Empire, the Khalsa Raaj, depended on this battle. The Akalees marched upwar ...d their ammunition depot and reached the camp hospital. A few young Khalsa women busily nursed the wounded lions. Looking towards the hill they saw the enem

...d president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee]], the top [[Sikh]] religious organisation in [[India]]. despite the fact that four years ea ...should not call her a Sikh as she has committed many mistakes against the Sikh religion. During the elections of 2012, she was involved of trying to sell

...t, to Anandpur Sahib, where Mata Ajeet Kaur Ji, was cremated, by the Tenth Sikh Guru]] ...Bahadur and great great grandfather [[Guru Arjan Dev]] ji. She told them a Sikh never runs from a battle field. It was because of her teachings that all he

...ghty." [[Bhai Daya Singh]] Ji again requested Guru Ji on behalf of all the Sikh followers to which Guru Gobind Singh Ji humbly said: ==School of Sikh History==

...ccepted the challenge. Th next day, four thousand Sikhs with a few hundred Sikh ladies, including Baghel Kaur, divided ...ns. All the Pathan soldiers started chasing Baghel Kaur and her friends. A Sikh watchman informed the other Sikhs in the forest about the coming Pathans. A

...0 years later, it is in compliance to the [[Hukam]] (or order) of the last Sikh human Guru that all Singhs today wear the [[dastaar]]. It is in honour and Though Sikh boys (and girls) are not technically born 'a Baptised Sikh' (they must freely choose to be an Amrithari in the same manner that Protes

...of administration. Twenty two devoted Gursikhs, all noble, devout men and women (called sangatia or masands) were appointed by Guru Amar Das Ji to spread G The word '''Manji''' refers to the low wooden cots on which the Sikh Sangatia would sit and teach the Sikhi doctrines and principles to their sa

...located here. Many [[Gurus]] honoured the city during the period of the [[Sikh Gurus]], including [[Guru Nanak Dev Ji]]. [[Guru Hargobind]] was lauded in This ancient city is soaked with the sacred blood of many thousands of Sikh jewels; the brave and fearless martyrs who died purely and simply to mainta

=Jammu Kashmir Di Sikh Twarikh By Jasbir Singh Sarna= '''Sikh History of Jammu & Kashmir A Review by Gurcharan Singh'''

�On behalf of the Muslim people, I solemnly pledge to my Hindu and Sikh brothers complete justice and fairness of treatment in Pakistan. The Musli ...ll was no longer safe, where several cases of arson occurred and Hindu and Sikh property was burned.

...y many from their copyrighted works and Patents. Yet many of these men and women have shared billions of dollars establishing schools and support systems fo ...Langars. Maharaja Ranjit Singh. whom i have seen one Sikh condemn as not a Sikh on these pages, was very generous in his support of Gurdwaras adding much b

...singh.co.uk portrays the lifestyle and thoughts of an impressionable young Sikh girl who has be deceived by the false charm of a Muslim boy. The following But I plead with my Sikh sisters that you make sure

* People Name : Sikligar Sikh ..., Karinagar, Kuchband, Lohar, Panchal Saiqalgar, Saqqa, Siqligar, Siqligar Sikh

Sant Attar Singh (1866-1927), a revered [[Sikh]] saint and visionary of his time envisaged a centre of true education (a b Five years later, the now famous Akal Academy had its beginning in the Ashram building with just five studen

'''TRADERS OF GOODWILL: Sikh Pioneers of Australia''' ...non, spanning just the past few decades. But not many of us know that our Sikh forefathers first came to Australia more than 150 years ago - at a time w

...er of Rai Duni Chand, a revenue collector (kardar) of Patti. Rajni was a [[Sikh]], a disciple of the Guru. One day she was sitting with her sisters admirin {{Template:Sikh History}}

'''List of Sikh films''' ...also films dedicated entirely to the famous Centenaries celebrated by the Sikh Panth.

The story of '''Sucha Singh''' is now one of the famous Punjabi Kisse (a folk legend). ...had poisoned him in such a manner that his death seemed natural. As Sikh women are allowed to re-marry she and her parents soon invited other marriage pro

...ts new building displaying the works he has donated from his collection of Sikh art. In 1999, he endowed a Chair of Opto-Electronics at the University of C ...Asian Art Museum and UC Berkeley to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sikh Foundation.

...humiliated and often treated like animals. Many Mughals treated [[Hindu]] women as if they were their own property (this was often the way that those same ...the ears of Sardar Jassa Singh who was, at the time, the Commander of the Sikh. He decided to attack Nadir Shah's Kafila on the same midnight.

...“ 'Death' does not want to live”. The governor was surprised to hear the Sikh girl call herself Death and the fact that she had used her sword kill his ...and her friend ran into Nirbhai's fiancé, Harnam Singh, a young baptized Sikh of twenty-four. They told him the whole story and asked for his help in re

...first devasted Punjab the traditional gateway to India. Guru Nanak in his famous epic, '' "Babarvani" '' describes the atrocities of Babar and his men in Pu ...alluding to the invasions by Babar (1483-1530), are collectively known in Sikh literature. The name is derived from the use of the term in one of these hy

...n such a way as to put a Sikh slant on them so that they fall in line with Sikh philosophy and thought. At no point does Guru Ji 'worship' these deities, t ...the compositions of Guru Gobind Singh Ji as they are tales of the wiles of women and full of erotic imagery.

{{p|File:Sardar Baghel Singh.jpg|Bhai Baghel Singh at the head of a Sikh army, artist unknown}} ...ong with his younger brother Bhai Pero Shah Dhillon the grandfather of the famous Mai Bhago, had converted to Sikhism, during the time of Guru Arjan Dev Ji,

[[Image:Turban sikh.jpg|thumb|200px|right|<center>'''Sikh wearing a turban and uncut beard'''<br><small>''Picture by Paul Schmid / Th ...he same article. All these words refer to the garment worn by both men and women to cover their heads. It is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like sin

...o doubt, to tell everything to their chief. Then Hari Singh ordered some Sikh horsemen to get Jagat Ram and secretly follow the two suspicious men, who ...em to disarm themselves. The dacoits were taken aback and outnumbered. The Sikh soldiers brought the dacoits, the booty, and the bride to Hari Singh Nalwa.

...oks.google.com/books?ei=fbscS9P4OI7okwT8uenTCw&id=2-qGAAAAMAAJ&dq=woodrose+sikh&q=woodrose }}</ref> ...0204157 |page=72 }}</ref> Woodrose involved forced entry into thousands of Sikh homes, most of whose inhabitants had committed no crime<ref>{{cite book |ti

...vallabha. There are Rashtrakuta titles. This Vakpatiraj II was an uncle of famous Raja Bhoja. ...finally defeated and executed there by the Chalukya king. His nephew, the famous Bhoja, ascended the throne of Dhara about 1018 andreigned gloriously for mo

...f [[Punjab]] in north [[India]]. It was formerly the capital of a princely Sikh state until it lapsed in 1948. Though only the fourth largest town of the P ...and it was completed at a cost of five lakhs of rupees. He also built the famous Nirmala centre, Dharam Dhuja, also called Nirmal Panchaiti Akhara, and the

She said to the ‘Kahaars’ (palanquin bearers), “As you know already, I am a Sikh of Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. Guru Ji is here in this village. I want to have ...nd I am just married in a family, which worships ‘Sakhi Sarwar’. I am your Sikh. I am going to my in-laws. I will perhaps not be able to see your holy face

...watch the digging of the sarovar, the sacred tank. Bhai Salho, a prominent Sikh of that time, also used to relax here after the day's labour at the tank. I ...te originally. The construction of the present edifice commenced after the Sikh misls had established their authority in the Punjab. The cornerstone was la

The history of Sikh women has to start with Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Religion. According to the Bala Sakhis, Guru Nanak was very fond of his mat ...stem, even that would be limited to the "mother-in-law" and not to all the women. Also, it would be subject to the whims of the man of the house. Neverthele

...us and Sikhs of all these places looted, butchered and forcibly converted. Women abducted and raped. Large scale arson. These criminal activities done with 82 Rajar do do do Total Hindu-Sikh population wiped out, killed with lethal weapons and some burnt alive.

...t''' or ''Hikayataan'' (not a separate title in the [[Dasam Granth]]) is a famous name for the eleven tales composed in [[Persian]] verse, written in [[Gurmu According to Sikh Historical resources, Parchi Patshahi Dasvin(Sevadas, 1741)<ref>[http://www

...d left this world he had founded a new religion of "disciples" (shiksha or sikh) that followed his example. ...the Sikh Gurus and came to their help in difficult times. When the ninth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Tegh Bahadur]], was on his preaching mission in east India, he an

...north-east [[India]] in the state of [[Assam]]. [[Guru Nanak]] the first [[Sikh Guru]] visited this place in 1505 and met {{wiki|Srimanta Sankardeva}} (the ...rk the [[martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur]] with due solemnity and ceremony. Sikh devotees call this festival [[Sahidee Guru Parav]].

...s of India. So at Unique Home, girls have Hindu, Muslim and Christian and Sikh names and faith has no restrictions. ...daughter she threw out of her life is well established. I want to be very famous. I want to prove to her that girls are not a burden,” she says. Sheeba h

women, equality of all people regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, religion which says in their religious scriptures that women are equal in

{{p2|File:Cheese-b.jpg|A Sikh couple, farm workers in Italy}} ...h Italian families with roots from India's Punjab region. Like many in the Sikh community they have found their calling producing Parmesan and other cheese

...in Pakistan and other Countries. Under the British Raj after the two Anglo-Sikh wars the '''Arains''' who were classified by the British as a non-martial r *'''Shah Inayat Qadri''' - A famous Sufi of the Qadiri order, who was the spiritual leader of Punjabi poets and

...1986) is a popular playback singer in [[India]]. Harshdeep was born in a [[Sikh]] family in [[Delhi]] and inherited her love of music from her father, Savi ...earing the customary [[Turban]] and long [[kesh]] as ordained by the tenth Sikh master, [[Guru Gobind Singh]].

...hs - it was almost as if they were given a new life. Since the days of the Sikh Raj, it was the first time GurSikhs had asserted their religious independen ...Such excesses by the British became unbearable for the Sikhs and the whole Sikh nation galvanized to fight against this injustice. The Shiromani Gurdwara P

Tarn Taran Sahib was founded by [[Guru Arjan Dev]] the fifth [[Sikh Guru]]. He laid the foundation of [[Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib|Sri Tarn ...aran Sahib was suggested as the capital of ''[[Khalistan]]'' (the proposed Sikh independent nation). Farming and the agro-industry is the main occupation

The '''Gurmat Gian Group''' was a group of women musicians. Gurpreet Kaur was the creator and master of this group. She comp ...he diaspora with two introductory lines, “Welcome to Kirtan by Young Sikh Women Musicians of Gurmat Gian Group. Enjoy this Shabad Video.”

...eached best through a married family life. His teaching of the equality of women must have also been demonstrated by the way he treated his wife, [[Sulakhan ...lity of women. It was he, right from the very beginning, who first trained women to take their equal share of responsibility of this new religion.

...e widely recognized in modern media. Trimmed darhis, the dehumanization of women, and obsession over alcohol defining Punjabi masculinity always make their ...veal statistics Sikh representation and how we should act on improving how Sikh people are perceived in global societies.

...a Samvaad'' and ''Durga Parbodh'' marks great importance for uniqueness of Sikh philosphy. ...dentify as members of the relatively [[ritual pollution|ritually clean]] [[Sikh Ravidasia]] weaving community, described by Malhotra as an "upwardly mobile

...of ones ancestors living in the stars. He was appalled at the treatment of women - denied an education, the coveted special string, of their being blamed fo ...f life.Then he proceeded to , Baroda and finally reached where there was a famous Jain temple. Jaini Sadhus would not take bath for many days thinking bathin

...ssam and Noor Shah the famous witch have been mentioned in Janamskhis; the Sikh historical chronicles. During Guru Nanak’s visit to the state, Noor Shah ...gha, built up defenses at Hadirachaki with armies under the command of the Sikh General Chetan Singh (Chaaitanya Singh), the Ahom general Charu, the Muslim

...be one of the greatest honours ever bestowed, in the 18th century, to any Sikh. He was further honoured by the Sikh Confederacy with the title of 'Nawab', at [[Amritsar]] in [[1754]], after t

...ib]]''' is the most popular of all Sikh shrines. Sikh places of worship or Sikh shrines are called [[Gurdwara]]s. The Sri Harmandar Sahib is located in [[A ...nd sargun (the spiritual and temporal realms of human existence) for the [[Sikh]]s.

He was honoured by the Sikh community with the rare title of “Panth Rattan” for his services to man ...apore. His followers include not only Sikhs, but many persons who are not Sikh.

...yallpur till after the Partition and then (were) deliberately evacuated by Sikh leaders to East Punjab without any apparent immediate cause, seems to point ...s citizens, irrespective of creed, like all good Governments. That is why Sikh and Hindu leaders (see later in this chapter) exhorted Sikhs and Hindus to

...'' is named after [[Guru Nanak]] (1469-1539), the founder of the [[Sikhism|Sikh faith]]. Guru Nanak was born here on [[Baisakh day]] on 15 April 1469. Nan ...dari]]; he was also an elder brother of [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]], the ninth [[Sikh Guru]] and that he and his wife [[Mata Nihal Kaur]] were the parents of [[G

...473. So for [[Sikh]]s from that period, there has been compulsion to treat women as equals and gender discrimination was not allowed. [[Guru Gobind Singh]]' ...not been understood by society even today more than 500 years after these famous sacred words were said by the holy Guru.

...Anandpur Sahib, which lasted eight months long, resulting in about 10,000 Sikh Soldiers under the 10th Master, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji giving a devasting ...med for their act of cowardice, they followed her banner and joined in the famous battle of [[Muktsar]], which was fought against the Mughal forces at Khidra

...yana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. While most Khatris are Hindu, some are also Sikh, some Muslim and even a small minority are Jain. Khatris of all these faith ...rriage ceremony. Arora women wear white bangles (Chitta churah) and Khatri women wear red ones (Laal churah), along with their bridal wear.

...s age bracket in various sporting categories. He is Britain's most popular Sikh in his 100's. He has set various marathon records in the over 90's and over ...dia, etc he has raised thousands of pounds for various charities promoting Sikh culture around the world. He has also raised money for B.L.I.S.S., a charit

...olar, learned in the traditional disciplines of the time, and his image in Sikh history is that of a man who loved and venerated [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji a Nand Lal was married to a Sikh woman whose family was from the area around Multan so they moved away from

...ationship with Canadian and other Western Singhs who had gone to fight for Sikh Freedom. Bhai Avtar Singh was a true Nihang Singh of Guru Gobind Singh and ...stration for two hours straight, all by himself. Bhai Avtar Singh was also famous for being able to ride on two horses at once and then stand up, with one le

...vent was started in 2004 to bring awareness of the strict requirement on [[Sikh]]s to don the [[turban]] as a mandatory part of their religion. In the West ...st majority of people in Western countries who wear turbans are actually [[Sikh]]s. Given that many thousands of Sikhs died fighting against the same sort

...does not follow any order, and there is no universal consensus within the Sikh community since its inclusion in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji over who its auth ...agmala is part of Kavi Alam's novel of 'Madhav Nal Kaam Kandla'. The next famous historian recorded to have raised controversy on the inclusion and authorsh

However, in the kingdom ruled by the [[Sikh]]s slowly and steadily this mood of agitation changed with the introductio ...imination was rife; the high caste conspired against the low caste people; women had no status in human society of the time and were almost treated as anima

[[Giddha]] is also a popular [[Punjabi]] dance practised by women in [[Punjab]]. ...g 'gur' and 'rewari' for themselves. 'Lohri' was preceded by Maagh and the famous Maaghi Da Mela.

'''Abhinav Bindra''' is 24 year old Sikh sportsman from [[Chandigarh]], [[Punjab]] [[India]]. He was born on Septemb Mrs Mishra said the family would visit Punjab's famous Golden temple to "pay obeisance for his success".

'''Gurudwara Baba Jaani Shah''' is a holy [[Sikh]] shrine situated in the township of [[Sri Hargobindpur]] in [[Gurdaspur Di ...aani Shah sat at the Guru's dwaar (house) started praying. The Guru sent a Sikh to Jaani and asked him what he wanted; money, clothes, etc, - you will get

...ast Africa begins in about 1890's with the Railway - though detachments of Sikh Regiments had seen service in certain parts of East Africa in previous year ...constant threat to their lives. It is only necessary to mention that these famous man-eating lions seem to have had a great partiality for Sikhs as their sta

...Sikh agriculturist appears to be capable of. Besides, the urban Hindu and Sikh population of this district had industrial enterprise and had set up busine ...mission might mean, for example, that lands that had belonged to Sikhs and Sikh Gurdwaras might be awarded to India. So, during the period of indecision

...he gospel of Guru Nanak. To this end he had, when in London, established a Sikh Jatha, and when in the U.S.A., lectured extensively in that country as well ...Singh. Briefly he was at Bhasaur, not far from there, teaching at the Sikh women's college. He served as principal of the Guru Nanak Khalsa College from 191

...from the Sanskrit word ''shishya''. In the [[Punjabi]] language the word ''Sikh'' also means ''to learn''. ...cred scripture [[Guru Granth Sahib]], consisting of the revelations of the Sikh Gurus and several saints from [[Hindu]] and [[Muslim]] backgrounds, is now

...early recognizes Sikhs as a district political group. -Source. "History of Sikh Struggles, Vol. 1, By Gurmit Singh, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, 198 ...y and the indivisibility of the nation is reconciled. -Source. "History of Sikh Struggles, Vol. 1," By Gurmit Singh, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, 19

...Hazoor Sahib''' {{coord|19.1528|n|77.3189|e}} is the principal [[Gurdwara|Sikh shrine]] at [[Nanded]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. It marks ...ow one of five [[Takhat]]s which are places of primary importance to the [[Sikh]]s. The other four takhats are: [[Akal Takhat]] at [[Amritsar]], [[Takhat K

Baba Gurbachan Singh was the last major Sikh Resistance leader to fall. The Indian Government had put a RS 25 lakh rewar ...oy. Baba Ji explained, “Sir, he was harassing the bibis and after all, all women should be like our sisters. So, I couldn’t help myself and I did what I h

...urth [[Sikh Gurus|Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Ram Das|Guru Ram Das Ji]]. The fifth Sikh Guru, [[Guru Arjan Dev|Guru Arjan Dev Ji]], designed the Harmandir Sahib to ...r]]) regardless of any distinctions, a tradition that is a hallmark of all Sikh Gurudwaras.

Late Dr Sohan Singh was a very famous eye surgeon of Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, his son Dr Kulbir Singh was also ...at Asha Devi's dead body must be given a bath and then cremated as per the Sikh traditions.

...like some Magician without any aim or without need. If we check history of sikh gurus gurus only performed some miracle when there was great need of that. ...s feet aurangzeb asks what is this who is this. he told that he was guru's sikh but end time his mind was in meat and he became a lion because of his desir

...cond of the ten [[Sikh Gurus|human form Gurus]] (divine messengers) of the Sikh faith. ...to such an extent that he decided to renounce his own faith and became a [[Sikh]] of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, devoting himself completely to Guru Nanak Dev Ji an

...e British Raj. His father, Nihal Singh Kairon, was a pioneer in initiating women's education in the province. Pratap studied at the Khalsa College, Amritsar ...y newspapers and the police was charged with having molested the agitating women. Some people even sat on a hunger strike to force the government to take ac

...h Awareness Day. A collaborative effort between the University of Waterloo Sikh Students Association}} ...u.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2927143.ece|‘Healing touch' of the Sikh community |File:Guru Nanak Medical Centre 5.png|Calling out to the poor and

...eh''' '''The sect was founded in 1857, eight years after the demise of the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab, Between 1867-1881, the Kuka Sect won a large number of c '''Some famous known Kookeh of the late 19th century in History were as below'''

...prised to know that there are more than 12 crores (120 million) of ignored Sikh tribal people in India. The majority of them are from three tribes. ...as, whatever interpretation of Gurubani has been done, it was by a Vanjara Sikh, Bhai Mani Singh, who got his pores cut for Sikhism.

...light of sanctity and divinity of [[Guru Nanak Dev]] Ji and the subsequent Sikh Gurus. His spiritual writings, detailing varied themes such as, the nature ...hat one day he would become Guru and have a son and that both would become famous in their fight for justice.

...Sikh Guru, [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]]; the mother of the tenth and last human [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Gobind Singh]], and the grandmother of the [[four Sahibzade] ...apurthala district of the [[Punjab]]. Her role in the development of the [[Sikh faith]] has been crucial.

...MC) has demanded that the Centre announce the “conquest of Lal Qila by the Sikh forces in 1783 as a national event celebrated annually”. The official dem ...y personnel and Sikh Sangat participated. The event organized by the Delhi Sikh…

...ol teacher and a poet. Her father was a ''pracharak'' -- a preacher of the Sikh faith. Amrita's mother died when she was eleven. Soon after, she and he [[category:Famous Sikh Women]]

...39--45) when, at the request of the Dutch government, the British had sent Sikh and the Gorkha soldiers to Indonesia to fight against Japan. While the Sikh ...ad fought against Germany at Masstricht and Eindhoven. Recently the living Sikh soldiers had come to Holland along with other soldiers from America, Englan

'''Hola Mohalla''' or '''Hola Mahalla''' or simply '''Hola''' is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of [[Chet]] which ...by the guru, was carried out on the bed of the River Charan Ganga with the famous Hindu temple of Mata Naina Devi in the Shivaliks as the backdrop.

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...se of the Lord, the place is the repository of the various weapons used by Sikh Gurus and heroes. These weapons are ceremoniously displayed every evening t ...r by Maharaja Ran] it Singh. The Golden dome was constructed by the famous Sikh General Hari Singh Nalwa.

...akistan]]. He was [[The Birth of the Guru|born]], according to all ancient Sikh records, in the early morning of the third day of the light half of the mon It is here that he sang his famous song of one word. In Panjabi language, the word Tera means, both the arith

...ed a wide distribution. The 'International Edition' published by the World Sikh University Press in 1978, has a light blue cover. ...religious thought throughout the ages, giving one a deeper appreciation of Sikh Dharma. His brief explanation of the Kundalini and Yogic traditions is well

...hib]] complex is located. This is the current principal holy city of the [[Sikh]]s and is the headquarters of the district (Amritsar) in the [[Punjab]]. ..."Amritsar" was originally given to this holy pool created by the fourth [[Sikh Guru]]. Amritsar is one of five holy sarovars (sacred pools) in this city.

...ns of various Sampardas (sections of Sikhs), it can be observed that the [[Sikh]]s had access to these compositions which they studied, discussed and under ...hough various acts of persecution. There were very few attempts of writing Sikh history in this period in the 17th Century. Many of the compositions of Gu

...cidents of glaring brutality on a colossal magnitude against the Hindu and Sikh remnants of the population continued to be reported. ...eparate state of Pakistan would inevitably entail cutting off of Hindu and Sikh areas from the Punjab and would be detrimental to the economic interest of

...st the rich can give in their pride. Bhai Lab later became a distinguished Sikh. ...when they saw what their son had become, the Guru of thousands of men and women of every class.

...d at first paid glowing tributes to the Golden Temple, the Akal Takht, the Sikh Gurus, Sikhs and the citizens of that city and then after a few years destr ...s responsible of the attack on Golden Temple, thousands of Sikhs including women and children were burnt alive systematicaly and the guilty are Ministers,

...Amar Das]] Ji. From then on, Bhai Jetha served Guru Amar Das Ji and the [[Sikh]] populace with supreme devotion and humility. He was married to [[Bibi Bha ...Guru Ram Das ji, decries the morning activity of one who calls himself a [[Sikh]] of the True Guru:

...velled in all four directions - North, East, West and South. The founder [[Sikh Guru]] is believed to have travelled more than 28,000 Kms in five major tou ...he Guru after receiving Charanpauhal. It is said that the first historical Sikh temple was constructed on the spot where this conversation was held.

India is famous for its diamonds, gems and jewels. Often her precious stones made history. Innocent men, women and children were slaughtered in the thousands and the gutters of Delhi flo

...d dutiful devotion to God. The concept of the Sikh Gurus that all men (and women) were equal, was too much of a threat for the Rajput hill chiefs to swallow The Guru appointed the Five Beloved Ones as generals of his army. The Sikh chronicler states that, when the engagement began at Anandpur, the Turks we

Muslim League Attack on Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab 1947 is a book by Sikh scholar Gurbachan Singh Talib (student/scholar). The introduction to the re ...so records the attacks on the Dehra Sahib Gurdwara of Lahore, an important Sikh site of the martyrdom of Sri Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. T

...few months of its establishment, been almost completely rid of its Hindu, Sikh, Christian and to a lesser extent its untouchable populations. By what pro ...exaggerated account of the cleavage between the Muslim and the Hindu (and Sikh) way -of life led, when factors favour able to such a consummation had deve

...0's and early 1980's. Sant Bhindranwale carried heavy influence among many Sikh youth in [[Punjab]] during this time as the leader of the Taksal. ...([[Anandpur Sahib Resolution]]). He Never Demanded for the creation of the Sikh-based theocratic state of [[Khalistan]] but he was not opposed to it either

...iscoverer of the ninth Nanak"''' for his famous act of finding the ninth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] in [[Bakala]], [[India]] in around 1665. ...erations. Makhan Shah, was a [[Gursikh]] who played an important part in [[Sikh history]]. He was a person who displayed trust and confidence in the [[Guru

...tries; when we see powerful countries shedding blood of innocent children, women and men of other countries; what can we do? ...hkalank' is also known as 'Kalki'. This is predicted by 'Vishnu-puraan', a famous Hindu religious book. There is a city of 'Sambhal' in U.P. state of India.

...rayers [[Nitnem]] of the [[Sikh]]s, which serve, as well, as a part of the Sikh initiation [[Pahul|Khande di Pahul]]. The beginning portion of the daily [[ #Rehitnama Bhai Nand Lal mentioned Jaap Sahib is an important Bani for a Sikh.

...struction of Religious Boundaries - Culture, Identity and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition” (1994). ...pp was as insulting as any European could ever be to the Sikh heritage and Sikh scriptures. Here are some examples:

Panini was a famous ancient Sanskrit grammarian born in Shalĝtura, identified with modern Lahu ...[18] clans offered tough resistance to the invader and even the Ashvakayan women took up arms, preferring "a glorious death to a life of dishonor".[19]

...y Nirmila scholar. His findings were published by the renowned exponent of Sikh history and scholar, [[Bhai Vir Singh]] in 1929 in his book called “Sri K ...ara from all faiths and from all directions because God is all around. The Sikh faith is all about tolerance and not prejudice towards all religions and fa

...r, a warrior, a poet, and a philosopher, Guru Gobind Singh Ji molded the [[Sikh]] religion into its present shape, with the institution of the [[Khalsa]] f ...thority. In Sambat 1756 (1699 A.D), Guru Gobind Singh issued directions to Sikh sangats or communities in different parts not to acknowledge [[masand]]s, t

...rs of Islam, among previous three in which he traveled to headquarters and famous religious places in South India, East India and North India discussing and ...ome was of no importance as a World power by the time of the Sikh Gurus. A Sikh does of course currently sit in a seat of power in Delhi, but to cast Guru

You may enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women, and rule the nine continents of the world. Then he asked the Minster to narrate the Chritars of the wise men and the women;(2) <br>

...) was an Indian [[Sikh]] freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most famous martyrs of the Indian independence movement. For this reason, he is often r Bhagat Singh was born into a Jatt [[Sikh]] (Sandhu) family in 1907 to Sardar Kishan Singh Sandhu and Sardarni Vidyav

...ates Reorganization Commission and severely castigated it for treating the Sikh claims with such undisguised bias. The convention authorized Master Tara Si Conciliatory intercession brought Jawaharlal Nehru and the Sikh leaders round the conference table. In these parleys, the Prime Minister wa

...t Swami Dayananda and wondering what more did he truly believe out of this famous Upanishad. For reasons that will become clearer and I prefer not to comment ...n to himself. But he who practises sexual intercourse without knowing this-women turn his good deeds unto themselves.

==Becoming a Sikh== ...ith [[Bhai Patwant Singh]], Bhagat Puran Singh discloses how he became a [[Sikh]]. In his early life he would travel a lot from village to village and woul

...irbhum in Lower [[Wikipedia:Bengal|Bengal]], [[India]]. He became the most famous of the five distinguished poets who lived at the court of Lakshman Sen, Kin ...good conduct, forsake greed, and do not look upon other men's property and women. <br><br>

...alition.org/Sikhism16.asp] (last accessed May 20, 2004). Historically, all Sikh states have been based on secular, non-theocratic laws because the Sikhs ne ==Sikh Role Against British Colonialism in South Asia (1912-1947)==

...ys: "If you are a Muslim be a devout Muslim, if you are a Sikh be a devout Sikh, respect your Isht, unite under the saffron Nishaan Sahib stoutly support t ...ion to put you on the train (of death) on such and such date. You have the Sikh appearance; you should stoutly support us; bring a liberal amount." This is

...f the Sikhs of East Africa begins with the Railway - though detachments of Sikh Regiments had seen service in certain parts of East Africa in previous year ...constant threat to their lives. It is only necessary to mention that these famous man-eating lions seem to have had a great partiality for Sikhs as their sta

...good reasons which point out that Bhai Gurdas wrote major portions of his famous composition (Vaars) much before he was chosen to be the scribe of Pothi Sah ...selected only 10 important episodes from his life, which have a bearing on Sikh thought. He left out so many other prevalent anecdotes, which he considered

...good reasons which point out that Bhai Gurdas wrote major portions of his famous composition (Vaars) much before he was chosen to be the scribe of Pothi Sah ...selected only 10 important episodes from his life, which have a bearing on Sikh thought. He left out so many other prevalent anecdotes, which he considered

The Sikh Epoch 72 Sikh children from our ancestors, and let me share with you the Song of Nanak, w

...s districts of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh also have considerable Saini Sikh population. They are not found in any significant numbers in the lower and ...desperate to retain their estates and influence, started marrying their women to the Muslim conquerors as part of the prevalent "Dola" culture. This was

...ly precincts of some of the Sikh shrines, overtaking the monotheism of the Sikh Gurus’. The Udasis who controlled these shrines served as Trojan horses; ...eir slunking back to Hinduism at an alarming scale. Two, the attendance at Sikh shrines and participation at annual functions fell sharply. The British wor