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* .... that '''[[Gurdwara Bangla Sahib]]''' is situated in the heart of [[Delhi|New Delhi's]] Connaught Place area and originally was the bungalow (haveli or "bangla") of [[Mirza Raja Jai Singh]], hence the name Bangla Sahib.
*.....that '''[[Takhat Damdama Sahib]]''' is one of five [[takhat]]s or '''Seat of Authority''' of the [[Sikh]]s. This [[takhat]] is situated at  [[Batinda]] in [[Punjab]], [[India]] and is the place where [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth Guru of the [[Sikh]]s prepared the full  version of the [[Sikh Scripture]]s called [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]] in  1705. What are the names of the other four [[Takhat]]s?
 
* .... that [[Baba Gurditta]] (1613 - 1638), was the eldest son of the sixth [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Hargobind]] and [[Mata Damodari]]; 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 [[Guru Har Rai]] and [[Dhir Mall]].


* .... that [[Guru Amar Das]] became [[Sikh Guru]] at the age of 73 and lived to the ripe old age of 95 years.
*.....that the [[Sikh Beliefs|'''Sikhs believe''']] that all life, including human  life, '''comes from God'''. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.


*.....that the [[Sikh Beliefs|'''Sikhs believe''']] that all life, including human life, '''comes from God'''. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.
*.....that for the [[Sikh]]s, the final goal of life is to '''reunite or merge with God''' ([[Mukti]]). The [[Sikh Gurus]] taught that to achieve this goal it was  important to work hard at developing '''positive human qualities''' which lead the soul closer to God.


* .... that in the '''[[Sikhs in World War 1|last two world wars]]''', 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded....
* .... that the '''[[Guru Granth Sahib's guidance for Muslims|Guru Granth Sahib provides  guidance for Muslims]]!'''; Yes, no other historical [[Islam|Islamic]]  verse holds such strong contempt for [[Muslim]]s who fail to carry out  the daily [[Nimaz]] as can be attributed to [[Sheikh Farid|Hazrat Baba  Sheikh Farid]] as recorded in the [[Shri Guru Granth Sahib]].
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*.....that for the [[Sikh]]s, the final goal of life is to '''reunite or merge with God''' ([[Mukti]]). The [[Sikh Gurus]] taught that to achieve this goal it was important to work hard at developing '''positive human qualities''' which lead the soul closer to God.
*.....that for the [[Sikh]]s, the final goal of life is to '''reunite or merge with God''' ([[Mukti]]). The [[Sikh Gurus]] taught that to achieve this goal it was important to work hard at developing '''positive human qualities''' which lead the soul closer to God.
[[Image:Sukhmani.jpg|thumb|200px|right|<center>The Salok at the beginning of [[Sukhmani Sahib]]</center>]]
* .... that '''Sukhmani''' or '''Sukhmani Sahib''' is the title given to the [[Bani|Gurbani]] in ''raga Gauri Sukhmani''<ref>[http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=262&english=t&id=11587#l11587 www.srigranth.org page 262]</ref> in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] which in turn appears in the major musical measure Raga [[Gauri]] to which it belongs. It is a lengthy composition, written by [[Guru Arjan Dev]], the fifth [[Sikh Guru]]. The sacred prayer spans 35 pages from page  {{sggs-page|262|11586}}  to page {{sggs-page|296|13612}} of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]].


* ...that only one of the Guru's wife is mentioned in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]; it is the second master, [[Guru Angad|Guru Angad Dev's]] wife [[Mata Khivi]].
* ...that only one of the Guru's wife is mentioned in the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]; it is the second master, [[Guru Angad|Guru Angad Dev's]] wife [[Mata Khivi]].

Latest revision as of 20:42, 4 February 2012


Did you know...

  • .....that the Sikhs believe that all life, including human life, comes from God. God is the Creator of the universe and the force that keeps it in existence.
  • .....that for the Sikhs, the final goal of life is to reunite or merge with God (Mukti). The Sikh Gurus taught that to achieve this goal it was important to work hard at developing positive human qualities which lead the soul closer to God.