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- .... that Dara Singh (born November 19, 1928) is a Punjabi wrestler and film actor from the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, Punjab in India. He was a well-known wrestler before he started acting in Hindi films in 1962.
- .... that Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is situated in the heart of New Delhi's Connaught Place area and originally was the bungalow (haveli) of Mirza Raja Jai Singh, hence the name Bangla Sahib.
- .... that Gurdwara Patti Sahib (‘Patti’ means ‘alphabet’) is located at the site where young Guru Nanak learned the various different languages then used in the Punjab, each with its own distinct alphabet.
- .... that the first Gurdwara in the whole of USA was purchased and built in 1912 in Stockton, California, USA. It is called the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Stockton...
- .... that Bhagat Kabir (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਕਬੀਰ) (1441-1518) was a saint born in Bharat, present day India and Pakistan. 500 verses of Bhagat Ji’s Bani are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
