|
Register
Welcome to The Sikh Encyclopedia

# | 0-9 |A |B |C |D |E |F |G |H |I |J |K |L |M |N |O |P |Q |R |S |T |U |V |W |X |Y |Z

Arts and Heritage

Architecture, Musicology and Musicians, Martial Heritage, Arts and Artists, Gurmukhi Calligraphy

 Biographical

Modern Scholars of Sikhism, Muslims rulers and Sufi saints, Hindu bhagats and poets, and Punjabi officials, European adventurers, scholars and officials, Famous Women, Sikh Mystics and Traditional scholars, Sikh Political figures, Famous Sikh personalities, Sikh Martyrs, Sikh Gurus

 Historical Events in Sikh History

In the times of Gurus [1469 - 1708], The establishment of the Khalsa Panth [1699], Sikh Confederacies [1708 - 1769], Sikh struggle against Mughal empire [1708 - 1799], The Sikh Empire [1799 - 1839], The British and Sikhs [1849 - 1947], The Modern History of Sikhs [1947 - present]
Sikh Scriptures and Literature

Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh's Bani, Bhai Gurdas and the early Sikh literature, Eighteenth century Literature, Nineteenth century Literature, Writings by non-Sikhs on Sikhs and Punjab, Literature in the Singh Sabha movement, Modern works on Sikhs and Sikhism

 Philosophy, Spirituality and Ethics

Theology, Metaphysics, Moral codes and Sikh practices, Philosophy, Mythological references, Political Philosophy

 Social Institutions and Movements

Educational institutions, Research institutions, Traditional Sikh schools, Sikh reformist movements, Sikh political institutions and movements, Gurdwara Management committees, Social and voluntary organisations
Gurudwaras

Historic Gurdwaras in Punjab, Historic Gurdwaras outside Punjab, Historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan, Gurudwaras of the World

 Other Historical Places

Punjab, India, Pakistan, World

  
ACategories beginning with "A"
Architecture, Arts and Artists
AADUPORH SAHIB, GURUDWARA
Tags: guru, gurdwara, water, sahib, village, road, problem, horse, aadu, place, visit, historical
The Gurdwara Aaduporh is a historical shrine commemorating the visit of Guru Hargobind Ji. Guru Ji came to the site while riding his horse, where now the present Gurdwara Sahib stands. At this place Guru Ji met a holyman whose name was Aadu and...
ABD US-SAMAD KHAN
Tags: khan, singh, banda, ussamad, lahore, delhi, samad, years, mughals, governor, sikhs, zakariya
ABD USSAMAD KHAN (d. 1737), governor of Lahore from 1713 to 1726, a descendant of the Naqashbandi saint `Abdulla Ahrar, a great grandson of Khwaja Baki of Baghdad, was born at Agra when his father, Khwaja `Abd ul-Karim Ansari, had come out with his...
ABDUL RASUL KASHMIRI
Tags: singh, duleep, maharaja, abdul, rasul, paris, deposed, london, punjab, india, egypt, local
ABDUL RASUL KASHMIRI, a native of Srinagar who was in trade at Amritsar as a shawl merchant, was for a time a close confidant of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last Sikh King of the Punjab deposed by the British in 1849. Kashmir! acted as the deposed...
ABDULLA BHAI
Tags: guru, abdul, hargobind, nattha, amritsar, chhevin, gurbilas, patshahi, sikh, bhai, sursingh, akal
'ABDULLA BHAI', Abdul according to some Sikh chroniclers, was a Muslim minstrel who recited heroic balladry at Sikh congregations in the time of Guru Hargobind (1595-1644). Abdul was born in the village of Sursingh, now in Amritsar district of the...
ABDULLA, KHWAJA,
Tags: guru, singh, tegh, bahadur, physician, served, delhi, nanak, prophet, ghulam, abbas, nawab
ABDULLA, KHWAJA, a native of Mani Majra, near present day Chandigarh, was the keeper of the jail at Chandni Chowk kotwali in Delhi, where Guru Tegh Bahadur, Nanak IX, was detained under imperial warrant. He was a pious man and truly reverenced the...
ABHICH
Tags: guru, abhich, bath, hindus, festival, sahib, wrote, sight, granth, hymn, 1116, blessed
ABHICH,According to Indian astrology 'Abhich' is the name of a certain conjunction of planets which is regarded as auspicious by the Hindus. On this day, Hindus take a bath in one of the holy rivers. On this festive day. which fell on January 14....
ABUL FAZL
Tags: fazl, abul, emperor, akbar, learning, guru, singh, oxford, father, 1602, 1551, bundela
ABUL FAZL (1551-1602), principal secretary-cum-minister to Akbar, the Mughal emperor. He was an accomplished man of learning and was the author of two celebrated works, A`ini Akbari and Akbar-nama, the former being a description of Akbar`s...
ACHAL SAHIB, GURDWARA
Tags: guru, nanak, gurdwara, singh, achal, thou, yogi, place, fair, nath, bhangar, batala
ACHAL SAHIB, GURDWARA. sacred to Guru Nanak, is located on the boundary of Salho and Chahal villages along the Jalandhar Batala road, 6 km south of Batala (31M9'N, 75°12'E) in Gurdaspur district of the Punjab. The low mound on which the Gurdwara...
ACHCHHAR SINGH, JATHEDAR
Tags: singh, achchhar, takht, gurdwara, akal, akali, jathedar, sahib, amritsar, master, tara, office
ACHCHHAR SINGH, JATHEDAR (1892-1976), a Gurdwara officiant and Akali politician who twice held office as Jathedar (provost) of Sri Akal Takht at Amritsar, was born on 18 January 1892 in a farming family of modest means at Ghanienke, a village in...
ACROSTIC
Tags: alphabet, nanak, acrostic, world, tablet, thou, lord, account, giver, true, primal, friend
ACROSTIC :At the age of seven Guru Nanak went to school and the schoolmaster wrote the alphabet on a wooden tablet for Nanak. After just one day Nanak copied the alphabet from memory and made an acrostic on the alphabet. The acrostic called the...

<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>

Page 1 of 28


Powered by AlphaContent 4.0.18 © 2005-2012 - All rights reserved

Encyclopedia Sections

Donate for maintainance of The Sikh Encyclopedia

SearchGurbani.com

SearchGurbani.com brings to you a unique and comprehensive approach to explore and experience the word of God. It has the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Amrit Kirtan Gutka, Bhai Gurdaas Vaaran, Sri Dasam Granth Sahib and Kabit Bhai Gurdas . You can explore these scriptures page by page, by chapter index or search for a keyword in either one or all of the scriptures. The Reference section includes Mahankosh, Guru Granth Kosh, Hukumnama Index and exegesis like Faridkot Teeka, Guru Granth Darpan and lot more.

Gateway to Sikhism

A comprehensive web site on sikhism, sikh history and philosophy, customs and rituals,sikh way of life, social and religious movements, art and architecture, sikh scriptures,sikh gurudwaras.