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Letter H

Entries beginning with the letter H are gathered here, presenting a wealth of knowledge from various realms. From the sweeping narrative of human history to the crucial topics in health and healthcare, this section offers a deep dive into diverse subjects. Explore horticulture, human rights, and historical events that have shaped our world.

HADIABAD

HADIABAD, village 1.5 km west of Phagwara (31°14`N, 75°46`E) in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine, Gurdwara...

HADIAYA

HADIAYA or Handiaya, village 6 km southwest of Barnala (30°22`N, 75°32`E) in Sangrur district of the Punjab, is sacred to...

HAFIZABAD

HAFIZABAD (32°4`N, 73"41`E), a sub divisional town in Gujrariwala district of Pakistan, claimed a historical Sikh shrine commemorating the visit...

HAIMANCHAL (HIMACHALA)

  Haimanchal, Himachala (HIMALAYAS, HIVALAY) If the body is wasted away in Haimanchal (Himalayas), still the malady of the mind...

HAKIM RAI, DIWAN

HAKIM RAI, DIWAN (1803-1868), whose forebears had served the Kanhaiya chiefs, was born the son of Kashi Ram in 1803....

HAKTMPUR

HAKTMPUR, a village 9 km southeast of Banga (31"11`N, 76"E) in Jalandhar, district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine...

Ham Hindu Nahin

Ham Hindu Nahin, by Bhai Kahn Singh, lit. "We, i.e. Sikhs, are not Hindus," is a clear-cut declaration of Sikh...

HANUMAN (HANWANTAR)

  HANUMAN (HANWANTAR) Though Hanuman burnt the citadel of Lanka, uprooted the garden of Ravana, brought the wound-healing herb for...

HAR KRISHAN, GURU

HAR KRISHAN, GURU (1656-1664), the eighth Guru or prophet teacher of the Sikh faith, was the younger son of Guru...

HAR RAI, GURU

HAR RAI, GURU (1630-1661), the seventh Guru of the Sikh faith, was the son of Baba Gurditta and grandson of...

The Sikh Encyclopedia

This website based on Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Punjabi University , Patiala by Professor Harbans Singh.