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Letter J

This section is dedicated to entries starting with the letter J, highlighting subjects like journalism's role in society, justice systems across the world, and the art of jewelry-making. Explore the journeys of influential figures, uncover historical junctures, and understand the significance of various scientific jargons that have shaped the modern world.

JANDALI

JANDALI, village 3 km south of Dhamot (30°42`N, 76°2`E) in Ludhiana district, has a historical shrine sacred to Guru Hargobind....

JANDU SINGHA

JANDU SINGHA, village 9 km northeast of Jalandhar (31"20`N, 75°35`E) along the JalandharHoshiarpur road, claims a historic shrine, Gurdwara Panj...

JANG SINGHAN TE FIRANGIAN

  JANG SINGHAN TEFIRANGIAN, by Matak, is a versified account, in Punjabi, of the first Anglo Sikh war (1845-46) by...

JANGNAMA

JANGNAMA, by Qazi Nur Muhammad, is an eyewitness account in Persian verse of Ahmad Shah Durrani`s seventh invasion of India,...

JANGNAMA GURU GOBIND SINGH

JANGNAMA GURU GOBIND SINGH is a Punjabi ballad by Bir Singh Bal of the village of Sathiala in Amritsar district...

JANGNAMA LAHOW

JANGNAMA LAHOW, by Kahn Singh, is a poem describing the battles fought between the British and the Sikhs during 1845–46....

JANGNAMA SARDAR HARI SINGH

  JANGNAMA SARDAR HARI SINGH, by Ram Dial Anad, is a versified account, in Punjabi, of Hari Singh Nalva`s last...

JANGNAMA SINGHAN TE FRANGIAN

  Shah Mohmmad is rightly acclaimed as the national poet of the Punjab in the nineteenth century at least. Though...

JANI

JANI, a Sayyid Muslim, who, according to Bhai Santokh Singh, Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth, had long wandered in search...

JANMEJA (JANAMEJAYA)

  JANMEJA (JANAMEJAYA) Janamejaya could not comprehend the Word of the Guru. Having strayed in illusion, how could he attain...

JAPA, BHAI

JAPA, BHAI, a Khatri of the Khullar clan, was a devoted Sikli of the time of Guru Ram Das. His...

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