VASTI RAM, BHAI
VASTI RAM, BHAI (1708–1802)Bhai Vasti Ram, the son of Bhai Bulaka Singh, is said to have accompanied Guru Gobind Singh...
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Letter V
This section gathers entries starting with the letter V, featuring subjects like various art forms, the importance of values, and the impact of visionary leaders. Explore content on topics like volcanology, vintage collections, and the versatility of different vocations.
VENTURA, JEAN BAPTISTE
VENTURA, JEAN BAPTISTE (1792-1858), a general in the Sikh army, was an Italian by birth who had served in Napoleon`s...
VERKA
VERKA, township 9 km northeast of Amritsar (31°38`N, 74°53`E), is sacred to Guru Nanak (1469-1539) who once came and stayed...
VIDIA SAGAR GRANTH
VIDIA SAGAR GRANTH, lit. the book (granth) of the ocean (sagar) of wisdom {vidia), is the title given to a...
VIDURA (BIDAR)
Vidura (Bidar)"O King (Duryodhana), who should come to you? I have seen such reverence for Bidar (Vidura) that I admire...
VIESKENAWITCH
VIESKENAWITCH, a Russian adventurer, who, after several years of brigandage, escaped to Persia and took up service under Shah Abbas...
VIGAH MALL, BHAl
VIGAH MALL, BHAl, of Sultanpur Lodhi now in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, embraced Sikh faith during the time of...
VIJAI VINOD
VIJAI VINOD, also called Bijay Binod, is an account of the events at Lahore Darbar after the death of Maharaja...
VIR SINGH. BHAI
VIR SINGH. BHAI (1872-1957), poet, scholar and exegete, was a major figure in the Sikh renaissance and in the movement...
VIRK, KULWANT SINGH (1921 – 1987)
Vuk, Kulwant Singh is an eminent short-story writer. His stories are fast-moving, well-trimmed and modern. His portrayal of the rural...
VIRO, BIBI
VIRO, BIBI (b. 1615), daughter of Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) and Mata Damodari, was born at Amritsar on 11 July 1615....
VISAKHA SINGH, SANT
Sant Visakha Singh (1903–1968), a holy preacher of the Sikh faith, was born in the village of Janetpura in Ludhiana...
