Explore the Rikabganj Agitation (1913-20), a pivotal Sikh protest against the British demolition of the Gurdwara Rikabganj wall in New Delhi.
Discover the intense Sikh-Muslim conflict in Punjab over the sacred Gurdwara Shahidganj site in Lahore from 1935 to 1940. Learn about its historic significance.
Explore the 1691 Battle of Nadaun where Guru Gobind Singh supported hill barons against imperial forces. Discover its legacy and Gurdwara PatshahT Dasviri.
Explore the Rakhi System, an 18th-century Sikh protection method under Dal Khalsa, granting villages safety amid chaos in exchange for revenue.
Discover the 1846 Anglo-Sikh Treaty of Bhyrowal: a landmark agreement between the East India Company and Maharaja Duleep Singh, establishing British control.
Explore the captivating lives of European adventurers in 19th-century Punjab, their military roles, and impact on the Khalsa army's westernization.
Explore the Nankana Sahib Massacre's impact on the Gurdwara Reform movement, where reformist Sikhs faced brutal assault at a sacred site in 1921.
Discover Wellesley's correspondence revealing British strategies in India against Sikh, Afghan, and French threats. Essential for history enthusiasts!
DAKKHANI SIKHS or Sikhs of the Deccan, a distinctive ethnic community scattered in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka, are the descendants of Punjabi Sikhs who went to the South during the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries and permanently settled in what was then the princely state of Hyderabad. The first Punjabi Sikhs to travel to the South comprised the 300strong contingent which arrived at Nanded in 1708 in the train of Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708).
Explore the historic rise of the Ruhilas from the Yusafzai tribe, establishing power between the Ganges and Kumaon hills in the 18th century.
Discover the valor of Taruna Dal, the spirited youth army of Dal Khalsa, known for daring acts against invaders during the 18th century.
Explore the Anglo-Sikh War of 1845-46, fueled by British expansion. Discover the impact on Sikh sovereignty and the Lahore Court's decline after Ranjit Singh.
