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Discover Guru Arjan's teachings on the heart-soothing power of Shabda and the value of wise company, as shared by devoted Sikh Mukanda Bhai.

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Explore the life of Manga Bhai, a devoted musician of Guru Nanak. Discover his passion for Gurbani as described by Bhai Gurdas. Learn more about his legacy.

Discover the devotion of Bala Marvaha, a Sikh under Guru Arjan, during the sacred construction of Harimandar Amritsar. Learn the significance of Amritsar.

BHANU, BHAI, a Sikh of Guru Arjan`s time, earned the sobriquet of Bhagat (devotee) for his piety and devotion. Guru Arjan appointed him to preach Guru Nanak`s word at Muzang, in Lahore. By his kirtan and exposition of the holy texts, Bhai Bhanu, as says Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, converted many to the Sikh way of life. See KISNA, BHAI

CHATUR DAS KAPUR, BHAI, whose name appears in Bhai Gurdas`s roster of devotees of Guru Arjan`s time. Varan, XI. 20. Chatur Das received initiation at the hands of the Guru who taught him to be humble and, in humility, seek the company of holy men. See GARU, BHAi

DHILLI MANDAL, BHAI, was a devoted Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan. Once, as says Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, he reported to the Guru that he had come across verses using the pseudonym Nanak, but which did not seem genuine at all. Guru Arjan, continues Bhai Mani Singh, undertook thereupon the task of preparing an authorized volume sifting the genuine from the counterfeit. Thus emerged the Holy Granth which was installed in the Harimandar at Amritsar in 1604. See GOPI MAHITA, BHAI

Discover Jaita Bhat's journey of spiritual awakening with Guru Arjan, abandoning caste rituals for a new path of knowledge and enlightenment.

Explore the life of Bhai Khanu, a devoted Sikh from Punjab, who inspired many with his teachings to feed the needy, sharing victuals with others.

Discover how Bhai Mayya Khullar and others attained liberation through Guru Ram Das's teachings on being non-attached while engaging in worldly affairs.

NIHALU BHALLA, BHAI, a resident of Sultanpur Lodhi, who embraced Sikhism during the time of Guru Amar Das. He once visited Amritsar with the sangat of Sultanpur to receive instruction from Guru Arjan. The name figures in Bhai Gurdas, Varan, XI.21.

Discover how Prithi Mall, a devoted Sahgal Khatri, achieved liberation through Guru Nanak's teachings of ndm, sangat, sevd, and simran.

Discover the devoted Suja Bhai from Guru Arjan's era, celebrated in Mani Singh's Sikhan di Bhagat Mala. An inspiring Sikh legacy.

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Explore the distinctive and largely unknown Sikh architectural style, with its rich history in gurdwaras, forts, and palaces, by S.S. Bhatti.

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Discover the captivating history and architecture of Samman Burj, the octagonal Mughal marvel in Lahore Fort, known for its royal and administrative legacy.

The Sikh Encyclopedia

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