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Discover Kartarpur Ravi, where Guru Nanak settled, shaping Sikh history. Visit the historic Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib near the India-Pakistan border.

AJlT SINGH (1881-1947), patriot and revolutionary, was born in February 1881 at Khatkar Kalari, in Jalandhar district of the Punjab, the son of Arjan Singh and Jai Kaur. He had his early education in his village and then at Sain Dass Anglo Sanskrit High School, Jalandhar, and D.A.V. College, Lahore. He later joined the Bareilly College to study law, but left without completing the course owing to ill health. He became a munshi or teacher of Oriental languages, establishing himself at Lahore. In 1903, he was married to Harnam Kaur, daugher of Dhanpat Rai, a pleader of Kasur.

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Discover George Baker, a Eurasian drum major in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's battalion. Explore European adventurers of Northern India. Learn more today!

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CORTLANDT. HENRY CHARLES VAN (1814-1888), son of Colonel Henry Clinton Van Cortlandt of the British army, by an Indian wife, was born at Meerut in 1814, and was educated in England. In 1832, he returned to India and joined Maharaja Ranjit Singh`s army on a monthly salary of Rs 250, subsequently raised to Rs 800, with a monthly stipend of Rs 800 for his wife. Cortlandt participated in various campaigns including the battle of Jamrud in which the famous general, Hari Singh Nalva, was killed.

Explore the legacy of Ganda Singh, a revered soldier in the Sikh army & pioneering Punjab historian, whose work reshaped Sikh historiography.

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Discover Victor Jacquemont's detailed 1829-1832 Indian travels exploring botany, culture, and meeting Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A historical adventure awaits!

Explore the legacy of Kesar Singh, vice-president of the Ghadr Party, and his pivotal role in India's struggle for freedom.

Discover Muzang's rich history with Guru Hargobind's visit and the Gurdwara Chheviri Patshahi, a key Sikh shrine linked to the 1947 partition.

Explore Puran Singh's journey from Japan to India, blending poetry, science, and social advocacy against British rule.

simon commission

SIMON COMMISSION, designated after the name of its chairman, Sir John Simon (1873-1954), was constituted in 1927 as a royal parliamentary commission.

yadavindra singh

Discover the legacy of Yadavinder Singh, the last Maharaja of Patiala, a renaissance man known for his influence in sports, diplomacy, and Indian cricket.

akhbar ludhiana

AKHBAR LUDHIANA, a weekly newspaper in Persian sponsored by the British North-West Frontier Agency at Ludhiana in November 1834.

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Explore the deeper meaning of Aarti in Hinduism and Sikhism, where true worship goes beyond rituals and embraces the beauty of nature and truth.

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Explore the profound concept of Aatma and its connection to Paramaatma, God, and the transcendental self in Sikh and Hindu philosophies.

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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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Explore Akal Bunga, the iconic site housing the Akal Takht in Amritsar, a symbol of Sikh religious authority. Learn its role and history here.

The Sikh Encyclopedia

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