Explore the historic Gurdwara Naviri Patshahi in JHIVAR HERI, Yamunanagar. A revered Sikh shrine connected to Guru Tegh Bahadur. Visit during the annual fair!
DHARAM SINGH, SARDAR BAHADUR (1881-1933), Sikh philanthropist, was born at the village of Kopra, in Sialkot district, now in Pakistan, on 18 January 1881. His father, Bhai Nattha Ram, was a sahajdhari Sikh who became Nattha Singh after receiving the rites of amrit. Dharam Singh learned Gurmukhi characters at the village dharamsala from Bava Narayan Singh. He had a religious bent of mind, and could read fluently the Guru Granth Sahib before he was 8 years of age. For his primary education, he joined the Mission School, Wazirabad, later passing his matriculation from Khalsa High School, Gujrariwala. In 1901, he qualified to be a sub overseer from Thompson Engineering College, Roorkee, and got a job in Burma.
Discover the legacy of Sardar Bahadur Ram Singh, who crafted iconic buildings in India and beyond, pioneering modern Sikh architecture.
ELECTRIFICATION OF THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, Whether or not electricity be inducted into the Golden Temple premises was a raging polemic in the closing years of the nineteenth century. There were views pro and con, and the debate was joined by both sides vehemently and unyieldingly. As was then the style of making controversies, religious and social, no holds were barred and no acrimonious word spared to settle the argument. If tradition and usage were drawn upon by opponents, need to move with the limes was urged by the supporters, pejoratively called bijli bhaktas, devotees of electricity.
Discover the rich history and significance of 'Sardar,' an honorific title symbolizing leadership and valor among Sikhs and in the military.
GIAN SINGH RAREVALA (1901-1979), administrator and politician, was born on 16 December 1901 at his mother`s village Bhari in Ludhiana district. His own ancestral village was Rara, also in Ludhiana district, where his father Ratan Singh was a bisveddr (fiefholder) of the former princely state of Patiala. Gian Singh having received his early education at Bhari, Samrala and Ludhiana, passed his matriculation examination from Model High School, Patiala, and Bachelor of Arts examination from Mohindra College, Patiala, in 1925. He then entered the Patiala state service as a ndib ndzim (assistant deputy commissioner) and after a year`s training at Patiala he was posted to Sunam.
Explore the legacy of Sardar Bahadur Sir Sundar Singh Majithia, a visionary statesman and reformer who championed Sikh rights and education.
Explore the iconic Golden Temple, a symbol of faith and peace, accessible to all in Amritsar. Visit this architectural marvel surrounded by its sacred pool.
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 life of General Harsa Singh, a prominent figure in the Khalsa army, and his role in the 19th-century military history of Punjab.
