sikhs

dadu dvara

Discover the rich heritage of Narayana, key center of the Dadupanthi sect, half a km from Naraina railway station. Explore its spiritual legacy today.

Explore Mehraj village, founded in 1627 with Guru Hargobind's blessing. Visit the historic Gurdwaras and learn about the battles and Sikh traditions.

Discover KALMOT, the historic site of a 1700 battle led by Guru Gobind Singh, and explore the beautifully reconstructed Gurdwara on its picturesque hillock.

Discover Anandpur Sahib, a revered Sikh pilgrimage site in Punjab, home to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib and rich in history.

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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.

jhatka

Explore Jhatka, the Sikh practice of swift, humane animal slaughter, ensuring minimum pain. Learn its significance and historical context in Sikhism.

holamohalla

Discover Hola Mahalla, a lively Sikh festival following Holi, featuring martial arts displays and colorful processions at Anandpur Sahib. Celebrate heritage!

Discover Lakhnaur, the ancestral village linked to Guru Gobind Singh's family, where historical and spiritual events unfolded, including divine homage.

adina beg khan

ADINA BEG KHAN (d. 1758), governor of the Punjab for a few months in AD 1758, was, according to Ahwal-i-Dina Beg Khan, an unpublished Persian manuscript, the son of Channu, of the Arain agriculturalist caste, mostly settled in Doaba region of the Punjab. He was born at the village of Sharakpur, near Lahore, now in Sheikhupura district of Pakistan. Adina Beg was brought up in Mughal homes, for the most part in Jalalabad, Khanpur and Bajvara in the Jalandhar Doab. Starting his career as a soldier, he rose to be collector of revenue of the village of Kang in the Lohian area, near Sultanpur Lodhi.

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Discover AMARNAMA, a Persian epic by Bhai Natth Mall, offering firsthand accounts of Guru Gobind Singh's era. An invaluable glimpse into Sikh history.

BADALI, BHAI, a Sodhi Khatri, and Se^h Gopal figure in the roster of prominent Sikhs of the time of Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) in Bhai Gurdas, Varan XI. 31. As they sought the Guru\'s instruction he, records Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhan di Bhagat Mala, impressed upon them the virtue of humility. Both Bhai Badali and Bhai Gopal embraced the precept and won renown as devout Sikhs.

bengal and india secret letters

BENGAL AND INDIA SECRET LETTERS, also known as Letters received from India and Bengal or merely Secret Letters to the Secret Committee, preserved at the India Office Library, London.

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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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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.