Iqbal Singh Lalpura Sarkar-e-Khalsa, history and tradition of Punjab Professor Puran Singh, the legendary Sikh Scholar has written “Punjab Na Hindu Na Musalman! Punjab Jeonda Guruan De Naa Te" (Punjab is neither Hindu nor Muslim. Punjab lives on the name of the Gurus). Bhai Gurdas has also written “Jahar Peer Jagat Guru Baba.“ Guru Nanak Dev Ji sang this Shabad in … [Read more...] about Is Punjab heading towards a cultural change?
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life story and sacred message
Jaibans Singh “Sadguru Shri Guru Nanak Pargateya Mitti Dhund jag chanan hoya” (When Guru Nanak came the mist went away and the world saw light) This widely used exposition elucidates the journey of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in this world 552 years ago. His teachings, as expounded by the Sikh religion, have as much (if not more) relevance in today’s world’s as they had when he … [Read more...] about Guru Nanak Dev Ji: Life story and sacred message
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Jaibans Singh Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the most prominent Sikh ruler in history, was an exceptional human being who achieved great heights and glory. A true disciple of the Sikh faith, he fulfilled the ideological aspirations of his master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, by breaking the barbaric stranglehold of the Afghans and the Mughals on the people of Punjab and creating a … [Read more...] about Ranjit Singh: The Great Maharaja of Punjab
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Gurinder Kaur Gurdwara Panja Sahib is a famous Gurdwara located in Hasan Abdal, Pakistan. The shrine is considered to be particularly important as the handprint of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, is believed to be imprinted on a boulder at the gurdwara. In the year 1521 A.D. while on an Udasi, First Sikh master, Guru Nanak Dev and his minstrel companion Mardana … [Read more...] about Gurdwara Panja Sahib
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Col. Iqbal Singh Having handled Kashmir insurgency and Pakistan intimately through the prism of my military career at various platforms, from field to the helm, I can foresee a grim period for Punjabis in general and Sikhs in particular, should the Referendum 2020, initiated by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) organisation, be given any credence. The impact will be felt by … [Read more...] about Referendum 2020 has highlighted the need for a visionary Sikh leadership
testGur Gaddi: Anointment of Guru Angad Dev as second master of the Sikhs
Dr. Karamjeet Singh The initiation of Guru Angad Dev Ji as second Guru of the Sikhs is being celebrated this year on 07 September, as per the western calendar. It was on this day in 1539 that Guru Nanak Dev Ji chose his disciple Bhai Lehna to be the second master of the Sikhs and named in "Angad," denoting that he was a part of the body and soul of Guru Nanak. He chose … [Read more...] about Gur Gaddi: Anointment of Guru Angad Dev as second master of the Sikhs
testBaba Sri Chand: Elder son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji & founder of Udasi Sect
Prof Karamjit Singh Baba Sri Chand (1494 – 1629) was the elder son of Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Mata Sulakhani Ji and was the founder of the ascetic sect of Udasi. Bebe Nanaki Ji, sister and first Gursikh of Guru Nanak Dev Ji did not have any children, so Baba Sri Chand was brought up by her and her husband Jai Ram Ji. Baba Sri Chand Ji being an ascetic remained … [Read more...] about Baba Sri Chand: Elder son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji & founder of Udasi Sect
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Professor Karamjit Singh Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, Batala Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born in a Hindu family on 29 November 1469 at Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī (present day Nankana Sahib in Pakistan Punjab). His father Kalyan Chand Das Bedi aka Mehta Kalu was an affluent businessman. His mother was Mata Tripta. Nanak had only one sibling, a sister named Nanki who was five years elder to … [Read more...] about The wedding of Guru Nanak Dev Ji & Gurdwara Kandh Sahib
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Jaibans Singh Guru Ka Langar, a community kitchen also referred to as Langar, is one among the most revered institutions of Sikh religion, philosophy and culture. Based on the concept of "Garib Da Muh, Guru Di Golakh" (The mouth of the poor filled by treasury of the Guru), it calls upon all Sikhs to feed the needy before they feed themselves. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, when … [Read more...] about Guru Ka Langar: A revered institution of Sikh religion, philosophy and culture
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Jaibans Singh The third Sikh master, was born in the house of Tej Bhan Bhalla and his wife Lachmi on Vaisakh Sudi 14th, (8th Jeth), Samvat 1536, which translates to the western calendar as 5, May, 1479. In some chronicles his birth date is recorded as April 1479. His birthplace was in Basarke Gillan, Amritsar, Punjab. He was named Amar Das by his parents and the name went … [Read more...] about Guru Amar Das Ji: A spiritual ascetic and reformist
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