Guru Nanak Dev Guru Nanak Dev (1469’ 1538)‚ founder of Sikhism‚ was born to Kalu Mehta and Mata Tripta‚ wherein the Bedi Khatri clan of a Hindu family in the village of Talwandi‚ now called Nankana Sahib‚ near Lahore.[1] His father‚ a Hindu named Mehta Kalu‚ was a Patwari‚ an accountant of land revenue in the government. Nanak’s mother was Mata Tripta‚ and he had one older sister‚ Bibi Nanki. From an early age Guru Nanak seemed to have acquired a questioning and enquiring mind and refused as a
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R.S Project: Sri Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Sikhism religion is well known all around the world and was founded 500 years ago‚ The Sikh religion today has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the world’s 5th largest religion. Sikhism is open to all through the teachings of its 10 Gurus in the Sikh Holy Book and Living Guru‚ Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Introduction Sri Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara has been in Whalley Range for less than 50 years. It was founded in 1961
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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monument in this town. The haveli was built by Sir Baba Khem Singh Bedi in late nineteenth century. Khem Singh Bedi‚ a founder of the Singh Sabha movement‚ was born on 21 February 1832 at Kallar Syedan (1). He was a thirteenth direct descendant of Guru Nanak Dev (1). According to the "The encyclopedia of Sikhism”‚ Baba Attar Singh‚ the father of Khem Singh was killed in a family dispute
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for “guru”‚ and purb‚ which denotes a sacred or auspicious day. The term gurpurb is applied to anniversary when Sikh guru is remembered (Kalsi 94). Gurpurb is the celebration of Guru Nanak Dev Ji birthday. Gurpurb is an important and religious festival in Sikhism. Sikhs believe Guru Nanak Dev Ji brought enlightenment to the world. In this festival‚ Sikhs and a large number of Hindus participate in this celebration. Sikhs celebrate this festival with immense devotion for Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak
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significance. But‚ there are many other Gurudwaras apart from the golden temple. That is the reason Amritsar is also known as “Guru-an di Nagri”. We bring to you 10 lesser known Gurudwaras in Amritsar which you can explore on your next visit. Here goes- Gurudwara Harmandir sahib (Image source- wikimedia.org) its name literally means temple of god. the fourth Guru of Sikhism‚ Guru ram das‚ excavated a tank in 1577 ad which subsequently became known as amritsar (meaning: pool of the nectar of immortality)
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idol worship or pray to any ‘superficial powers’. There is a legend that preaches this- Once Guru Nanak was in Hardwar‚ a Hindu center of pilgrimage on the banks of the holy Ganga. Here the Guru found a large gathering of devotees bathing in the river and offering water to the sun. “Why do you throw water to the sun in this way?” Guru Ji asked the pilgrims. “It is an offering to the Sun God” they replied. Guru Nanak heard this and turned the opposite way and started throwing water to the west. “What
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Kirtan (Development Hymn Singing by a Group or an Individual) Chapter VI – Taking Hukam - Article VII – Taking Hukam Chapter VII – Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib - Article VIII - Sadharan Path (completion of Normal‚ Intermittent Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib) - Article IX - Akhand Path: Uninterrupted-Non-Stop-Completion of the Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib - Article X – Commencing the non-stop reading - Article XI – Concluding the Reading Chapter VIII – Making Offerings‚ Consecration‚ and
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Stoodleigh‚ Devon Typeset by Florence Production Ltd‚ Stoodleigh‚ Devon Produced by Florence Production Ltd‚ Stoodleigh‚ Devon Cover design by Pearson Education Ltd Acknowledgements All translations from the Guru Granth Sahib are taken from Granth Ji – a contemporary translation of the Guru Granth Sahib‚ by Kanwar Ranvir Singh. Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given
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Thesis Statement Management guru Jack Welch‚ former CEO of General Electric‚ has been instrumental in forming today ’s top business management leaders by imparting effective knowledge in leadership management; he is widely credited with transforming GE into a multibillion-dollar conglomerate. I. Jack Welch Who is the man? A. Biography 1.Born in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1935. a. Growing up The family lived in one of the poorer neighborhoods of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Welch
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