Views Overview Article #1: Sikh Professor Attacked in New York In Alleged Hate Crime In New York‚ Professor Singh from Columbia University was brutally beaten by a large group of men simply because they believed that he practiced the same religion Osama bin Laden practiced. But studies showed that these attacks were not due to misperception but because of the continued crimes against the Sikh population ever since the collapse of the Twin Towers. Many of the Sikh population were attacked and
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1984 Golden Temple Massacre In 1984‚ hundreds of Sikh’s were injured‚ Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) was destroyed. Sant Jarnail was the one who stood up for Sikh rights.Indira Gandhi tried destroying Darbar Sahib and for that she got shot. Hundreds of Sikh’s died‚ fighting for their religion. Many people lost their families; people were getting burnt alive.Darbar Sahib was surrounded by soldiers of General Brar and big cannons. The holy book (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) was hit
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S eparatist movements in India can broadly be divided in to various categories on the basis of various factors like geographical locations of area‚ historical backgrounds‚ ethnicity‚ language & religion‚ etc. The first important movement discussed in the paper is struggle of Kashmiris for their right of self- determination. Infact‚ at the time of independence in 1947‚ the princely states were given the option to either join India or Pakistan on the basis of two guiding
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experience. From the moment one walks through the shallow water (to wash your feet) into the inner compound‚ one can tell that there is something holy about the place. It’s an incredibly moving experience to see the devoutness and solemnity with which the Sikhs bow down and pray. It is surprisingly quiet given the hundreds of people inside the compound at any given time‚ the Golden Temple is a place‚ that one doesn’t simply feel in awe to look at--one feels in awe to be there. The Golden
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conducted by Punjabi Sikh farmers(Jatts) to celebrate the coming of the harvest season. The specific moves of Bhangra reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land. This dance art further became synthesized after the partition of India‚ when refugees from different parts of the Punjab shared their folk dances with individuals who resided in the regions they settled in. This hybrid dance became Bhangra. The folk dance has been popularised in the western world by Punjabi Sikhs[2] and is seen in
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it comes to generating controversies. Baba Ram Rahim has many avatars as he is not your regular Baba; he is much more than that. He is a preacher‚ spiritual leader‚ and also an actor. Incidentally‚ Gurmeet Ram Rahim was born on 15 August 1967 to a Sikh couple in a place called Modia village in Ganganagar‚ Rajasthan. He was conferred
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Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on November 13th‚ 1469. He was born in Talwandi‚ now Nankana Sahib‚ which is near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. Back than Pakistan was a part of India. He was the founder of the Sikh religion. He taught his followers 3 major beliefs‚ to chant God’s name‚ to earn an honest living‚ and to share and consume together. He also taught his followers the concept of selfless service. He taught his followers that all men and women are created equal. I admire him as a leader because
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The Baisakhi festival is a seasonal festival. It is celebrated all over the Punjab and Haryana by all classes of people. Hindus‚ Muslims and Sikhs all take part in this celebration. It falls in he first day of baisakh. It falls every year in the 13th of April. On this day people put on new clothes. They prepare Halawa and several tasty things at home. Baisakhi Fair A fair is held everywhere in connection with the Baisakhi festival. The site of the fair is a place which is religiously famous. Generally
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there are breads that are shallow fried such as parantha and deep fried such as puri and bhatoora A generation ago‚ the turban was the "crowning glory" of all Punjabis whether Muslim‚ Hindu or Sikh. Muslims and Hindus have given up their turbans‚ but it remains‚ literally‚ an article of faith for Sikh men whose religion forbids them to cut their hair. The kurta‚ a long straight-cut‚ loose shirt teamed with pyjamas‚ the loose baggy salwar or a kind of sarong called a loongi or tehmat makes up the
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Events That Have Shaped Sikhs Militaristic Identity | Physical death I do not fear‚ death of conscience is a sure death. – Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindrawale. | Divesh Sharma Monday‚ December-03-12 MMParveen Singh Sikhism’s Militaristic Identity Since the creation of Sikhism by Guru Nanak Dev Ji‚ Sikhs have repeatedly had to take on a militaristic identity to survive in this world. There have been many instances in the past‚ which have led Sikhs to have to put their
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