high as) civilians‚ which lead to an additional 5‚000 Sikh deaths following‚ due to anti-Sikh riots? Was Indihar Gandhi’s actions justified‚ and could her problems with the Sikhs have been solved in any other way? These are all question India still debates to this day. We will look at who exactly Indihar Gandhi is‚ what is operation blue star‚ why she invoked Operation Blue Star‚ how did her actions eventually lead to her assassination‚ India’s Sikh population afterwards‚ and how Indihar’s actions affected
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The history of Sikhism is closely associated with the history of Punjab and the socio-political situation in medieval India. Sikh distinction was further enhanced by the establishment of the Khalsa (ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ)‚ by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.[1] Sikhism was created by Guru Nanak‚ a religious leader and a social reformer during the fifteenth century in the Punjab region. The religious practice was formalized by Guru Gobind Singh on 30 March 1699. The latter baptised five persons from different social backgrounds
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is being forced to take off his turban while he is working. It works against his culture and religious background. Based on website www.wiki.answers.com‚ “99% of the people you will see wearing turbans will be Sikhs‚ a religious group that originated in India during the 15th century. Sikhs wear turbans because they believe that god gave you hair during your birth‚ so you should not alter god ’s gifts in anyway.” As a religious man Vishnu wants to follow his believes as it was always to his life.
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crossing in the neighbouring village of Upall. Sher Singh lost his parents before he was seven years and was admitted along with his brother Mukta Singh to the Central Khalsa Orphanage at Amritsar on 24 October 1907. As both brothers were administered the Sikh initiatory rites at the Orphanage‚ they received new names‚ Sher Singh becoming Udham Singh and Mukta Singh Sadhu Singh. In 1917‚ Udham Singh’s brother also died‚ leaving him alone in the world. Udham Singh left the Orphanage after passing the matriculation
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ponds. Many people go to the Nagbani temple to witness the grand New Year celebration. The occasion is marked by numerous fairs and people come in thousands to celebrate the beginning of the New Year and watch the Bhangra dance of Punjab. For the Sikhs of Jammu‚ Baisakhi is the day their tenth guru‚ Guru Gobind Singh‚ formed the Khalsa sect in 1699. The Gurdwaras are full of people who come to listen to kirtans‚ offer prayers and feast on the ‘prasad’ from the common kitchen (’langar’). Bahu Mela
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a documentary made by Valarie Kaur‚ that documented hate violence against the Sikh community after September 11. She drove across the country to interview scholars‚ lawyers and legislators about race‚ religion and security in post September 11 America. Despite the formal and calm nature of religion most major religions have a violent past. September 11 was a day that marked the reappearance of prejudice against Sikhs‚ Muslims and racist against brown people in America. It hit the Muslim community
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji‚ first Guru of Sikhs‚ in 1469 CE. Today Sikh religion has over 20 million people across the whole world. The Sikhism – is to gloriously follow in their Sacred Footsteps is our Sikh way of Life. Sikh religion teaches the lessons of equality‚ truthful living‚ social justice‚ eliminate superstitions through its Sikh Holy Book‚ “Guru Granth Sahib Ji”. UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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The village roughneck Juggut Singh "Jugga"‚ a giant Sikh always in and out of prison‚ who secretly meets the daughter of the village mullah. The simple priest at the Sikh temple. A Western-educated visitor who is a worker for the Communist party‚ with the ambiguous name of Iqbal (ambiguous because it doesn’’t reveal his religion). The village‚ Mano Majra‚ is on the railway line near where it crosses the swelling Sutlej. Its inhabitants‚ mostly Sikh farmers and their Muslim tenants‚ have remained relatively
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Kuka Movement 1857 During the pre-independence days‚ the British followed the policy of ‘Devide and Rule’. It was their strategy to become offensive against the roots of Indian culture. During those days‚ so many Butcherkhanas (Slaughter houses) in different parts of Punjab. During the days of Maharaja Ranjit Singh‚ there was total ban on cow slaughter. When British annexed Punjab‚ they printed these words on copper plates – “COW are not to be killed in Amritsar. The Penalty of killing cow is
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in Amritsar‚ if you’re short on time? The Golden Temple is an enormous Sikh Temple located in the heart of city Amritsar‚ and is the most important place of holy pilgrimage for the Sikhs. It is a powerful monument of immense historical importance that represents the magnificence and strength of the Sikhs spread all over the world. The glorious temple is a living example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds. In the other temples‚ the devotees have to climb up
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