The following outline is presented as an overview of and topical guide to Sikhism:

Sikhism

Sikhism

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...

– monotheistic religion founded in the fifteenth century, upon the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji  and ten succeeding Gurus (the last one being the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib Ji), emphasizing universal, selfless love and brotherhood. "Only those who selflessly love everyone, they alone shall find God". It is the fifth-largest

Major religious groups

The world's principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, although this is by no means a uniform practice...

 organized religion

Religion

Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...

 in the world and one of the fastest-growing.

Nature of Sikhism

The khanda is the symbol of Sikhism. Sikhs have 5 different beliefs known as the Five Ks which they should keep with themselves at:

• Kesh
  Kesh (Sikhism)
  In Sikhism, Kesh is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally as a symbol of respect for the perfection of God's creation. The practice is one of the Five Ks, the outward symbols ordered by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as a means to profess the Sikh faith...
  
   (hair, God has given it to you to keep so why shave it)
• Kanga
  Kanga (Sikhism)
  The Sikhs were commanded by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699 to wear a small comb called a Kanga at all times. Kanga must be worn by all baptised Sikhs , after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh in AD 1699.This was one of five articles of faith,...
  
   (a comb to keep all of your long hair clean and hygienic)
• Kirpan
  Kirpan
  The kirpan is a ceremonial sword or dagger carried by orthodox Sikhs. It is a religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in CE 1699, all baptised Sikhs must wear a kirpan at all times....
  
   (a mini sword to defend yourself, some people have a necklace which has a mini kirpan on it)
• Kachera (plain white cotton undergarment - reminds of high character)
• Kara
  Kara (Sikhism)
  A kara , is a steel or iron bracelet, worn by both male and female initiated Sikhs. It is one of the five kakars or 5Ks — external articles of faith — that identify a Sikh as dedicated to their religious order. The kara was instituted by the tenth Sikh guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi...
  
   (a metal bracelet which reminds a sikh of honest living(Hands are generally used for any kind of action))

Sikh scripture

• Adi Granth
  Adi Granth
  Adi Granth is the early compilation of the Sikh Scriptures by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, the fifth Sikh Guru, in 1604. This Granth is the Holy Scripture of the Sikhs. The tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh added further holy Shabads to this Granth during the period 1704 to 1706...
  
  
  • Mool Mantra
• Bani
  Bani
  Gurbani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to any compositions of the Sikh Gurus. Gurbani is composed of two words: 'Gur' meaning 'the Guru's' and 'bani' meaning 'word'....
  
   - Gurbani
• Laava
  Laava
  ----The laava phere are the four hymns of the Anand Karaj which form the main part of this ceremony...
  
   or Laavan - Wedding hymn or hymns.
• Sawaya
  Sawaya
  Sawaya is a surname, and may refer to:* Christina Sawaya , Lebanese beauty queen* George Sawaya , American stuntman and actor* Nathan Sawaya , American Lego artist* Nicole Sawaya, Lebanese-American media executive...
  
   or Sawayya
  Sawayya
  - Sawaiya :The English spelling can vary - Sometimes written as "Sawaiye" or "Savaiye" , etcThese are thirty-three in all. Apart from describing the form of the Khalsa, these describe God in a style very similar to that employed in the Akal Ustat. God as described here is above the limiting...
  
   - One of the morning prayers.
• Sohila
  Sohila
  The collection of hymns called Sohila is repeated at bedtime by Sikhs. It consists of three hymns of Guru Nanak, one of Guru Ram Das, and one of Guru Arjan. The word Sohila is derived from sowam wela or saana-na-wela' meaning in the Punjabi and pothwari language: the time for sleep....
  
   or Kirtan Sohila
  Kirtan Sohila
  Kirtan Sohila: Three Gurus – Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan - contributed five shabads on the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of union. The first three Shabads were uttered by Guru Nanak, the fourth by Guru Ram Das and the fifth by Guru Arjan Dev. This is the night prayer said...
  
  
• Tav-Prasad Savaiye
  Tav-Prasad Savaiye
  Tav-Prasad Savaiye is a short hymn of 10 stanzas. It is a part of Guru Gobind Singh ji's classic composition 'Akal Ustat' which means 'The praise of God'. In the last line of the 9th stanza, Gobind Singh has declared that 'only those who love sincerely and honestly, realise God'...
  
  
• Varan Bhai Gurdas
  Varan Bhai Gurdas
  Varan Bhai Gurdas is the name given to the 40 Varan of writing by Bhai Gurdas. They have been referred to as the "Key to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib" by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. Bhai Gurdas was a first cousin of Mata Bhani, mother of Guru Arjan Dev. He was the first scribe of Guru Granth...
  
  

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Guru Granth Sahib

Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...

• Japji Sahib
  Japji Sahib
  Japji is a universal song of God composed by Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith.Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition. The Japji appears at the very beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book...
  
  
• Shabad Hazaray
  Shabad Hazaray
  Shabad Hazaray is the Bani of longing for the beloved. It was written by Guru Arjan when he was separated from Guru Ram Das for a long period of time. During that period of separation he sent these three letters to his beloved Guru and Father. Reciting this shabad brings union of the beloved...
  
  
• Anand Sahib
  Anand Sahib
  Anand Sahib: This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning. The Bani was written by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs and form part of the 5 Banis that are recited daily by baptised Sikhs. The Bani appears on pages 917 to 922 of Guru Granth...
  
  
• Rehras Sahib
  Rehras
  The rehras sahib is the evening prayer of the Sikhs. It is recited at the end of a working day. Its purpose is to add energy to one's being and living environments...
  
  
• Kirtan Sohila
  Kirtan Sohila
  Kirtan Sohila: Three Gurus – Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan - contributed five shabads on the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of union. The first three Shabads were uttered by Guru Nanak, the fourth by Guru Ram Das and the fifth by Guru Arjan Dev. This is the night prayer said...
  
  
• Sukhmani Sahib
  Sukhmani
  Sukhmani Sahib is the name given to the set of hymns divided into 24 sections which appear in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures on page 262. Each section, which is called an Ashtpadi, consists of 8 hymns per Ashtpadi. The word Sukhmani literally means Peace in your mind...
  
  
• Asa di Var
  Asa di Var
  Asa Ki Var is a collection of 24 pauris or stanzas written by Guru Nanak Devji .Some people argue that the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev ji wrote the first 9 together on one occasion and later wrote 15 more stanzas on a different occasion but Professor Sahib Singh and some of the foremost Sikh...
  
   or Asa di Vaar - A morning prayer.

Sikh religious philosophy

Sikh religious philosophy

Sikh religious philosophy

The philosophy of Sikhism is covered in great detail in the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy text. Detailed guidance is given to followers on how to conduct their lives so that peace and salvation can be obtained. The holy text outlines the positive actions that one must take to make progress in...

• Sikhism primary beliefs and principles
  • Sikh Rehat Maryada – Sikh code of conduct, put into force right from the birth of Sikhism
  • Guru Maneyo Granth
    Guru Maneyo Granth
    Guru Maneyo Granth , refers to the historic statement of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh , shortly before his death affirming the sacred text Adi Granth as his successor, thus terminating the line of human Gurus. Installed as the Guru Granth Sahib, it is now the central text of Sikhism, and...
    
    
• Sikhism technique and methods
• Sikhism underlying values
• Prohibitions in Sikhism
  Prohibitions in Sikhism
  There are a number of religious prohibitions in Sikhism.#Cutting hair: Cutting hair is strictly forbidden in Sikhism. Sikhs are required to keep unshorn hair....
  
  

Sikh beliefs

Sikh beliefs

Sikh beliefs

* Simran and Sewa. These are the "Foundation of Sikhism". It is the duty of every Sikh to practice Naam Simran daily and engage in Seva whenever there is a possibility- in Gurdwara; in community centre; old people's homes; care centres; major world disasters, etc.* Guru Nanak formalised these...

• Simran
  • Sewa
• Three Pillars
  Three pillars of Sikhism
  The Three Pillars of Sikhism were formalised by Guru Nanak as:#The Guru led the Sikhs directly to practise Simran and Naam Japna—meditation on God and reciting and chanting of God’s Name—Waheguru...
  
  
  • Naam Japo –
  • Kirat Karni –
  • Wand kay Shako –
• Five Evils
  Five Evils
  The Five evils or five thieves are, according to Sikhism, the five major weaknesses of the human personality at variance with its spiritual essence. The common evils far exceed five in number, but a group of five came to be identified because of the obstruction they are believed to cause in man's...
  
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  • Kam
    Kam
    Kam meaning deep desire, uncontrolled longing, concupiscence, sensuality or lasciviousness is counted among the five cardinal sins or sinful propensities in Sikhism. In common usage, the term stands for excessive passion for sexual pleasure and it is in this sense that it is considered an evil...
    
     – lust
  • Krodh
    Krodh
    Krodh is derived from the Sanskrit word krodha, which means wrath or Rage. This is an emotion recognized in the Sikh system as a spring of desire and is as such counted as one of the Five Evils....
    
     – anger, wrath
  • Lobh
    Lobh
    Lobh is a Gurmukhi word which translates in English to greed; it is a strong desire for worldly possessions and a constant focus on possessing material items, especially the urge to possess what rightfully belongs to others. According to Sikhism, it makes an individual selfish and self-centred. It...
    
     – greed
  • Moh
    Moh
    Moh stands in ancient texts for perplexity or confusion as also for the cause of confusion, that is, avidya or ajnana ....
    
     – attachment
    Attachment theory
    Attachment theory describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans. Its most important tenet is that an infant needs to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for social and emotional development to occur normally. Attachment theory is an interdisciplinary study...
    
    
  • Ahankar
    Ahankar
    Hankār is the Gurmukhi word originated from a Sanskrit word Ahankāra which translates to mean ego or excessive pride due to one's possessions, material wealth, intelligence or powers. It gives an individual the feeling that he is superior to others and therefore they are at a lower level than he is...
    
     – ego, pride
• Five Virtues
  Five Virtues
  In Sikhism, the Five Virtues are fundamental qualities which one should develop in order to reach Mukti, or to reunite or merge with God. The Sikh Gurus taught that these positive human qualities were Sat , Daya , Santokh , Nimrata , and Pyar .-Sat:Sat is the virtue of truthful living, which means...
  
  
  • Sat
    Sat (Sikhism)
    Sat is a Sanskrit adjective meaning "the ideal; pure and true essence " of an entity or existence in the Vedanta. It can thus be concluded as "the self-existent or Universal Spirit, Brahman".-Etymology:...
    
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  • Santokh
    Santokh
    Santokh means Contentment and is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities in the arsenal are: Truth , Compassion , Humility and Love...
    
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  • Daya
    Daya
    Daya or Compassion is a fundamental teaching of the Sikh religion and teachings can be found on DAYA. The other four qualities in the arsenal are: Truth , Contentment , Humility and Love...
    
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  • Nimrata
    Nimrata
    Nimrata is a virtue that is vigorously promoted by Gurbani. The literal translation of this Punjabi word is "Humility", or "Benevolence". The other four qualities in the arsenal are: Truth , Contentment , Compassion and Love...
    
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  • Pyare
    Pyare
    Pyaar means Love for the Lord and His creation. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities in the arsenal are: Truth , Contentment , Compassion and Humility...
    
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Sikh practices

• Sikh Rehat Maryada –
• Nanakshahi calendar
  Nanakshahi calendar
  The Nanakshahi calendar is a tropical solar calendar that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee to determine the dates for important Sikh events. It was designed by Pal Singh Purewal to replace the Saka calendar and has been in use since 1998...
  
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• Aardas –
• Amrit
  Amrita
  Amrit is a Sanskrit word that literally means "immortality", and is often referred to in texts as nectar. The word's earliest occurrence is in the Rigveda where it is one of several synonyms of soma, the drink which confers immortality upon the gods. It is related etymologically to the Greek...
  
   – elixir of immortality - the sanctified nectar or sugar water substitute used in ceremonies. It is prepared by stirring it in an iron bowl with the double-edged sword and continuous recitation of five bani
  Bani
  Gurbani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to any compositions of the Sikh Gurus. Gurbani is composed of two words: 'Gur' meaning 'the Guru's' and 'bani' meaning 'word'....
  
  s by the five selected members of the Khalsa
  Khalsa
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• Amrit Sanchar, Amrit Sanskar
  Amrit Sanskar
  Amrit Sanchar or the Amrit ceremony is the Sikh ceremony of initiation or baptism. This practice has been in existence since the times of Guru Nanak Dev . During that time-period, this ceremony was known as Charan Amrit or Charan Pahul or the Pag Pahul, the words Charan and Pag both signifying the...
  
   – baptism (sanchar means ceremony)
• Anand Karaj
  Anand Karaj
  Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, meaning "Blissful Union" or "Joyful Union", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das. The four Lavan were composed by his successor, Guru Ram Das...
  
   – Sikh marriage ceremony, meaning "Blissful Union" or "Joyful Union". It was introduced by Guru Amar Das.
• Antam Sanskar
  Antam Sanskar
  "Antam" or "Antim" mean Final or Last. "Sanskar" means ritual, rite, ceremony, service.In Sikhism death is considered a natural process and God's will or Hukam...
  
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• Chaṛdī Kalā –
• Daasvand, Dasvand
  Dasvand
  Dasvand literally means a tenth part and refers the act of donating ten percent of ones harvest, both financial and in the form of time and service such as seva to the Gurdwara and anywhere else. It falls into Guru Nanak Dev's concept of kirat karo. This was done during the time of Guru Arjan Dev...
  
  , or Daswand
• Five Ks –
  • Kachha/kachchhera – Short undergarments - one of the Five K's that a Khalsa Sikh must wear. It is a symbol of self control.
  • Kanga
    Kanga (Sikhism)
    The Sikhs were commanded by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in 1699 to wear a small comb called a Kanga at all times. Kanga must be worn by all baptised Sikhs , after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh in AD 1699.This was one of five articles of faith,...
    
     – Comb - one of the Five K's that a Khalsa Sikh must west. It is a symbol of discipline.
  • Kara
    Kara
    -Given name:* Cara , an alternative spelling for Kara* Kara Kennedy Allen, professional board member and a television producer* Kara Mahmud Bushati, a noble of the Bushati family* Kara Edwards, an American voice actress...
    
     – A loose steel bracelet - one of the Five K's that Sikhs must wear. It is a symbol of restraint.
  • Kesh
    Kesh (Sikhism)
    In Sikhism, Kesh is the practice of allowing one's hair to grow naturally as a symbol of respect for the perfection of God's creation. The practice is one of the Five Ks, the outward symbols ordered by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as a means to profess the Sikh faith...
    
     – Unshorn hair - one of the Five K's that Sikhs must wear.
  • Kirpan
    Kirpan
    The kirpan is a ceremonial sword or dagger carried by orthodox Sikhs. It is a religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar in CE 1699, all baptised Sikhs must wear a kirpan at all times....
    
     – Short sword - one of the Five K's that a Khalsa Sikh must wear. It is a symbol of the fight against injustice and religious oppression.
• Jhatka karna (or jhatkaund) – instantaneous severing of the head of an animal with a single stroke of any weapon, to kill it with minimal suffering.
• Kirat Karni –
• Kirat Karō
  Kirat karo
  Kirat Karō is one of the Three pillars of Sikhism, the others being Naam Japo and Vaṇḍ chakkō. The term means to earn an honest, pure and dedicated living by exercising one's God-given skills, abilities, talents and hard labour for the benefit and improvement of the individual, their family and...
  
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• Kirtan
  Kirtan
  Kirtan or Kirtana is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions. A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed...
  
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• Langar –
• Naam
  Naam
  Nāma is the Sanskrit for "name". Spiritually, it is the principal method or tool of meditation, which is meant to unite the soul with the Supreme Soul....
  
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• Naam Karan
  Naam Karan
  Naam Karan is a Sikh ceremony of naming a child and it usually takes place in a Gurdwara after the baby and mother are medically and physically healthy to attend the Gurdwara. There is no timetable for this and the family should not feel undue pressure of any kind and only the well being of the...
  
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• Nām Japō
  Nam Japo
  Nām Japō , or Naam Japna, refers to the meditation, vocal singing of hymns from the Sri Guru Granth Sahib or of the various Names of God, especially the chanting of the word Waheguru, which means "Wonderful Lord". Singing of hymns generally is also referred to as Nām Jap, sometimes also called Nām...
  
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• Simran –
• Three Pillars of Sikhism
  Three pillars of Sikhism
  The Three Pillars of Sikhism were formalised by Guru Nanak as:#The Guru led the Sikhs directly to practise Simran and Naam Japna—meditation on God and reciting and chanting of God’s Name—Waheguru...
  
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• Vaṇḍ Chakkō –
• Wand Shakna – To share one's bounty with others (See daan.)
• Wand kay Shako –
• Selfless service
  Selfless Service
  Selfless service is a commonly used term to denote a service which is performed without any expectation of result or award for the person performing it.-Religious significance:...
  
   (seva, sewa, or nishkam sewa) – One of the 2 foundations of Sikhism. Volunteer work; work offered to God. Three varieties of seva are sanctioned in the Sikh lore]] – that rendered through the corporal instrument (tan), that through the mental apparatus (man) and that through the material wherewithal (dhan). There are 4 types of Seva:

1. Dhan di Seva – the form of seva people are most familiar with, doing seva by performing virtuous deeds and service
2. Mann Di Seva – done by doing Simran, cleansing the Soul of polluted thoughts and Maya.
3. Guru di Seva – by having your Mann attuned to his Nam
4. Satgur ki Seva –

Sikh ceremonies

• Nam Karan - Child's naming ceremony
• Amrit Chhakna or Amrit Sanskar
  Amrit Sanskar
  Amrit Sanchar or the Amrit ceremony is the Sikh ceremony of initiation or baptism. This practice has been in existence since the times of Guru Nanak Dev . During that time-period, this ceremony was known as Charan Amrit or Charan Pahul or the Pag Pahul, the words Charan and Pag both signifying the...
  
   - Khalsa baptism ceremony
• Anand Karaj
  Anand Karaj
  Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, meaning "Blissful Union" or "Joyful Union", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das. The four Lavan were composed by his successor, Guru Ram Das...
  
   - Sikh wedding ceremony
• Antam Sanskar
  Antam Sanskar
  "Antam" or "Antim" mean Final or Last. "Sanskar" means ritual, rite, ceremony, service.In Sikhism death is considered a natural process and God's will or Hukam...
  
   - Sikh funeral rites

Sikh geography

• Akal Takhat (Eternal Throne) - Nominal seat of Sikh spiritual authority.
• Amritsar
  Amritsar
  Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
  
   – city of 1.5 million in the northwestern part of India. It is home to the Harmandir Sahib, known as the Golden Temple, the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion.
• Anandpur or Anandpur Sahib
  Anandpur Sahib
  Anandpur Sahib is a city in Rupnagar district in the state of Punjab, India. Known as "the holy City of Bliss," it is a holy city of the Sikhs and is one of their most important sacred places, closely linked with their religious traditions and history...
  
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• Nankana Sahib
  Nankana Sahib
  Nankana Sahib , earlier known as Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi, is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is named after the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism who was born here, so it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site...
  
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• Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
  Samadhi of Ranjit Singh
  The Samadhi of Ranjit Singh is the mausoleum of the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It is located near the Lahore Fort and Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan...
  
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• Harmandir Sahib
  Harmandir Sahib
  The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib , also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab . Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev...
  
   - Holy shrine of the Sikhs in the holy city of Amritsar.
• Kartapur - Seat of Guru Nanak's first school.
• List of places named after Guru Gobind Singh –

Sikhism by country

• Sikhism in Australia
  Sikhism in Australia
  Sikhism is a small but growing minority religion in Australia, that can trace its origins in the nation to the 1830s. The Sikhs form one of the largest subgroups of Indian Australians with 26,500 adherents according to the 2006 census, having grown from 17,000 in 2001 and 12,000 in 1996...
  
  
• Sikhism in Afghanistan
  Sikhism in Afghanistan
  Sikhism in Afghanistan is limited to small populations, primarily in major cities, with the largest numbers of Afghan Sikhs living in Jalalabad, Kabul, and Kandahar...
  
  
• Sikhs in Belgium
• Sikhism in Canada
  Sikhism in Canada
  Canadian Sikhs are the largest religious group among Indo-Canadians. According to the 2001 census there are 278,410 Sikhs in Canada. However, in 2004 the true number was revealed to be closer to 400,000....
  
  
• Sikhs in Fiji
• Sikhism in India
  Sikhism in India
  Sikhism is India's fourth-largest religion and has existed for over 500 years, beginning with the birth of its founder Guru Nanak Dev ji. The Sikhs are predominately located in Punjab, but also in many other parts of India.-The birth of the Sikh religion:...
  
  
• Sikhism in New Zealand
  Sikhism in New Zealand
  Sikhs in New Zealand make up 0.3% of the population.-Sikh communities:Indians started arriving in New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, most immigrants arrived from Punjab, and Gujarat. Most Indians settled in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch. Indians are often stereotyped as owning...
  
  
• Sikhism in Pakistan
  Sikhism in Pakistan
  Sikhism in Pakistan has an extensive heritage and history, although Sikhs form a very small community in the Islamic Republic today. Most Sikhs live in the province of Punjab, where the religion was born in the middle ages...
  
  
• Sikhism in Thailand
  Sikhism in Thailand
  Thai Sikhs are Sikhs of the Guru who have upheld the Nishaan Sahib, the Sikh flag in Thailand.- Introduction :The first Indian to arrive in Thailand was Mr Kirpa Ram Madan from India in 1880s. He was granted audience with the king of Thailand chulalongkorn. The records are available in Gurudwara...
  
  
• Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates
  Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates
  Sikhism in the United Arab Emirates has a following of over 50,000; the majority of Sikhs in the UAE are found in Dubai and are expatriates hailing from Punjab, India. There are smaller numbers of Pakistani Sikhs also....
  
  
• Sikhism in the United Kingdom
  Sikhism in the United Kingdom
  Sikhism was recorded as the religion of 336,179 people in the United Kingdom at the 2001 Census. While England is home to the majority of Sikhs in the UK, small communities also exist in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales...
  
  
• Sikhism in the United States
  Sikhism in the United States
  Sikhism was the first religion from India to settle in America during 19th century. Since then, Sikhs have become a part of American history, with Bhagat Singh Thind being the first Sikh to be recruited in the American military, and Dalip Singh Saund being the first Asian American member of the...
  
  

Gurdwaras

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• Harimandir Sahib

Gurdwaras in India

• Gurdwaras in India
• Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
  Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, and the pond inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar", whose water is considered holy by Sikhs and is known as "Amrit"...
  
  
• Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib
  Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib
  Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib is a Gurdwara established by the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Dev. It is situated in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib. It has the distinction of having the largest sarovar of all the gurudwaras. Also it is famous for the monthly gathering of pilgrims on day of Amavas...
  
  

Gurdwaras in Singapore

• Central Sikh Temple
  Central Sikh Temple
  Central Sikh Temple is the first Sikh gurdwara in Singapore. Established in 1912, the temple had relocated several times before moving to its current site at Serangoon Road at the junction of Towner Road and Boon Keng Road in the Kallang Planning Area in 1986...
  
  
• Gurdwara Sahib Silat Road
• Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
  Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
  Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall is a Sikh Gurdwara situated in the London suburb of Southall on Havelock Road and Park Avenue. It is the largest Sikh temple in Europe. Building work at the Havelock Road site commenced in March 2000 and the Gurdwara opened on Sunday 30 March 2003, in order...
  
  
• Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Satsang Sabha (Katong)
• Gurdwara Khalsa Dharmak Sabha
• Gurdwara Pardesi Khalsa Dharmak Diwan
• Gurdwara Sahib Yishun

Sikh politics

• Babbar Khalsa
  Babbar Khalsa
  Babbar Khalsa , also known as Babbar Khalsa International , is a Sikh armed organisation based in India. Many consider the Babbar Khalsa a Resistance movement, and it played a prominent role in the Punjab insurgency. Babbar Khalsa International was created in 1978, after a number of Sikhs were...
  
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• Khalistan movement
  Khalistan movement
  Khalistan refers to a global political secessionist movement to create a separate Sikh state, called Khālistān , carved out of parts mostly consisting of the Punjab region of India, depending on definition....
  
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  Sikh
  A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
  
   homeland, often called Khālistān ' onMouseout='HidePop("38666")' href="/topics/Khalsa">Pure
  Khalsa
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  "), in the Punjab region
  Punjab region
  The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
  
   of India
  India
  India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
  
   and Pakistan
  Pakistan
  Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
  
  
• Punjab Janata Morcha
  Punjab Janata Morcha
  Punjab Janata Morcha , in English the Punjab Popular Front, is a Sikh political party in the Indian state of Punjab. The general secretary is Gian Chand....
  
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• Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal –
• Shiromani Akali Dal
  Shiromani Akali Dal
  The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
  
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• Haryana State Akali Dal
  Haryana State Akali Dal
  Haryana State Akali Dal is a Sikh political party in India, a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal that sided with Gurcharan Singh Tohra on the Ranjit Singh issue. HSAD was formed on May 23, 1999 on similar lines as Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi. Five out of eleven Shiromani Gurdwara...
  
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• Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)
  Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)
  Shiromani Akali Dal , a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal. SAD was formed in 1996. Party president was Kuldip Singh Wadala....
  
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• Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
  Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
  Shiromani Akali Dal is a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal. The party was launched on June 7, 2004. Its president is Surjit Kaur Barnala .Prem Singh Chandumajra joined it after being denied a ticked by Shiromani Akali Dal...
  
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• Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthik)
  Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthik)
  |Shiromani Akali Dal , a Sikh political party in the Indian state of Punjab. One of several splinter groups of Shiromani Akali Dal launched by Captain Amarinder Singh in 1991. Singh was an Akali moderate, who opposed the Khalistan militancy....
  
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• Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann) –
• Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi
  Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi
  The Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi was formed in 1999. When Paramjit Singh Sarna distanced himself from Akali Dal Badal on the basis of different ideology. Sarna was against the RSS factor in the Akali Dal. Gurcharan Singh Tohra backed the party with his support...
  
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History of Sikhism

• Sikh Confederacy
  Sikh Confederacy
  The Sikh Empire was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The empire, based around the Punjab region, existed from 1799 to 1849. It was forged, on the foundations of the Khalsa, under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from a collection of autonomous Punjabi Misls...
  
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• Sikh Empire –
• History of the Punjab
  History of the Punjab
  The first known use of the word Punjab is in the book Tarikh-e-Sher Shah Suri , which mentions the construction of a fort by "Sher Khan of Punjab". The first mentioning of the Sanskrit equivalent of 'Punjab', however, occurs in the great epic, the Mahabharata...
  
  
• Sukerchakia
  Sukerchakia
  The Sukerchakia Misl was one of 11 Sikh Misls in Punjab during the 18th century concentrated in Gujranwala and Hafizabad district in Western Punjab and ruled from...
  
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• First Anglo-Sikh War
  First Anglo-Sikh War
  The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company between 1845 and 1846. It resulted in partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom.-Background and causes of the war:...
  
   - 1845–1846
• Second Anglo-Sikh War
  Second Anglo-Sikh War
  The Second Anglo-Sikh War took place in 1848 and 1849, between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company. It resulted in the subjugation of the Sikh Empire, and the annexation of the Punjab and what subsequently became the North-West Frontier Province by the East India Company.-Background...
  
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• Battle of Saragarhi - Famous battle
• Amritsar Massacre (Jalianwalla Bagh Massacre) - April 13, 1919
• Operation Blue Star
  Operation Blue Star
  Operation Blue Star ) 3– 6 June 1984 was an Indian military operation, ordered by Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, to remove Sikh separatists from the Golden Temple in Amritsar...
  
   (Golden Temple Massacre) - June 1984
• Anti-Sikh riots - November 1984

Sikh people

• Sikhs - article focused on Sikh society
• List of Sikhs
• Amritdhari – baptized Sikh who has undergone the Khalsa ceremony. According to Sikh Reht Maryada, any person who is initiated into the Khalsa is called Amrit Dhari.
• Panj Pyare or Panj Piare
  Panj Piare
  The Panj Piare , name given to the five Sikhs, Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mohkam Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh, who were so designated by Guru Gobind Singh at the historic divan at Anandpur Sahib on 30 March 1699 and who formed the nucleus of the Khalsa as the first...
  
   (literally the five beloved ones) - title given to five Sikhs by Guru Gobind Singh
  Guru Gobind Singh
  Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...
  
   at the historic divan at Anandpur Sahib
  Anandpur Sahib
  Anandpur Sahib is a city in Rupnagar district in the state of Punjab, India. Known as "the holy City of Bliss," it is a holy city of the Sikhs and is one of their most important sacred places, closely linked with their religious traditions and history...
  
   on 30 March 1699 and who formed the nucleus of the Khalsa
  Khalsa
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   as the first batch to receive at his hands khanda di Pahul, i.e. rites of the two-edged sword.
  • Bhai Daya Singh
    Bhai Daya Singh
    Bhai Daya Singh was one of the Panj Pyare, the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in the 17th century India. In Bichitra Natak, Guru Gobind Singh praised the heroism of Daya Ram in the Battle of Bhangani, and equated him to Dronacharya of Mahabharata.- Biogrpahy :Daya Singh...
    
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  • Bhai Dharam Singh
    Bhai Dharam Singh
    Bhai Dharam Das , one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved, the forerunners of Khalsa, came of farming stock. He was the son of Bhai Sant Ram and Mai Sabho, of Hastinapur, an ancient town on the right bank of the Ganges, 35 km northeast of Meerut....
    
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  • Bhai Himmat Singh
    Bhai Himmat Singh
    Bhai Himmat Singh , one of the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved, celebrated in Sikh history, was born in 1661 at JagannathPuri in a Jhinwar/Mehra family . He came to Anandpur at the young age of 17, and attached himself to the service of Guru Gobind Singh...
    
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  • Bhai Mohkam Singh
    Bhai Mohkam Singh
    Bhai Mohkam Singh , born Mohkam Chand, one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved of honoured memory in the Sikh tradition, was the son of Tirath Chand, a cloth printer of Dwarka in Gujarat. About the year 1685, he came to Anandpur, then the seat of Guru Gobind Singh...
    
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  • Bhai Sahib Singh
    Bhai Sahib Singh
    Bhai Sahib Singh was one of the Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved of revered memory in the Sikh tradition, was born the son of Bhai Guru Narayana, a barber of Bidar in Karnataka, and his wife Ankamma. Bidar had been visited by Guru Nanak early in the sixteenth century and a Sikh shrine had been...
    
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Sikh Gurus

• Sikh Gurus
  Sikh Gurus
  The Sikh Gurus established Sikhism from over the centuries beginning in the year 1469. Sikhism was founded by the first guru, Guru Nanak, and subsequently, all in order were referred to as "Nanak", and as "Lights", making their teachings in the holy scriptures, equivalent...
  
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  • Guru Nanak Dev
    Guru Nanak Dev
    Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs believe that all subsequent Gurus possessed Guru Nanak’s divinity and religious authority, and were named "Nanak" in the line of succession.-Early life:Guru Nanak was born on 15 April 1469, now...
    
      (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539) – founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs believe that all subsequent Gurus possessed Guru Nanak’s divinity and religious authority.
  • Guru Angad Dev
    Guru Angad Dev
    Guru Angad Dev Ji was the second of the ten Sikh Gurus. He was born in the village of Sarae Naga in Muktsar district in Punjab, on 31 March 1504 and given the name Lehna shortly after his birth as was the custom of his Hindu parents. He was the son of a small successful trader named Pheru Mal...
    
     (31 March 1504 – 28 March 1552) – disciple of Guru Nanak Dev and second of the ten Sikh Gurus.
  • Guru Amar Das
    Guru Amar Das
    Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.-His life:...
    
     (5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574) – third of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 26 March 1552 (at the age of 72).
  • Guru Ram Das
    Guru Ram Das
    Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 30 August 1574.-Early life:Ram Das was born in Lahore, Punjab on 24 September 1534[1] to a Sodhi family of the Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi. His wife was Bibi Bhani,...
    
     (24 September 1534[1] – 1 September 1581) – fourth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 30 August 1574.
  • Guru Arjan Dev
    Guru Arjan Dev
    Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani, the daughter of Guru Amar Das. He became the Guru of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581 after the death of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan died in...
    
     (15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) – fifth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 1 September 1581. He was arrested and executed by Jahangir
    Jahangir
    Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
    
     in 1606.
  • Guru Har Gobind
    Guru Har Gobind
    Guru Hargobind Sahib, also Saccha Badshah was the sixth of the Sikh gurus and became Guru on 25 May 1606 following in the footsteps of his father Guru Arjan Dev. He was not, perhaps, more than eleven at his father's execution...
    
     (19 June 1595–2 March 1644) – son of Guru Arjan Dev and the sixth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 25 May 1606.
  • Guru Har Rai
    Guru Har Rai
    Guru Har Rai was the seventh of ten living Gurus of the Sikhs who became Guru on 8 March 1644 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind, who was the sixth guru. Before he died, he nominated five year old Har Krishan, his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs...
    
     (26 February 1630 – 6 October 1661) – grandson of Guru Har Gobind and seventh of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 8 March 1644.
  • Guru Har Krishan
    Guru Har Krishan
    Guru Har Krishan was the eighth of the Eleven Gurus of Sikhism. He became Guru on 7 October 1661, succeeding his father, Guru Har Rai...
    
     (7 July 1656 – 30 March 1664) – son of Guru Har Rai and eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 7 October 1661.
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur (1 April 1621 – 11 November 1675) – grand uncle of Guru Har Krishan and ninth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 20 March 1665. He was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
    Aurangzeb
    Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
    
     in Delhi
    Delhi
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  • Guru Gobind Singh
    Guru Gobind Singh
    Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...
    
     – son of Guru Tegh Bahadur and tenth of the ten Sikh Gurus, given the title on 1 November 1675 when he was only nine years old. He named a book as his successor...
  • Guru Granth Sahib
    Guru Granth Sahib
    Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...
    
     – the religious text
    Religious text
    Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition...
    
     of Sikhism
    Sikhism
    Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
    
    , said to be the sole and final successor of the line of gurus, the final and eternal guru of the Sikh
    Sikh
    A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
    
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Other esteemed Sikh individuals

• Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  Jassa Singh Ahluwalia
  Sultan ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia Misl. This period was an interlude, lasting roughly from the time of the death of Banda Bahadur in 1716 to the founding of the Sikh Empire in 1801...
  
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• Baba Budha Ji
  Baba Budha Ji
  Baba Buddha Ji is recognized as one of the great Sikhs of the Guru period. He had the privilege of being blessed by the first six Gurus. He led an ideal Sikh life for more than a hundred years. He was one of closest companions of the guru Nanak and is one of the most revered and sacred saints...
  
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• Baba Buddha - One of the most revered Sikh saints and anointer of several of the early Sikh Gurus.
• Banda Singh Bahadur –
• Sikh Bhagats
• Bhagat
  Bhagat
  For the Sindhi performance art see Sindhi bhagatIn Sikhism, the Sikh Bhagats were holy men of various sects whose teachings are included in the Sikh holy book the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. The word "Bhagat" means devotee, and comes from the Sanskrit word Bhakti, which means devotion and love...
  
  
• Kabir
  Kabir
  Kabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement...
  
  
• Sheikh Farid
• Bhai Bala
  Bhai Bala
  Bhai Bala , born in Talvandi Rai Bhoi in a Jatt family. He was a supposed childhood friend and all his life a constant companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru Nanak. According to the Bhai Bala Janam Sakhi's. he travelled with Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana on all their great journeys around the world...
  
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• Sri Chand - Guru Nanak's son and founder of an early Sikh sect.
• Bhai Gurdas
  Bhai Gurdas
  Bhai Gurdas was a Punjabi Sikh writer, historian, preacher and religious figure. He was the original scribe of the Guru Granth Sahib and a companion of four of the Sikh Gurus.-Early life:...
  
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  Vars
  Vars may refer to the following places:In Canada:* Vars, Ontario, a community within the city limits of OttawaIn France:* Vars, Hautes-Alpes, a commune in the department of Hautes-Alpes* Vars, Charente, a commune in the department of Charente...
  
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• Bhai Lalo
  Bhai Lalo
  Bhai Lalo was born in 1452 at the village of Saidpur presently known as Eminabad now in West Punjab in Gujranwala District Pakistan. His father's name was Bhai Jagat Ram of the Ghataura surname pertaining to the carpenter clan, also known as Ramgarhia....
  
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• Bhai Mardana
  Bhai Mardana
  Bhai Mardana was the first follower and longtime companion of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. He was with Nanak in all of his journeys across India and Asia...
  
   – Guru Nanak's constant Muslim companion, musician, and composer of sikh hymns.
• Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
  Giani Sant Singh Maskeen
  Giani Sant Singh Maskeen a famous Sikh theologian and a Spiritual Teacher, was born in 1934 at Lak Marwat in District Bannu in present Pakistan. Giani ji was the only son of his parents and had lived at Alwar in Rajasthan for the last 57 years of his life...
  
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• Moti Ram Mehra
  Moti Ram Mehra
  Baba Moti Ram MehraOn the 24th December, 1704, Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh ji, Baba Fateh Singh ji along with Jagat Mata Gujriji were arrested by Kotwal Jaani Khan of Morinda at Kheri, the native village of Gangu Ram.Gangu was a servant of Guru Gobind Singh who was allured by the money and...
  
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• Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
  Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha
  Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha was a Sikh lexicographer and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him...
  
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• Nanki
  Nanki
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   - Guru Nanak's sister and often considered his first disciple.
• H. S. Phoolka
  H. S. Phoolka
  Harvinder Singh Phoolka, commonly known as H. S. Phoolka, is a senior advocate of Delhi High Court, Human Rights activist, and author. He is known for spearheading one of the longest and most tortuous legal "crusades" to gain justice for the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and fighting individual...
  
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• Baba Gurdit Singh
  Baba Gurdit Singh
  Baba Gurdit Singh was born in 1860 at Sarhali, in Amritsar District Of British Punjab province . He chartered a Japanese ship, the Komagata Maru, in 1914 to go to Canada, reaching Vancouver on May 23, 1914. The government did not allow the ship to anchor. The ship was attacked by the police at night...
  
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• Bhagat Puran Singh
  Bhagat Puran Singh
  Bhai Puran Singh was born in Rajewal Ludhiana district, Punjab. Born into a Hindu family, he was given the name Ramjidas as a child. Later, while still a child, he choose to become a Sikh. Though he never finished his basic schooling, he became a writer, a publisher, an environmentalist, and a...
  
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• Bhai Taru Singh
  Bhai Taru Singh
  -Biography:Born in Punjab during the reign of the Mughal Empire, Bhai Taru Singh was raised as a Sikh by his widowed mother. During this time, Sikh revolutionaries were plotting the overthrow of the Zakaria Khan a merciless killer of the sikhs and hindus. Bhai Taru Singh and his sister gave food...
  
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• Bhai Vir Singh
  Bhai Vir Singh
  Vir Singh was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition....
  
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• Baba Deep Singh
  Baba Deep Singh
  Baba Deep Singh is revered among Sikhs as one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism and as a highly religious person. He is remembered for his sacrifice and devotion to the teachings of the Sikh Gurus....
  
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• G. B. Singh
  G. B. Singh
  G.B. Singh is the author of Gandhi Behind the Mask of Divinity, a biography of Mahatma Gandhi and Gandhi Under Cross Examination.A Periodontist, Singh served in the US Army as a Colonel, one of a small number of Sikhs allowed to retain articles of faith, grandfathered in after a change in policy in...
  
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• Giani Gurdit Singh
  Giani Gurdit singh
  Giani Gurdit Singh was born in Mithewal village in the state of Punjab . He was considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in Punjabi and his book Mera Pind is regarded as a classic. It is now in its 10th edition and celebrates 50 years of publication this year...
  
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• Ishar Singh
  Ishar Singh
  Captain Ishar Singh VC OBI was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
  
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• Nand Singh
  Nand Singh
  Nand Singh VC MVC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-World War II:...
  
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• Nawab Kapur Singh
  Nawab Kapur Singh
  Nawab Kapur Singh is considered one of the pivotal figures in Sikh history, under whose courageous leadership the Sikh community traversed one of the darkest periods of its history. He was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa. Nawab Kapur Singh is regarded by Sikhs as a leader...
  
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• Randhir Singh –
• Ranjit Singh
  Ranjit Singh
  Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
  
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Sikh education

• Damdami Taksal
  Damdami Taksal
  The Damdami Taksal is a 300 years old educational organization said to have been founded by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. According to the Damdami Taksal, it was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the reading , analysis and recitation of the Sikh scriptures by Guru Gobind...
  
  
• Guru Nanak Dev University
  Guru Nanak Dev University
  Guru Nanak Dev University was established at Amritsar, India on November 24, 1969 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev's birth quincentenary celebrations. Guru Nanak Dev University campus is spread over 500 acres near village of Kot Khalsa, nearly 8 km west of the Amritsar City on Amritsar - Lahore...
  
  
• World Sikh University http://www.sikh-uni.ac.uk/
• Khalsa College London http://www.khalsacollegelondon.com/