Selfless service (seva) forms the heart of Sikh practice. Through acts of service, such as volunteering in community kitchens (Langar) or helping the vulnerable, Sikhs cultivate humility and dissolve ego. The Langar, a hallmark of Sikh identity, serves free meals to all, symbolizing equality...
The Sikhs of northwestern India have for centuries cherished their rich military history. Wearing...Dao, James
'The indispensable reference point for...an historical and sociological understanding of the Sikh tradition...these volumes are a tribute to [the] capacity for both a sympathetic and a balanced rendition of Sikh history.' - "Times of India". 'Singh has done a good job of turning dry histor...
Adj.1.Sikh- of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs Sikhism- the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.
In the 19th century, the first Sikhs who came to the Malay states were mostly brought in by British officers with experience in India. The British admired Sikhs for their courage and discipline, which made them stand out. According to Supt Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Zin, director of the Royal...
Celebrated on 13 April or 14 April in the states of Punjab and Haryana, Baisakhi is a harvest festival and has special importance for the Sikhs. It is celebrated with gusto and gaiety by the farmers. Being a spiritual festival, people dressed in colorful outfits offer prayers in Gurudwaras...
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Popular movements were spontaneous, local, and frequently religious-sectarian in form (the Wahhabis among the Muslims and the Namdharis among the Sikhs). Anti-British actions took place in the principalities as well; the largest was in Manipur in 1891. An uprising in 1879 in Maharashtra, led ...
India - The Company Bahadur: The year 1765, when Clive arrived in India, can be said to mark the real beginning of the British Empire in India as a territorial dominion. However, the regime he established was really a private dominion of the East India C