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The Namdhari hockey team's members actively participate in the national hockey championships for Sub Junior, Junior, and Senior. Namdhari XI is a well-known name in the Indian hockey community. Namdhari XI's name became synonymous with high-quality hockey teams in India as a result of the notable accomplishments of the first team from 1980 to 2000.
Namdhari Guru Ram Singh was a member of a unit of Prince Naunihal Singh's platoon, the Baghel Regiment. His regiment was sent to Peshawar to bring the royal coffers. On its way back, the unit rested at Hazro Fort, now in Pakistan. It is said that Namdhari Guru Ram Singh and some soldiers of his regiment went to meet Guru Balak Singh of the ...
Different interpretations have emerged over time, some of which have a living teacher as the leader. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The major historic traditions in Sikhism, says Professor Harjot Oberoi , have included Udasi , Nirmala , Nanakpanthi , Khalsa , Sahajdhari , Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari and Sarvaria.
Namdhari Guru Balak Singh (disputed [note 1] – 1862 [1]), was an Indian Sikh religious leader who taught the principles of Sikhi in Attock area and whose successor, Satguru Ram Singh, founded the Namdhari (Kuka) sect.
The first half of the 19th-century saw Sikh power expanded with the Sikh Empire under Ranjit Singh.This strength was deeply admired and cherished by Sikhs. The Nirankari sect was founded in 1851 by Baba Dyal, a Sahajdhari, who aimed at refocusing Sikhs on the Adi Granth – the Sikh scripture, and reform the beliefs and customs of the Sikhs. [3]
The Namdhari community, under the guidance of Satguru Uday Singh Ji, celebrated several significant centenary events between 2013 and 2022. [11] These included the 150th anniversary of Amrit-Daat to women (1863-2013), the 150th anniversary of Anand Karaj (1863-2013), and the 200th birth anniversary of Satguru Ram Singh Ji (1816-2016).
He was born in Lahore to a Sodhi family of the Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi, and his name was Jetha, meaning 'first born'. His wife was Bibi Bhani, the younger daughter of Guru Amar Das, the third guru of the Sikhs. They had three sons: Prithi Chand, Mahan dev, and Arjan Dev. [citation needed]
The Namdhari Vokkaliga is the oldest and second largest Vokkaliga sub-group [36] and are concentrated in Malenadu. They are also called Malava Gowdas. [78] [79] They use the surnames 'Hegde' and 'Gowda'. [34] The Namdharis were Jains who converted to Vaishnavism along with their Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana [80] and are followers of Sri ...