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  2. Gurdwara - Wikipedia

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    A gurdwara has a main hall called a darbar, a community kitchen called a langar, [7] and other facilities. The essential features of a gurdwara are these public spaces, the presence of the holy book and eternal Sikh guru the Granth Sahib , [ 17 ] the pursuit of the Sikh Rehat Maryada (the Sikh code of conduct and convention), and the provision ...

  3. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee - Wikipedia

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    The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (abbr. SGPC; lit. Supreme Gurdwara Management Committee) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship, in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and the union territory of Chandigarh. [2] [3] SGPC also administers Darbar Sahib in Amritsar. [4]

  4. List of gurdwaras - Wikipedia

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    A Gurdwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ, gurdu'ārā or ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ, gurdvārā, meaning "the doorway to the Guru") is the Sikh place of worship and may be referred to as a Sikh temple.

  5. Sri Muktsar Sahib - Wikipedia

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    The main gurudwara in Sri Muktsar Sahib is Gurudwara Tuti Gandi Sahib, which was built by the first Sikh residents of the city that settled in the city after 1743. The gurudwara has a large holy pool , and the darbar sahib is located on the western bank of the pool.

  6. Golden Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Golden Temple complex was the main centre of operations of the movement, [116] and important events during the movement that occurred at the gurdwara included the 1955 raid by the government to quash the movement, and the subsequent Amritsar Convention in 1955 to convey Sikh sentiments to the central government. [117]

  7. List of gurdwaras in North America - Wikipedia

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    Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji (Damdami Taksal) Kent: Gurdwara Sacha Marag Sahib of Washington Auburn: Nanaksar Gurdwara Seattle Kent: Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Tacoma: Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Olympia: Kitsap Sikh Gurdwara Bremerton: Sikh Centre of Washington Bothell: Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Marysville: Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash ...

  8. Akali movement - Wikipedia

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    The Government meanwhile launched a "Gurdwara Bill" to facilitate the settlement of the gurdwara disputes. The Bill provided setting up a Board of Commissioners for the management of the gurdwaras. However, the SGPC objected to the Government's right to appoint the Board members, and the bill was postponed.

  9. Tarn Taran district - Wikipedia

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    The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran Sahib is a holy place for Sikhs. Tarn Taran's Sikh population makes it the most heavily concentrated administrative district of Sikhs in India and the world. Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 out of Amritsar District.