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Randhir Singh. Randhir Singh (1878–1961) was from Ludhiana. He opposed the British rule and was imprisoned by the British authorities in 1914 till 1931. Bhai Randhir Singh was given the title of "Bhai Sahib" and the suffix "Ji" from the Panth as he was honoured by all the 4 "Takhts" (5th Takhat was ordained later on) or supreme centres for Sikhs for committing his life for the sacrifice of ...
Photograph of a Sikh health worker of the Karachi Plague Committee in Old Town, Karachi, by R. Jalbhoy, 1897 Gurdwara Dera Sahib, Lahore. Prior to independence in 1947, 2 million Sikhs resided in the present day Pakistan and were spread all across Northern Pakistan, specifically the Punjab region and played an important role in its economy as farmers, businessmen, and traders.
The Pakistan Sikh Council (PSC) (Gurmukhi: ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਂਸਲ; Shahmukhi: پاکستان سکھ کونسل) is a Sikh organisation in Pakistan which works for rights of Sikh community in Pakistan.
The five men, known as the Panj Pyare, stand in front of the float with the Holy Scripture at the Yuba City Nagar Kirtan Sikh parade on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Sara Nevis/snevis@sacbee.com
A Sikh Kirtan is a religious, aesthetic and social event, usually held in a congregational setting on Sundays or over certain festivals to honor the historical Gurus, but major temples in the Sikh tradition recite Kirtan every day as a mark of daily bhakti (devotional remembrance) of God's name. [53]
Golden temple, Amritsar . Goindwal Sahib, Tarn Taran; Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar; Gurdwara Baba Bakala Sahib, Baba Bakala; Gurudwara Baba Gurditta, Chandpur Rurki; Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Patiala
True mastery of kirtan requires a deep understanding and knowledge of Sikh philosophy, history, and culture. [2] According to the late Bhai Avtar Singh, a preeminent ragi of his time, the most important criteria for becoming a good kirtankar was first living a life in line with the principles set out in the Guru Granth Sahib, and then an ...
Bandi Chhor Divas (Punjabi: ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ (); meaning "Day of Liberation"), also known as Bandi Chhor Dihara, [1] is a Sikh celebration commemorating the day when the sixth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind, and 52 Hindu kings were released from Gwalior Fort, who had been imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Jahangir.