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The Sikh Gurus and various Sikh saints did much to progress women's rights which were considerably downtrodden in the 15th century. To ensure a new equal status for women, [5] the Gurus [6] made no distinction between the sexes in matters of initiation, instruction or participation in sangat (holy fellowship) and pangat (eating together).
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There is a sense of dignity, respect, power, and bravery which comes from gurus and Sikh warriors having historically worn the turban. By wearing the turban, Sikh women are able to present themselves as strong and faithfully proud. Wearing the turban allows Sikh women to be easily identified as Sikh and differentiates them from those of Hindu ...
The field is seen as beginning around the mid-20th century, during the time of the partition of the Indian subcontinent into two domains: Pakistan and India. [1] Literature in European languages regarding Sikhs and Sikhism has existed since the 18th century but the institutional environment did not exist at that period to further these inquiries and attempts into a proper field of study. [1]
SikhiWiki asserts that these above groups are distortions of Gurmat (the true teachings of Sikhism) created to damage Sikhism. [1] It further claims that none of the above groups were created by a guru or bhagat. [1] This leads to Sikhs belonging to heterodoxical, non-normative Sikh sects to go elsewhere for information. [1]
The English word Sikhism derives from the Punjabi word for the religion Sikhi (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] ⓘ, from Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikh, lit. 'disciple'), [ii] which connotes the "temporal path of learning" and is rooted in the verb sikhana (lit. ' to learn '). [12] [13]
In 1899, an English newspaper titled simply as The Khalsa was founded by Bhagat Lakshman Singh. [3] The Khalsa had a lifespan of two years, after which its production ceased. [ 3 ] However, the paper had an impact on showing the resoluteness of the Sikhs to reach a Western audience, such as the British and Punjabis who did not know how to read ...
In Denmark in 1995, he was presented with the Shan-i-Punjab award; in 2004, he was given the Giani Garja Singh Award in Ludhiana; in 2005, he was presented with the Kohinoor Award, the National Professor of Sikh Studies award and a gold medal in Birmingham (England); in 2006, he was given the Bhai Gurdas award in Amritsar; and, in 2009, he was ...