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Punjabi Sikh soldiers constituted a significant chunk of the British Indian Army due to their distinguished service in action. [14] [15] Despite being only around 2% of India's population, Punjabi Sikhs constitute around 20% of the Indian Armed Forces, with the Punjab province being the 2nd largest contributor for manpower after Uttar Pradesh ...
Sikh practices (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਅਭਿਆਸ, romanized: sikha abhi'āsa) are guidelines laid out by the Gurus for the practice of the "Sikh way of life". The Gurus emphasise that a Sikh should lead a disciplined life engaged in Naam Simran, meditation on God's name, Kirat Karo, living an honest life of a house-holder, and Vand Chaako, sharing what one has with the community.
The Sikhs are adherents to Sikhism, the fifth largest organized religion in the world, with around 25 million adherents. [1] Sikh History is around 500 years and in that time the Sikhs have developed unique expressions of art and culture which are influenced by their faith and synthesize traditions from many other cultures depending on the locality of the adherents of the religion.
A Sikh couple taking Laavaan during the ceremony. Anand Karaj (Punjabi: ਅਨੰਦ ਕਾਰਜ ānada kāraja) is the Sikh wedding ceremony, meaning "Act towards happiness" or "Act towards happy life", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das.
Sewapanthi (Punjabi: ਸੇਵਾਪੰਥੀ; meaning "fellowship of service" [1]), alternatively spelt as Sevapanthi, and also known as Addanshahi, [2] is a traditional Sikh sect [3] or order that was started by Bhai Kanhaiya, a personal follower of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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]
Sightings of the Northern goshawk (called 'Baaj' / ਬਾਜ਼ in Punjabi) are considered auspicious.. While Sikh theology and code of conduct is not supposed to approve of superstitions, [1] in practice some Sikhs are observed to persist in some superstitious practices, including some of those followed due to the influence of other communities.
A Dastar is an item of headgear associated with Sikhism and is an important part of the Punjabi and Sikh culture. Among the Sikhs, the dastār is an article of faith that represents equality, honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality, and piety.