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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).
Sikh families were discouraged from continuing this practice, and slowly this trend has diminished in some parts of Indian society. The following Shabad explains the Guru's position: [ 3 ] Any other dowry, which the self-willed manmukhs offer for show, is only false egotism and a worthless display.
Many Sikh women also choose to wear a turban as a socio-political move to fight inequality in the religion and show their Sikh essentialism. [3] There are also groups which have been formed by Sikhs, like SAFAR, which are committed to uncovering and challenging oppression within the Sikh community, as well as re-establishing equity in the Sikh ...
The Feminine Principle in the Sikh Vision of the Transcendent. Cambridge University Press. 1993. ISBN 978-0-521-43287-0. The Name of My Beloved: Verses of the Sikh Gurus. New Delhi: Penguin Books. 1995. ISBN 978-0-06-067049-8. The Birth of the Khalsa: A Feminist Re-Memory of Sikh Identity. State University of New York Press. 2005.
Mai Bhago was born into Jat Family, [1] [2] her family's ancestral village of Chabal Kalan, in a sikh family at Jhabal Kalan, in the present-day Tarn Taran district of the Punjab. [3] Mai Bhago was a staunch Sikh by birth and had her upbringing in a devout Sikh family.
A Sacramento Sikh activist says the FBI told him to limit his exposure in public, illustrating the concern Sikhs face amid an effort to create independent Khalistan.
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The Piri system (also known or spelt as Peerah [1] or Peehri [2]) was part of the Sikh missionary administrative organization founded by the third Sikh guru, Guru Amar Das, for the purpose of propagating Sikhism amongst women (especially women from Muslim backgrounds). [3] [1] [2] The system was significantly expanded by the seventh Sikh Guru ...