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4 days ago · Sikhs (singular Sikh: / s ɪ k / sik or / s iː k / seek; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: sikkh, IPA:) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.
6 days ago · The origins of the Sikhs, a religious group initially formed as a sect within the larger Hindu community, lie in the Punjab in the 15th century. The Sikh founder, Guru Nanak (1469–1539), was roughly a contemporary of the founder of Mughal fortunes in India, Bābur, and belonged to the Khatri community of scribes and traders.
6 days ago · The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the chief gurdwara, or house of worship, of Sikhism and is the Sikhs’ most important pilgrimage site. It is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab state, India.
6 days ago · SikhNet makes a person's spiritual journey relevant in the context of the modern world and the way people live now. For over 24 years SikhNet has served the millions and is the largest Sikh website, receiving over 20,000 visits every day.
3 days ago · The Sikhs had become the masters of the Punjab and controlled the districts of Sirhind as well as the areas of modern-day Haryana and the upper doab between the Yamuna and Ganga rivers. Some of ...
6 days ago · Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) [3] [1] [4] (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a general of the Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monastery at Nānded, on the bank of the river Godāvarī.
3 days ago · The restored bronze statue of Sher-e-Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, first ruler of Sikh empire, was unveiled at Kartarpur Sahib about 150 km north east of Lahore, amidst a Sikh gathering from Pakistan and India on Thursday.
