Abstract Sikh nationalist movement “The Khalistan movement” generally refers to the demand for a separate Sikh state called Khalistan ("The Land of the Pure") in Punjab region of India. The Khalistan movement was fought on various grounds mainly though in the name of cultural and religious identity‚ political insecurity and self-determination. (Gaurav‚ 2014) The independence movement was propagated by members of the political-religious group Akali Dal and its various splinter groups‚ and internationally
Premium Sikhism Sikh
Many questions arise to why something like this would happen in the first place. Bhindranwale was a Sikh fundamentalist. He was a leader of the Damdami Taksaal. The Damdami Taksaal is a Sikh religious intuition and it was founded by the tenth Sikh Guru. Bhindranwale directed the campaign of terrorism in Punjab. He was associated with the movement of an independent Sikh state. The state would have been known has “Khalistan”‚ but there was very little support of it in Punjab by Sikhs. Bhindranwale
Premium Harmandir Sahib Sikhism Sikh
THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
Premium Sikhism Sikh gurus Guru Granth Sahib
|Kabir | |Born |1440 | | |Pratapgarh‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | |Died |1518 | |Occupation |Weaver‚ poet | Kabīr (also Kabīra) (1440—1518) was a mystic poet and saint of India‚ whose writings have
Free Sikhism Guru Granth Sahib
reformer in Northern India. He was known for communicating in vernacular Hindi‚ and accepting disciples of all castes. His 12 disciples are very famous-Anantananda‚ Bhavananda‚ Dhanna Bhagat‚ Kabir‚ Nabha‚ Naraharyanda‚ Pipa‚ Ravidas (also known as Guru Ravidas)‚ Bhagat Sain‚ Sukhanada‚ Ranka and Tulsidas (not to be confused with Tulsidas the author of the Ramcharitmanas‚ who was in turn adopted by Narharidas‚ a Vaishnava ascetic of Ramananda’s monastic order who is believed to be the fourth disciple
Premium Krishna Vaishnavism Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
INTODUCTION Bhaṅgṛā (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ (Gurmukhi)‚ بھنگڑا (Shahmukhi)‚ भांगड़ा (Devanagari); pronounced [pə̀ŋɡɽaː]) is a form of dance and music that originated in the Punjab region.[1] Bhangra dance began as a folk dance conducted by Punjabi Sikh farmers(Jatts) to celebrate the coming of the harvest season. The specific moves of Bhangra reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land. This dance art further became synthesized after the partition of India‚ when refugees from different parts
Premium Bhangra Sikh Sikhism
fundamental aim in Sikhism is to be one with the Supreme Being. Mysticism in Sikhism was introduced by its very own founder Guru Nanak in fifteenth century. He often stressed that Ik Onkar i.e. God is one. The fifth Guru‚ Guru Arjan is added divine texts from other religions into the central religious text of Sikhism - Guru Granth Sahib. In Sikh mysticism‚ the importance of the Guru‚ Grace of God‚ collective worship‚ social concern and family-life are essential
Premium Christianity Jesus God
the most holy rivers of India. In India‚ people of different religions live and speak different languages. It has many cultures and traditions. It is the birthplace of many great Gods like Lord Rama‚ Lord Krishna‚ Lord Buddha‚ Lord Mahavira and Guru Nanak Dev. Apart from this‚ many great leaders like‚ Rani Laxmi Bai‚ Bhagat Singh‚ Mahatama Gandhi‚ Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawahar Lai Nehru were also born in India. I feel proud that I am an Indian. I love my country.My name is Anupam Rastogi. I love
Premium India Varanasi Sikhism
community traces its origins to the Taxila‚ Potohar and Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and Puranas as well as more modern religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib. Historically‚ Khatris were found throughout the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent‚ although there had been some migration to northern and eastern India a few centuries ago. However‚ after the partition of India‚ Khatris migrated
Free Sikh Sikhism Guru Gobind Singh
OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY‚ LUDHIANA FOUNTAINHEAD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ ZIRAKPUR GGS COLLEGE OF MODERN TECH.‚ MOHALI GIAN JYOTI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY‚ MOHALI GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY‚ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT‚ AMRITSAR GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY‚ REGIONAL CAMPUS‚ GURDASPUR GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY‚ JALANDHAR THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANNING & MANAGEMENT (IIPM)‚ MOHALI KC GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS‚ NAWANSHAHR LALA LAJPAT RAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE‚ MOGA LOVELY INSTITUTE
Premium Punjab Sikh Punjab region