18-year-old Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) is a British Indian Punjabi Sikh living in the western suburbs of London. Her older sister‚ Pinky (Archie Panjabi)‚ is preoccupied with fashion and her upcoming wedding to her boyfriend Teetu (Kulvinder Ghir)‚ who operates a successful automobile business. Jess’ father (the noted actor‚ Anupam Kher ) is a Kenyan Indian and both her mother (Shaheen Khan) and father are Punjabi immigrants in Britain who work at nearby Heathrow Airport. As Jess is
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of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak began preaching the way of enlightenment and God after he had received a spiritual vision from god. After his death‚ he was succeeded by nine Gurus which are regarded as his reincarnations‚ these nine would lead the Sikh movement until 1708. At this time the teachings from all ten gurus were passed on to the Khalsa Panth and the sacred text. This text is known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji‚ which was compiled by the tenth Guru‚ Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Sri Guru
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significance. But‚ there are many other Gurudwaras apart from the golden temple. That is the reason Amritsar is also known as “Guru-an di Nagri”. We bring to you 10 lesser known Gurudwaras in Amritsar which you can explore on your next visit. Here goes- Gurudwara Harmandir sahib (Image source- wikimedia.org) its name literally means temple of god. the fourth Guru of Sikhism‚ Guru ram das‚ excavated a tank in 1577 ad which subsequently became known as amritsar (meaning: pool of the nectar of immortality)
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Free India’ was a dream of all Indians under the British rule. Everyone during that rule fought in some way or the other with a common aim of ending British and other colonial authorities in India. After a century of revolutions‚ struggle‚ blood shedding‚ battles and sacrifices‚ India finally achieved independence on August 15‚ 1947. India was free in 1947 from the British Empire but the country lost many men and women who were filled with undaunted courage and spirit of patriotism. Today‚ they
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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
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the movement of gender equality 500 years ago. There have been many famous Sikh women throughout history up to the present day. This essay looks at some of the achievements of these brilliant women. Women Who Shaped Sikh History Mata Nanaki was Guru Nanak’s sister and perhaps the first Sikh.
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of Punjab and the socio-political situation in medieval India. Sikh distinction was further enhanced by the establishment of the Khalsa (ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ)‚ by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.[1] Sikhism was created by Guru Nanak‚ a religious leader and a social reformer during the fifteenth century in the Punjab region. The religious practice was formalized by Guru Gobind Singh on 30 March 1699. The latter baptised five persons from different social backgrounds to form Khalsa. The first five‚ Pure Ones‚ then baptized
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religion have follower more than 30 million peoples all over the worldwide and Sikhism number fifth largest religion. Just like other religions Sikhism believes in worship and remember god at every moment. Sikhism has ten Guru who teach Sikh in Sikh holy book and living Guru Granth Sahib to respect and also equality with all people. Should not be no difference for any race‚ class‚ sex‚ and creed. According to "www.sikhpride.com" In Sikhism there are 4 cardinal sins (Kurahts). Sikhs should not
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According to research‚ Sikh beliefs is said to be a “monotheistic faith formed by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the fifteenth century‚ along with nine other Gurus sent by God to deliver his message (RealSikhism.com‚ 2017). However‚ the tenth Guru compiled all of those teachings into a Holy scripture called Guru Granth Sahib Ji (RealSikhis.com‚ 2017).Sikh beliefs about God recognizes only one God‚ who is the Creator of all things (RealSikhism.com‚ 2017). In comparison to Christianity‚ God is the creator and
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Deepavali or Diwali (Sanskrit: दीपावली‚ Tamil: தீபாவளி‚ Nepali: दीपावली तिहार‚ Hindi: दिवाली‚ Gujarati: દિવાળી‚ Marathi: दिवाळी‚ Kannada: ದೀಪಾವಳಿ‚Konkaniधाकली दिवाळी‚ Malayalam: ദീപാവലി‚ Oriya: ଦୀପାବଳୀ‚ Punjabi: ਦਿਵਾਲੀ‚ Telugu: దీపావళి) (also spelt Devali in certain regions) ‚ popularly known as the "festival of lights‚" is a five-day Hindu festival[3] which starts on Dhanteras‚ celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej
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