Description: Gurdwara is a white building with many lights and lots of windows. Outside in the front yard there is a tall poll with Sikh symbol. The Gurdwara is surrounded by three acres of land. The interior of the Gurdwara is very elegant. As you enter through the main door‚ you will gaze upon a picture of the The Golden Temple (Gurdwara) in Amritsar‚ India‚ before walking into the main hall. The main hall is big enough to hold up four to five hundred people. Once you enter the main hall you will
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but instead divided into two‚ struggling‚ newly instituted states of India and Pakistan. At midnight of August 15 of 1947‚ the two governments of India and Pakistan simultaneously declared independence‚ officially trying to separate Muslims from Sikhs. This violent divide between the two governments lead to the displacement of approximately 12.5 million men‚ women‚ and children and a death toll between several hundred thousand to one million. The violent nature of partition created an atmosphere
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It’s true that my interview subjects with more strict parents were raised in a region with much more Punjabi/Sikh community. But there also seems to be a relationship between level of strictness and gender. It turns out‚ unsurprisingly‚ that Punjabi Sikh parents are more strict with their daughters than they are with their sons. All the females I spoke with seemed to hide a lot more from their parents than the males I spoke with
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Events That Have Shaped Sikhs Militaristic Identity | Physical death I do not fear‚ death of conscience is a sure death. – Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindrawale. | Divesh Sharma Monday‚ December-03-12 MMParveen Singh Sikhism’s Militaristic Identity Since the creation of Sikhism by Guru Nanak Dev Ji‚ Sikhs have repeatedly had to take on a militaristic identity to survive in this world. There have been many instances in the past‚ which have led Sikhs to have to put their
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Donald Johnson 10/16/13 Eastern Religion Field Trip The Hindu temple was the first temple that are class attended. It was such a different atmosphere then the usual church setting I was accustom too. From every statue to every piece of clothing the Hindu temple was an incredible place to be in. It had a smoky scented smell in the room. The Gods had very colorful elaborate clothing on. The women would bring the clothing to make the gods look better than us humans. The only time the women would
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Lohri bonfire This festival heralds the onset of spring and is also known as Makar Sankranti. The whole region wears a festive look on this day. Thousands take a dip in the holy river‚ called Havan Yagnas‚ and candles light up nearly every house and temple in Jammu. In the rural areas‚ it is customary for young boys to go around asking for gifts from newly-weds and parents of new-borns. A special dance called the Chajja is held on the occasion of Lohri. It makes a striking picture to see boys along
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Train to Pakistan‚ originally published in 1956‚ is not a very good book‚ but quite enjoyable much of the time. Khushwant Singh‚ less than ten years after Partition‚ in 1947‚ wrote a novel of less than 200 pages and still managed to create what’s probably best described as an uneven mess. Ideas‚ allusions‚ characters and bits and pieces of story float all over the book. There’s no denying that Singh‚ who has since become a famous public figure and intellectual in India‚ prefers to lecture rather
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gurudwara (the Golden Temple)‚ we had arrived in the proud city of Sikhism. Was this India too? That warm and romantic feeling towards travel came over me again. India had surprised me with a different face again. Amritsar was nicer and proudly distinct over other Indian cities and towns I’d been to layers cleaner too! The best vacation I had; even though it was short. But what can you see in Amritsar‚ if you’re short on time? The Golden Temple is an enormous Sikh Temple located in the heart of
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Against Sikhs General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the riot against the sikhs in the year 1984 at capital of India‚ New Delhi. Introduction I. Sikhism is one of the religion followed by people in India. Followers of Sikhism are know as Sikhs. A. I want to inform people about tragedy against Sikhs so that there will be no other instance in which people would be slaughtered. B. Hindus lead the never forgotten riots against the Sikhs residing
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debate about. Was Indihar Gandhi correct in instating operation Blue Star‚ inflicting damage to the Golden temple‚ and being responsible for the killing of anywhere from 492 (official reports) to 1500 (estimates run as high as) civilians‚ which lead to an additional 5‚000 Sikh deaths following‚ due to anti-Sikh riots? Was Indihar Gandhi’s actions justified‚ and could her problems with the Sikhs have been solved in any other way? These are all question India still debates to this day. We will look at
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