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2 January, 2022

Three-day Shaheedi Sabha held at Fatehgarh Sahib

The three-day annual Shaheedi Sabha (Jor Mela) was held in the sacred memory of Guru Gobind Singh's two younger sons-…

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18 December, 2021

Parivar Vichhora and the martyrdom of Sahibzadas

As the Sikh community across the world remembers the sacrifice of the 'Chaar Sahibzade', Parivar Vichora Gurdwara deserves a special…

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21 November, 2021

Satguru Nanak Sahib Ji: Prophet, Reformer, Poet, Farmer

“The Vision and Mission of Oneness, as enunciated by Guru Nanak Rai Ji (circa 1469 to 1539) The Prophet of…

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21 November, 2021

Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s ‘Kirat’ philosophy, farming and plight of present-day Punjab

The ‘Kirat’ (endeavor) philosophy, the ethos of work-culture, espoused by Guru Nanak Dev Ji revolves around the basic concepts of…

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21 November, 2021

Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels

Five centuries ago, Guru Nanak undertook a worldwide journey to alert people of both the Sindhu civilization east of Sindh…

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21 November, 2021

Miracle at Panja Sahib (Hasan Abdal), Pakistan

By I.S. Saluja Sometime between the year 1510 and 1520, just before the Mughal rule began in India, Guru Nanak…

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19 November, 2021

Shri Guru Nanak: The First Master of the Sikhs

Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Nanak ji’s Parkash Utsav, is a prominent festival for…

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19 November, 2021

Motivational Quotes By Guru Nanak

If there is one God, then there is only His way to attain Him, not another. One must follow that…

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31 October, 2021

Bandi Chhor Divas

The day marks the release of Guru Hargobind Singh, the sixth Sikh Guru, who was held captive by the Mughals…

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28 August, 2021

Installation of Shri Guru Granth Sahib

The compilation of the Sikh scripture Shri Guru Granth Sahib  was completed on 29 August, 1604, and was first  installed…

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23 May, 2021

On Religious Institutions: Sikh institutions show the way

The announcement by the Jathedar Baba Kulwant Singh ji of Takhat Hazoor Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra, one of the four holy…

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23 May, 2021

Time for the Sikh Community to Empower Itself

Though a mere drop in the ocean, the Sikh community in the US, numbering around 280,000, according to The World…

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1 May, 2021

The Making of a Martyr: Guru Teg Bahadur and his Times

By Rupinder S. Brar MD FACC Guru Teg Bahadur was preaching in faraway Assam when he received a short disquieting…

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1 May, 2021

Lal Qila and Guru Teg Bahadur’s 400 th Anniversary: A Sikh History Perspective

On January 26, 2021, when Indian Republic Day celebrations were taking place at Rajpath, New Delhi – and the world…

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1 May, 2021

SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR SAHIB A PROPHET AND A MARTYR

Special on the occasion of the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji By Dr. Amrit Kaur…

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23 April, 2021

Sikh’s Ninth Master “Guru” Tegh Bahadur’s 400th anniversary: SGPC to telecast live

NEW YORK /AMRITSAR (TIP): The 400th Parkash Purb centenary celebrations were scheduled to be celebrated at Bhai Gurdas Ji Nagar,…

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16 April, 2021

Letter to Editor

Dear Prof. Saluja, Greetings. The Vaisakhi special edition, dedicated to the agitating Indian farmers, seeking revocation of the three laws,…

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14 April, 2021

Rising trend of Turban-tying among Sikh Girls

Turban is being used as accessory by the fashionable ones also to symbolize empowerment, equality and self-expression but it is…

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13 April, 2021

Remembering the Sikh heroes: bearers of Nishaan Sahib

By Amarjit Singh Anand Truth, contentment and kindness are the GUIDING LIGHTS that bless and prod the Sikhs towards living…

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13 April, 2021

Vaisakhi celebrations around the world

Most of us know that Vaisakhi celebration commemorates the anniversary of the Khalsa which was laid down by Guru Gobind…

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12 April, 2021

Rising trend of turban-tying among Sikh girls

By Dr. Assa Singh Ghuman Turban perhaps is the only item of the human attire which has many folds of…

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12 April, 2021

Vaisakhi: History and significance of harvest festival

Baisakhi (also called Vaisakhi) is a harvest festival which is celebrated on the thirteenth day of April according to the…

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12 April, 2021

Guru Gobind Singh – the Saint-Soldier and the founder of the Khalsa

Guru Gobind Singh, born Gobind Rai (22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), was the 10th Sikh Guru, a spiritual…

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12 April, 2021

Vaisakhi special- Creation of the Khalsa

Khalsa, (Punjabi: “the Pure”) the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699 (Vaisakhi…

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12 April, 2021

Remembering the Sikh heroes: bearers of Nishaan Sahib Insignia’

“During the current global pandemic, the Divine Guru's teachings of compassionate sharing, came to the fore, when millions of people…

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27 March, 2021

Regional names of Holi

Popularity of Holi can be gauged from the number of names Holi has in different states. Also of great interest…

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19 March, 2021

The saga of Komagata Maru 

The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru, on which a group of people from British India attempted…

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19 March, 2021

Ghadar Movement: The rebels who wrote history

On November 16, 1915, seven patriots were hanged after the culmination of the first Lahore Conspiracy Case. These hangings, however,…

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15 January, 2021

Legacy of saint-soldier Guru Gobind Singh, founder of Khalsa Panth

Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the 10 Gurus, the one who transformed the Sikh faith. His birth anniversary…

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10 January, 2021

Maghi Mela

Maghi is the occassion when Sikhs commemorate the sacrifice of forty Sikhs, who fought for Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth…

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