Banda Bahadur’s decisive battle of Chappar Chhiri
According to Dr Ganda Singh, the battle was fought between May 12, and May 14, 1710, around the village Chappar Chirri, nearly 10 miles from Sirhind. Wazir Khan was killed…
Sikh Faith
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An Epitome of Inter-Faith for Divine Realisation
Tercentenary Celebrations: Guru Granth Sahib ji
The tercentenary event is being held to commemorate the long cherished history of Sikhs and to reaffirm, rejoice and rejuvenate the global Sikh community. This event will involve remembrance of…
Sri Guru Granth Sahib: A Brief Introduction
What is Guru Granth Sahib? It is a religious scripture, a compilation of spiritual/mystical hymns with a common philosophy but written by different spiritual Masters, prominent saints (Bhagats) and some…
Guru Granth Sahib- The Eternal Guru
The Mool Mantra is…the most important concept within the Guru Granth Sahib, and is considered the basis of Sikh theology. This position is further strengthened by its appearance as the…
Universal Relevance of Guru Granth Sahib
On 10 December 1948, UNO General Assembly passed resolution No. 217-A on human rights stating, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with…
Bhai veer Singh ji
The late nineteenth century witnessed the emergence of three prominent men in the Sikh community who were destined to play a significant role in shaping the course of events for…
Last man last round: The battle of Saragarhi
Gagan damaamaa baajiou pariou neesaanai ghaao khaet ju maandiou soormaa ab joojhan ko daao (1105) (The battle-drum beats in the sky of the mind; aim is taken, and the wound…
Zafarnama: the letter of victory
After a brief respite, Guru Gobind Singh addressed two letters to Emperor Aurangzeb. These letters are described as Fatehnama and Zafarnama. The basic tenor of these communications is one of…
Magic of Mool Mantra
Meharban Singh is a prominent Sikh living in Singapore. In the decade of 1970’s, I was also living there and Meharban Singh narrated to me a very interesting incident. He…
The Growth of Sikhism of the West
Sikh Dharma in the Western Hemisphere Sikh Dharma of the Western Hemisphere is an organization founded by Sri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa Yogiji more than 35 years ago that…