Discover the inspiring story of Bhai Laddha, a Sikh exemplar of piety and compassion, known for his selfless acts during Guru Arjan's era in Lahore.
NIHALU CHADDHA, BHAI, was a devoted Sikh who lived in Agra. Once he, accompanied by Bhai Saktu Mahita, visited Amritsar to pay obeisance to Guru Arjan. According to Bhai Mani Singh, Sikhdn di Bhagat Maid, they sought instruction saying, "Some believe that liberation is not possible without virtuous actions; there are others who assert that all action is merely temporal and that spiritual knowledge or insight, gidn (jndna), alone is the means of attaining liberation.
Discover the humble devotion of Sahari Mall, Sahari Khatri of Lahore, to Guru Arjan in Amritsar. A Sikh story of faith and deep respect.
Discover Seth Tiloka, a faithful Sikh merchant of Guru Arjan's era, who contributed to compiling the hymns. His legacy lives in Sikh history.
BHATT BANI, recorded under the title Savaiyye, is the name popularly given to the compositions of the Bhatts as included in the Guru Granth Sahib (pp. 13891409). Bhatts were bards or panegyrists who recited poetry lauding the grandeur of a ruler or the gallantry of a warrior. Bhatt was also used as an epithet for a learned Brahman. In the Sikh tradition, Bhatts are poets with the personal experience and vision of the spirituality of the Gurus whom they celebrate in their verse. According to Bhai Santokh Singh, Sri" Gur Pratap Suraj Granth, `They were the Ved`as incarnate" (p. 2121).
DHESI, BHAI, and Bhai Jodh, both Brahmans converted to Sikhism, once came to Guru Arjan and complained, "0 True King ! other Brahmans treat us as out castes, for they tell us that by taking a Khatri as a guru, by discarding Sanskrit, the language of the gods, and singing hymns of gurbani composed in the common dialect, and by the nonobservance of fasts and other rituals and prayers, we are no longer fit to sit and dine with them. They are especially sore because in preference to the traditional places of pilgrimage like the Gariga and Kashi, we come to Amritsar. Pray, tell us how should we answer them." "Caste," said Guru Arjan, "has no meaning.
Discover the tale of Guru Arjan and the vengeance against Chandu Shah. A narrative of pain, betrayal, and justice in historical India.
Explore the life of Bhai Langah, a key figure in Sikh history, known for his devotion and leadership under Guru Arjan and Guru Hargobind.
OTHIAN, a village 6 km north of Batala (31° 49`N, 75°12`E) in Gurdaspur district of the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Arjan, who halted here during his journey to Barath to see Baba Sri Chand. The Gurdwara commemorating his visit comprises a small domed octagonal Manji Sahib, with averandah in front and several ancillary rooms within a walled compound. The water of an old eightcornered well outside the compound is believed by the devotees to possess medicinal properties for curing certain diseases.
