Explore GURU MANGAT's rich heritage near Lahore, linked to Guru Hargobind. Visit Gurdwara Patshahi VI, a historic gurudwara awaiting rediscovery.
Explore Dera Baba Nanak—a sacred site by the Ravi River in Punjab, tied to Guru Nanak's legacy and home to historical gurdwaras and spiritual heritage.
Discover AJRANA KALAN, a spiritual site in Haryana honoring Guru Tegh Bahadur, featuring a historic Gurdwara. Learn about its ongoing preservation efforts.
Explore the impactful life of Amar Singh Wasu (1884-1932), a prominent Akali activist and journalist dedicated to Sikh reform and community service.
BHAI RUPA, village 18 km north of Rampura Phul (30° 16`N, 75° 14`E) in Bathinda district of the Punjab, celebrates the name of a prominent Sikh, Bhai Rupa(Rup Chand, 1614-1709), who laid the foundation of it in 1631 at the instance of Guru Hargobind. Next to Bhai Rupa`s house was built a gurdwara in Guru Hargobind`s honour. The present Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Chhevin, a two storeyed domed building, marks that site inside the village. Guru ka Langar is across a narrow lane. In the same direction is the pavilion raised recently to accommodate larger divans.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS OF 1919: SIKH DEPUTATION TO ENGLAND. In August 1917, the Secretary of State for India, Edwin Samuel Montagu, made the declaration that the aim of British policy was the introduction of responsible government in India. When Montagu visited India that autumn, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, ruler of Patiala, met him on behalf of the Sikhs. A deputation of the Sikh leaders also waited upon the Viceroy, Lord Chelmsford, on 22 November 1917 and pressed their claim to one-third representation in the Punjab, especially in view of their services in World War I. The Montagu Chelmsford report published in July 1918 proposed to extend to the Sikhs the system adopted in the case of Muslims in provinces where they were in a minority.
Discover the dynamic Gargajj Akali Jatha, a pivotal group of reformers in the Punjab's Majha region. Learn about their history and impact from 1921.
Discover Sadhu Singh Hamdard's remarkable contributions to Urdu & Punjabi journalism and Ghazal poetry, shaping a new era in Punjabi literature.
