Explore the distinctive and largely unknown Sikh architectural style, with its rich history in gurdwaras, forts, and palaces, by S.S. Bhatti.
Learn about Naina Singh, the 18th-century Nihang warrior famed for valor & guardianship of Akali Phula Singh, a Sikh icon. Explore his lasting legacy.
Explore the life of Thakur Nihal Singh, Sikh theologian and musician, known for his kirtan and missionary work, spreading faith through music and discourse.
BELA SINGH, BHAI (1865-1921), son of Bhai Mayya and Mai Raji, a Saini Sikh couple, was born at Kartarpur in Jalandhar district. The family originally belonged to Faridkot state, from where Bela Singh`s grandfather, Bhai Sobha, had migrated to Kartarpur where he served in Guru ka Larigar run by local mahants, who in recognition of his services had allotted some agricultural land to him. Bela Singh was the first in the family to receive the Khalsa paau. He engaged himself in agriculture but also continued to serve in Guru ka Langar.
DHERA SINGH, BHAI (1890-1921), was born on 29 August 1890, the son of Bhai Jaimal Singh and Mai Jivan Kaur, a peasant couple of Pandori NiJjarari, in Jalandhar district. On the opening of the Lower Chenab Canal Colony in West Punjab, the family settled in Chakk No. 91 Dhannuana in Lyallpur district. Dhera Singh, though illiterate, was an anointed Singh. He never married and led a simple life of honest hard labour until his martyrdom as a member of the jatha that was massacred in the walled compound of Gurdwara Janam Asthan at Nankana Sahib on the morning of 20 February 1921. See NANKANA SAHIB MASSACRE
Discover the courageous journey of Bhai Hari Singh, a Nankana Sahib martyr who battled in WWI, joined the Akali movement, and became a symbol of sacrifice.
Explore the life of Baba Kalian Chand, father of Guru Nanak, in Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur, pivotal in Sikh faith history.
Explore the life and works of Singh Sahib Giani Kirpal Singh, an esteemed theologian and writer who enriched Sikh history and literature.
Explore the legacy of Mul Singh, a trusted steward of Raja Tej Singh's estate, praised for increasing revenues and supporting Oriental learning.
Discover how the Radcliffe Award determined the Punjab boundary between India & Pakistan, pivotal in shaping history post British India era.
