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Explore the myth of Gayatri, the second wife of Brahma, cursed by Sarasvati to become a cow. Unveil ancient tales and their mystical connections.

Dive into the legends of Indra, the god who commands rain and battles disgrace, while discovering tales of power and redemption.

Explore the concept of Kam in Sikhism, its role among the four Purusarthas, and how it contrasts with Hinduism and Buddhism's perspectives.

Discover Mula Kir's true dedication to faith, honoring Sikh values by serving others and practicing humility and integrity—an inspiring legacy remembered.

Discover the sanctity and mythological significance of the Sarasvati River, revered for fertility and wisdom, pivotal to the early Aryans' spirituality.

Explore the intriguing life of Umrao Singh Majithia, a cultural intellectual and British 'disaffected,' entangled in pre-World War I geopolitics.

Discover the captivating story of Ahalya, wife of sage Gautama, and her redemption by Sri Rama after being cursed for Indra's deception.

AULUKH, AJMER SINGH Aulukh, Ajmer Singh has published three collections of short plays. Arbad Narbad Dhundakar (Aeons and the Nebula, 1978) includes five such plays. The title is taken from a line of Guru Nanak in the Guru Grantha in which he has given cosmology on the lines of ancient Indian texts. The first, the title play, extends over two acts. Of its five characters, Ranjha and Mirza are heroes of love legends of medieval Punjab, Majnu of medieval Arabia and Farhad of medieval Iran.

BIJAI SINGH, by Bhai Vir Singh, is a historical romance constructed around the heroic figure of Bijai Singh, a fictitious character, through whose spiritual integrity it endeavours to delineate a whole people, its inspiration and way of life. First published in 1899, Bijai Singh is the author`s second novel and, like its predecessor Sundari (q.v.), it is situated in the same 18th century period of suffering and trial for the Sikhs. Bijai Singh is in every sense an exemplary character. Born Ram Lal in a Hindu Khatri family of Lahore, he received the new name Bijai Singh as, moved by the gallant deeds of the Sikhs, he, along with his wife and son, receives the initiatory rites and joins the ranks of the Khalsa.

BOTA SINGH (d. 1739), an eighteenth century martyr of the Sikh faith, belonged to the village of Bharana in Amritsar district. In those days of dire persecution, he along with many fellow Sikhs had sought the safety of wastes and jungles. At nightfall, he would come out of his hiding place and visit some human habitations in search of food. Occasionally he would come to Amritsar by night to have a dip in the holy tank, spending the day in the wilderness around Tarn Taran. One day he was noticed by some people who thought he was a Sikh.