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Apr 17, 2024 · Sikhism is a religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. According to Sikh tradition, Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and subsequently led by a succession of nine other Gurus.
Sikhism. Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion in the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 15th century and opposed many traditional practices like fasting, Upanayana, idolatry, caste system, ascetism, azan, economic materialism, and gender discrimination. [1] Guru Gobind Singh, tenth of the ten Sikh Gurus ...
Sikhism ( / ˈsɪkɪzəm / SIK-iz-əm ), also known as Sikhi ( Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] ⓘ, from ਸਿੱਖ, Sikh, 'disciple / learner'), [i] is an Indian religion [9] and philosophy [10] in particular for the Sikh ethnoreligious group that originated in the Punjab region of India [ii] around the end of the 15th ...
Sep 30, 2009 · Learn about the history of Sikhism from its founder Guru Nanak to the present day. Explore the key events, figures, and challenges that shaped the Sikh faith and community in South Asia and beyond.
However, Sikh political history may be said to begin in 1606, with the death of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. Religious practices were formalised by Guru Gobind Singh on 30 March 1699, when the Guru initiated five people from a variety of social backgrounds, known as the Panj Piare ( ' beloved five ' ), to form a collective body of ...
May 1, 2024 · Guru Nanak (born April 15, 1469, Rai Bhoi di Talvandi [now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan], near Lahore, India—died 1539, Kartarpur, Punjab) was an Indian spiritual teacher who was the first Guru of Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that combines Hindu and Muslim influences. His teachings, expressed through devotional hymns, many of which still ...
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