Tagore had always been deeply influenced by the philosophy and history of Sikh religion
The Punjab government took an initiative in 2021 to commemorate the gallant warrior Banda Singh Bahadur by setting up a memorial in the ancient town of Kalanaur.
The government of the United Kingdom decided to erect a statue of the military commander Havildar Ishar Singh as a way of paying tribute to the brave Sikh troops who gave their lives in the heroic "Battle of Saragarhi.
In 2021, the farmers' tractor march took an unexpected turn when a group of protesters entered India’s Red Fort and raised the religious flag 'Nishan Sahib' on the monument, generating a significant uproar.
In northern India in the 14th and 15th centuries, there was a strong anticaste sant tradition. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sikh Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and his followers turned this into an organised religious movement in Punjab.