I'm running as you can see dressed as an Indian soldier from World War One. Why? Because I'm raising funds and awareness for a great charity which is telling the story of Sikhs in the Great War.
The monument at the place of burial of Loonia Siddh at the bank of river Dikhow points to the place of Guru Nanak's visit since the Guru's followers maintained the place of Guru's visit wherever the Guru went and Nazira was such a place of Guru's visit.
Now in her mid-70s, Netervala is part of the nation’s thinning Punjabi-Mexican population, an identity forged out of historical necessity and made possible by uncanny cultural parallels.
As we worked on the script for KAUR, being a stickler for details, I wanted to actually chart on a map the journey that they took. The more we charted the history, the less the story most people know made sense.
The reason of travels of Guru Nanak has been described by Bhai Gurdas in his first 'var' (verse) to redeem the 'the four lands and nine regions' and to convey the True message of the Lord.
With the development of number of sites of Sikh Gurdwaras in Assam and Arunachal, Brahm Kund may be developed into a Sikh pilgrimage centre and a Gurdwara commemorating Guru Nanak's visit to the place may come up sooner or later.
The “Yellow Peril” fears of the late 19th century are well known, but few remember the “Dusky Peril” that soon followed—...
Though many do not acknowledge Guru Nanak's visit to Singapore, here is a Janam Sakhi and some background that shows that he did visit and bestowed great honors to a humble ruler.
The news about this miracle healing reached the Sangat of Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi is close to this hill town) and in gratitude, the Sangat there announced a third Siri Akhand Paath Sahib to thank Guru Sahib.
Many legends abound surrounding the birth, life, and death of the 15th century poet. Obscure historic details shrouded by the passage of centuries are blurred with discrepancies.