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Bhai Vir Singh

Bhai Vir Singh was a poet, scholar and theologian who was a major figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition. His identification with all the important concerns of modern Sikhism was so complete that he...

read moreApril 11, 2010  |  SY  |  Feature  |  1 comments
Partition of Punjab

Punjab of Partition 1947

Freedom is the birth right of every living person. It is a boon and an eternal blessing. Slavery or subjugation on the other hand is a stigma, shame and curse. Every living creature on this planet wants to enjoy the spirit of freedom. And every spirited Quam with living soul wants to...

read moreApril 1, 2010  |  SY  |  Feature  |  1 comments
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Gurmukhi and Punjabi: Are both the same?

Punjabi is the language spoken by the people living in Punjab, and by those who migrated from Punjab to other places in the world. Now what is gurmukhi? Is it another language, or is it another name for punjabi? The answer is, niether. It is not a language,...

read moreApril 2, 2010  |  SY  |  Feature  |  0 comments

I am going to be sourcing house cleaners to peoples homes and taking a cut out of the hourly rate. As per Sikhi, do you think this is ethical? Because in Sikhi we are supposed to earn our money by (with?) the sweat of our brow.

The Sikh youth are abandoning the Guru’s form (specifically the turban and unshorn hair) and replacing it with their own alternative – by expressing their pride through ways that find them acceptance with their peers….

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The Day 30,000 Sikhs Were Killed

Sikh history is filled with martyrdom and martyrs. The Sikhs have produced every type of martyr. There is the shahadat of young Baba Fateh Singh and the elderly Baba Deep Singh. In those days, there were a total of 18 ways used to kill the Sikhs....

read moreMarch 8, 2010  |  SY  |  Feature  |  0 comments
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Sikh Religion and hair

“If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred.” (Walt Whitman) Appearances speak volumes about people’s beliefs. It is a symbol of one’s roots and culture and an extension of their...

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