According adigranth ahmad akbar amritsar angad asked attained battle became become beliefs bhai bhakti brahmanical called caste complete composition continued cult delhi devotees doctrine early emperor established ethical faith five followers force giani gian singh give given granth sahib guru amar guru arjan guru nanak guru panth prakash guru. Sikhism called gurmat by its followers meaning the way of the guru is an indian religion founded in the punjab region in the late 15th century. My only wish is that the maps had a mileage scale so distances could be easily judged. Sikhism was born in the punjab area of south asia, which now falls into the present day states of india and pakistan. This is a great reference when reading different historical books. Sikhism is the sacred religion of the sikhs which leads to the ultimate goal of achieving salvation and uniting with one god.
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History of india the history of india is one of the grand epics of world history and can be best described in the words of indias first prime minister jawaharlal nehru as a bundle of. Bani of bhagats by g s chauhanthe lives and selected works of saints included in holy book sri guru granth sahib ji. I never knew the wonderful details of sikhism till the time i got married to. The literal meaning of the punjabi word gurdwara is the residence of. A history of the world in 12 maps by jerry brotton.
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