|
Namdhari
The Namdharis or Namdhari Sikhs (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਮਧਾਰੀ; Devanagari: नामधारी; ''nāmadhārī'', meaning "bearers of the name"), also known as Kuka (Gurmukhi: ਕੂਕਾ; ''kūkā'' (''sing.)''; ਕੂਕੇ; ''kūkē'' (''pl''.): from Punjabi ''kuk'', “scream” or “cry”), are a Sikh sect that differs from mainstream Sikhs chiefly in that they believe that the lineage of Sikh Gurus did not end with Satguru Gobind Singh (1666–1708) in 1708, as they recognize Satguru Balak Singh (1797–1862) as the 11th Guru of the Sikh religion, thus continuing the succession of Sikh Gurus through the centuries from Satguru Nanak Dev to the present day. Their 12th Guru is Satguru Ram Singh 816–1885(disputed) who moved the sect's centre to Sri Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana) and is regarded as the first Indian to use non-cooperation and non-violence boycott in order to combat the British Empire in India. Names The most common names for the sect are Namdhari or Kuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satguru Ram Singh
Namdhari Guru Ram Singh (3 February 1816 – 1885) is known to the Namdhari Sects of Sikhism, sect of Sikhism as the twelfth guru (religious leader), whilst for mainstream Sikhs such as Damdami Taksal and Nihang, Nihangs, he is regarded as a 'Saint' and not a Guru. He is credited as being the first Indian to use non-cooperation and boycott of British goods and services as a political tool. He was exiled to Rangoon, British rule in Burma, Burma (Myanmar) by the British colonial government of India on 18 January 1872. In 2016, the Government of India officially decided to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ram Singh. Biography Early life Namdhari Guru Ram Singh was born in a small-farming Tarkhan (Punjab), Tarkhan family to mother Sada Kaur and father Jassa Singh. He lived in the village of Raiyan, near Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana. He was nurtured by his mother in the traditions of Guru Nanak and was taught to read and write in Punjabi. Namdhari Guru Ram Singh spent 20 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satguru Uday Singh
Satguru Uday Singh (Punjabi: ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਉਦੇ ਸਿੰਘ) is the current spiritual leader of the Namdhari community and is headquartered at Takht Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana. Previously, he has been the Indian president of Asia Pacific Seed Association and President of National Seed Association of India, Director of the International Seed Federation (ISF), and Director of the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII). He is the chairman oNamdhari Seeds chairman of Satguru Partap Singh Hospital and a patron of the Namdhari Hockey team. Early life Satguru Uday Singh is the nephew of the former head Satguru Jagjit Singh. Satguru Jagjit Singh himself supervised the learning of Thakur Uday Singh at the age of five years and taught him Gurmukhi alphabets. Later, he was sent to Guru Hari Singh Maha Vidyalaya (school). His music education was started with Seth Chandrahas. Later, he received music training from Ustad Piara Singh, Ustad Harbhajan Singh and Ustad Mahin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sects Of Sikhism
Sikh sects, denominations, traditions, movements, sub-traditions, also known as ''Sampradaya, sampardai'' (Gurmukhi: ਸੰਪਰਦਾ; ''saparadā'') in the Punjabi language, are sub-traditions within Sikhism that with different approaches to practicing the religion. ''Sampradas'' believe in one God in Sikhism, God, typically rejecting both idol worship and castes. Different interpretations have emerged over time, some of which have a living teacher as the leader. The major traditions in Sikhism, says Harjot Oberoi, have included Udasi, Nirmala (sect), Nirmala, Nanakpanthi, Khalsa, Sahajdhari, Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari, and Sarvaria. During the persecution of Sikhs by Mughals, several splinter groups emerged, such as the Mina (Sikhism), Minas and Ramraiyas, during the period between the death of Guru Har Krishan and the establishment of Guru Tegh Bahadur as the ninth Sikh Guru. These sects have had considerable differences. Some of these sects were financially and administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satguru Balak Singh
Namdhari Guru Balak Singh (''disputed'' – 1862), was an Indian people, Indian Sikhs, Sikh Religious Leader, religious leader who taught the principles of Sikhi in Attock area and whose successor, Satguru Ram Singh, founded the Namdhari (Kuka) sect. Balak is described as more of a forerunner rather than as a founder of the Namdhari sect. Birthdate His date of birth is in-dispute amongst sources. Dharam Singh gives a year of birth of 1785 whilst the Encyclopædia Britannica gives a date of 1797. Biography Early life He was born into a Arora, Batra Arora family in the village of Chhoī (located in present-day Attock district, Rawalpindi division, Pakistan) to parents Dial Singh and Mata Bhag Bhari. He had a brother named Manna Singh. At a young age, he worked in the family business as a supplier of provisions to the Hazro Fort's garrison. The Hazro Fort was located near his childhood home. When he came of age, he was wed to Mai Toti. After this point, little biographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balak Singh
Namdhari Guru Balak Singh (''disputed'' – 1862), was an Indian Sikh religious leader who taught the principles of Sikhi in Attock area and whose successor, Satguru Ram Singh, founded the Namdhari (Kuka) sect. Balak is described as more of a forerunner rather than as a founder of the Namdhari sect. Birthdate His date of birth is in-dispute amongst sources. Dharam Singh gives a year of birth of 1785 whilst the Encyclopædia Britannica gives a date of 1797. Biography Early life He was born into a Batra Arora family in the village of Chhoī (located in present-day Attock district, Rawalpindi division, Pakistan) to parents Dial Singh and Mata Bhag Bhari. He had a brother named Manna Singh. At a young age, he worked in the family business as a supplier of provisions to the Hazro Fort's garrison. The Hazro Fort was located near his childhood home. When he came of age, he was wed to Mai Toti. After this point, little biographical details on his life survives but what is know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Bhaini Sahib
Sri Bhaini Sahib is a village located in the Ludhiana East tehsil, of Ludhiana district, Punjab. It was previously known as Bhaini Bhoondar and Bhaini Ala. Earlier, it was also referred to as Bhaini Kookean and Ramdaspura. Sri Bhaini Sahib is an important historic place of Punjab, being the focal point of Namdhari sect, founded by Sat Guru Ram Singh. History In the Vedic period, river Aravati used to flow here. The village gained prominence when Sat Guru Ram Singh made this place a center of a new Namdhari movement, after the fall of Sikh empire in 1849. The initial focus of the movement was revival of the Sikh theology. The place used by Sat Guru Ram Singh to meditate came to be known as 'Akal Boonga'. In short time, the village started becoming populated and came to be referred as 'Bhaini Kookean' and then as 'Sri Bhaini Sahib'. The British authorities took first notice of the village in 1863. In order to watch the proceedings at Sri Bhaini Sahib more closely, the British off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikhism
Sikhism is an Indian religion and Indian philosophy, philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups, major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30million adherents, known as Sikhs. Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), named the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the central religious scripture in Sikhism, was their successor. This brought the line of human gurus to a close. Sikhs regard the Guru Granth Sahib as the 11th and eternally living guru. The core beliefs and practices of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh scriptures, include faith and meditation in the name of the one creator (''Ik Onkar''), the divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasam Granth
The ( Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ''dasama gratha'') is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.Dasam Granth Encyclopædia Britannica, pages 2, 67 The text previously enjoyed an equal status with the Adi Granth, or Guru Granth Sahib, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and were installed side by side on the same platform. The ''Dasam Granth'' lost favor during the colonial period when reformist Singh Sabha Movement scholars couldn't contextualize the reworkings of Puranic stories or the vast collection of 'Tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb. His father was the ninth Sikh Guru. His four biological sons died during his lifetime – two in battle and two executed by the Mughal Empire, Mughal governor Wazir Khan (Sirhind), Wazir Khan.; Among his notable contributions to Sikhism are founding the ''Sikh'' warrior community called ''Khalsa'' in 1699 and introducing ''the Five Ks'', the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind Singh is credited with the ''Dasam Granth'' whose hymns are a sacred part of Sikh prayers and Khalsa rituals. He is also credited as the one who finalized and enshrined the ''Guru Granth Sahib'' as Sikhism's primary holy religious scripture and the eternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvendra Singh Hanspal
Harvinder Singh Hanspal (4 May 1938 – 21 December 2024) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress. He has been representing as President Namdhari Darbar International Organisation since 1970. Represented Indian Government in the UNO in the year 1981. Chairman of the House Committee of Rajya Sabha from the year 1988 to 1992. Appointed Chief Whip of the Rajya Sabha for the period of 1990-1992. Became President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee from 2002-2005. Appointed Member of National Commission for Minorities period 2009-2012. Currently he is Chairman Punjab Energy Development Agency, Chairman World Punjabi Conference. He was a member of Aam Aadmi Party. Hanspal died in New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blowing From A Gun
Blowing from a gun is a method of execution in which the victim is typically tied to the mouth of a cannon which is then fired, resulting in death. George Carter Stent described the process as follows: Blowing from a gun was a reported means of execution as long ago as the 16th century and was used until the 20th century. The method was used by the Portuguese in the 16th and 17th centuries, from as early as 1509 across their empire from Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka)''Calcutta Review'' (1851)p. 395/ref> to Mozambique''Alden'' (1996)p. 55/ref> to Brazil. The Mughals used the method throughout the 17th century and into the 18th, particularly against rebels. This method of execution is most closely associated with the British East India Company rule in India. Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, "blowing from a gun" was a method the British used to execute rebels as well as for Indian sepoys who were found guilty of desertion. Using the methods previously practised by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
