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Sarbat Khalsa (1986)
The Sarbat Khalsa of 1986 was one congregation of the Khalsa, Guru Khalsa Panth, including the Damdami Taksal, Akal Takht, Panthic Committee (Manochahal), Panthic Committee (Zaffarwal), Kharku, Kharku Sikhs, Tarna Dal (Hariabelan), Tarna Dal (Baba Bakala), Bidhi Chand Dal and the Shiromani Budha Dal. Events The Sarbat Khalsa was declared on 16 January 1986 by the Damdami Taksal and the Kharku organizations. On 19 January, Surjit Singh Barnala's Barnala Jatha along with the Punjab Police (India), Punjab Police Operation Black Thunder, attacked the Golden Temple, and 200 shots were fired in the complex towards them and away from them. Afterwards far more support had arrived for the Sarbat Khalsa, they occupied the offices of the Damdami Taksal. On 20 January they were expelled by the Kharkus at gunpoint. The Sarbat Khalsa's official date was 13 April 1986, on Vaisakhi. The Sarbat Khalsa was hosted by the Panj Pyare who went as the Panthic Committee. They were Gurdev Singh Kaunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GURUDWARA SRI AKAL TAKHT SAHIB
A gurdwara or gurudwara () is a place of assembly and place of worship, worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhism, Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths and religions are welcomed in gurdwaras. Each gurdwara has a ''Darbar Sahib Hall, Darbar Sahib'' where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a (an elevated throne) in a prominent central position. Any congregant (sometimes with specialized training, in which case they are known by the term granthi) may recite, sing, and explain the verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, in the presence of the rest of the congregation. All gurdwaras have a hall, where people can eat free lacto-vegetarian food served by volunteers at the gurdwara. They may also have a medical facility room, library, nursery, classroom, meeting rooms, playground, sports ground, a gift shop, and finally a repair shop. A gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
