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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] |
Namdharis
The Namdharis or Namdhari Sikhs (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਮਧਾਰੀ; Devanagari: नामधारी; ''nāmadhārī'', meaning "bearers of the Naam Japo, name"), also known as Kuka (Gurmukhi: ਕੂਕਾ; ''kūkā'' (''sing.)''; ਕੂਕੇ; ''kūkē'' (''pl''.): from Punjabi ''kuk'', “scream” or “cry”), are a Sects of Sikhism, Sikh sect that differs from Tat Khalsa, mainstream Sikhs chiefly in that they believe that the lineage of Sikh Gurus did not end with Guru Gobind Singh, 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 Guru Nanak Dev, Satguru Nanak Dev to the present day. Their 12th Guru is Ram Singh Kuka, Satguru Ram Singh [1816–1885(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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
