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Sikh Attacks On Delhi
Sikh attacks on Delhi were common in the second half of the 18th century. The Sikhs attacked Delhi 19 times between 1766 and 1788. Background Sikhs were very scornful towards Delhi due to the following reasons. * Mughal Emperor Jahangir tortured Guru Arjan Dev to death. * Guru Hargobind was imprisoned in the fort of Gwalior by Jahangir. * Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb at Chandni Chowk. * Guru Gobind Singh suffered a lot at the hands of Delhi. He lost his four sons, two in the Battle of Chamkaur and two were bricked alive by Wazir Khan (Sirhind). * Banda Singh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar in Delhi. * Sikhs suffered massacres like Chota Ghalughara and other persecutions in Punjab under the Mughal rulers. Prelude In November 1764, Sikhs helped Jats of Bharatpur, under the command of Jawahir Singh, to capture Delhi after the Battle of Delhi (1764). First attack After defeating Mughals in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' has its origin in the Sanskrit word ', meaning 'seeker', or . According to Article I of Chapter 1 of the Sikh ''Rehat Maryada'' (), the definition of Sikh is: Any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and The initiation, known as the Amrit Sanchar, bequeathed by the tenth Guru and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh. Male Sikhs generally have ''Singh'' () as their last name, though not all Singhs are necessarily Sikhs; likewise, female Sikhs have ''Kaur'' () as their last name. These unique last names were given by the Gurus to allow Sikhs to stand out and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
