Parkash – Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Sikh)
The tenth and last human-form Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, was in 1667 as Gobind Rai. He became the Guru in 1675 following the martyrdom of his father and the ninth […]
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1762 Vadda Ghallughara (Sikh)
The second Sikh genocide was the mass killing of Sikhs by the Afghani Durrani Forces in February of 1762 during his sixth invasion of India in the present day state […]
Hola Mohalla (Sikh)
Hola Mohalla takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet, which generally falls in March. This tradition was established by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, […]
Vaisakhi (Sikh)
On Vaisakhi in 1699, the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, established the initiated community of Sikhs, the Khalsa, through the Amrit ceremony and became initiated himself too. Vaisakhi holds great […]
1746 Chhota Ghallughara (Sikh)
The Chhota Ghallughara was the first massacre of Sikhs targeted to wipe out the entire population. Around 7,000 Sikhs were killed, 3,000 were captured and later beheaded, and the persecution […]
Battle of Amritsar (Sikh)
The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, ordered a military assault of one of the most significant and historic sites, the Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple). Prior to the attacks, the […]
Martydom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Sikh)
Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr who gave the ultimate sacrifice standing for freedom. In 1606, the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, ordered that Guru […]
Gurgaddi – Guru Angad Dev Ji (Sikh)
Guru Angad Dev Ji was originally a humble Sikh named Lehna. Upon meeting the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, his life transformed and he never left the Guru’s side serving […]
Gurgaddi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikh)
Commemorating the transfer of Guruship from human form to the Word, Shabad. The installation of Guru Granth Sahib, the ultimate compilation containing the Guru’s wisdom, is celebrated with great joy. […]
1984 Anti-Sikh Pogroms (Sikh)
Over the course of three days, 8,000 - 17,000 Sikhs were killed and about 50,000 were displaced after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed by her two Sikh bodyguards on […]
