Jaibans Singh Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first master of the Sikh religion, during his lifetime, anointed his faithful disciple Bhai Lehna as the second Guru of the Sikhs and renamed him Angad (a part of his own body and soul). In a ceremony held at Kartarpur in the presence of a huge congregation of Sikhs, Guru Nanak seated Bhai Lehna on his throne, put five paise and a … [Read more...] about Guru Angad Dev Ji: Inspirational and pious architect of the Sikh religion
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Ranjit Singh: The Great Maharaja of Punjab
Jaibans Singh Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the most prominent Sikh ruler in history, was an exceptional human being who achieved great heights and glory. A true disciple of the Sikh faith, he fulfilled the ideological aspirations of his master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, by breaking the barbaric stranglehold of the Afghans and the Mughals on the people of Punjab and creating a liberal … [Read more...] about Ranjit Singh: The Great Maharaja of Punjab
Sikhs in Shillong: Victims of apartheid
Jaibans Singh The Sikh community in Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, is in the eye of a storm. It is enveloped with a feeling of despair and insecurity due to re-ignition of tension with respect to its residential locality, Punjabi Lane, where it has been residing for the last almost 200 years. Ious in nature.(SMB) directing them to furnish documents to prove that … [Read more...] about Sikhs in Shillong: Victims of apartheid
Sacrilege incidents: Punjab needs a healing touch not abrasive self serving politics
Jaibans Singh Guru Gobind Singh JI, the tenth master of the Sikhs gave a call to his community to look upon the sacred Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru. The Sikh community, in pursuance of the order has reposed complete faith in the holy Granth that is revered as living Guru. It is from this source that the community draws its spiritual solace. The Sikh community cannot … [Read more...] about Sacrilege incidents: Punjab needs a healing touch not abrasive self serving politics
Guru Tegh Bahadur: The apostle of peace and sacrifice
Jaibans Singh Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth master of the Sikhs, is remembered for his simplicity, piety and more so for his strong will that changed the course of history. He is known for the firm and principled stand that he took against forced conversions of Hindus to the Muslim religion by Emperor Aurangzeb. He sacrificed his life to stand by his principles and for the … [Read more...] about Guru Tegh Bahadur: The apostle of peace and sacrifice