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Bhai Maharaj Singh: Legendary Sikh Revolutionary on his 165th Martyrdom Day Col Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal Bhai Maharaj Singh was Born in a Grewal family of village Rabbon, near Malaud, Ludhiana Dist. Parents named him Nihal Singh. As a young lad, he went to stay at Bhai Bir Singh's Dera at...

Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Tosamaidan Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal Guru Nanak visited Jammu and Kashmir twice; once while returning from Tibet, he came through Leh, Skardu, Kargil Balatal, Amarnath, Pehalgam, Mattan, Anantnag, Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, Katra, Jammu, Sujanpur and reached Kartarpur. Second...

(2011) A dictionary that lists English words with Gurmukhi (Punjabi) explanations.

The partly Christian state of Goa in India ; the Christian population being a legacy of Portuguese colonialism---where people lead laidback carefree lives amidst the idyll of nature.... ......And in the interior of Goa is a village called Pocolim---a place that development has forgotten , a...

In Memory of Chali Mukte http://dedicatedkaurs.blogspot.com/2006/01/in-memory-of-chali-mukte.html Forty (chali) liberated ones (mukte), is how a band of 40 brave Sikhs who laid down their lives fighting near the dhab or lake of Khidrana, also called Isharsar, on 29 December 1705 against...

A Story of Bravery & Sacrifice http://kdsross.com/a-story-of-bravery-sacrifice/ The Battle of Chamkaur,’ also known as the Second battle of Chamkaur Sahib’ was a battle fought between the Khalsa, led by Guru Gobind Singh, against the Mughal forces led by Wazir Khan and other Mughal...

Let us now turn our thoughts to the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib, the visible embodiment of the ten Gurus and utter, O Khalsa Ji, Waheguru! (glory be to God). The five Beloved Ones, the four Sahibzaade (sons of the tenth Master), the forty emancipated ones, the martyrs, the true disciples...

ਜਦੋਂ ਗੁਰਬਖਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਸਮਰਥਕ ਨੇ ਸਟੇਜ 'ਤੇ ਚੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਕੀਤੀ ਫਰਿਆਦ (ਵੀਡੀਓ) This story was forwarded by aristotle ji. I forgot to change the avatar to his avatar. Now it has been changed. You may need to wait for a translation of this. Thanks, spnadmin ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ- ਚੌਥੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ...

hey, I was looking online to see what the best sikh history books in english are and was wondering if anyone on here had any reccomendations? I was looking at this: A History of the Sikhs Vol 1 SECOND EDITION : Volume 1 1469-1838 Oxford India Collection: Amazon.co.uk: Khushwant Singh...

The first complete translation of Guru Granth Sahib Maharaj into English was attempted by Dr. Gopal Singh; which was completed around 1960. Though this was not the first Gurbani translation into English, Max Arthur Macauliffe has tried his hand at some in his books on Sikh history. Notable...

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, I'm not quite sure if this is where to post this, but the Questions and Answers section didn't seem right since that seems to be more about Sikhi itself rather than what I am asking here. I hope that came out right. Anyway, moderators, please move if...

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh, I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, but I didn't see anything else that matched what I am asking for in this thread. I am looking for hard copies of English translations of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (preferably by a reputable Sikh...

Englishisms in France: Readers' franglais favourites from BBC Magazine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22636888 A row over plans to teach some courses at French universities in English has outraged some defenders of the language of Moliere - but plenty of French people habitually...

Am looking to buying something like this. Has anyone reviewed it to see if the shabad meanings are accurate. here is the link. http://www.sikhnet.com/GuruTranslation

Mods, Please do not move this thread to Learn Punjabi. We can do that later. Thank you! I am not sure how long this web app has been around. It is unique. The Punjabi-English Dictionary is actually a web-enabled keyboard and dictionary in combo. Discovered just today, it works for me when I...

I want to inform all SPNers that SIKH HISTORY in brief is posted on a website "pothi.com" the title of which is "A GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE SIKHS". It is available free as E BOOK and print book is available for Rs.200/- plus postal charges. Further I want to inform also that there is a...

English is my native language and when I approach a person (who I think speaks Punjabi), I will ask the following question to determine if they can speak English. Ki tusi Angrezi (boli) bolday ho. Basically, I am asking do you speak English? The question is this. Can I include the word...

Christmas? Nah, Happy Shaheedi Purab! See the video at this link Chamak De Taare - YouTube http://sikhactivist.net/happy-shaheedi-purab/ We live in a society dominated by Western culture and values, we are taught about Christmas, while our own history is neglected. However...

A sketch from the False DG shared with the sangat......... "ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਪੰਨਾ ੧੦੮੧, ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚ੍ਰਿਤਰ ੧੯੦॥ ਇਕ ਇਸਤਰੀ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਸਹੇਲੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਾਗ ਵਿਚ ਹੱਸ ਹੱਸ ਕਿ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰਦੀ ਇੰਝ ਆਖ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਰਾਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਪਾਣੀ ਭਰਵਊਂ ਤੇ ਫਿਰ ਆਪਣੀਆਂ ਝਾਟਾਂ ਮੁਨਵਾਊਂ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ਰਤ ਜਿਤਾਂਗੀ।ਇਹ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਉੱਸ ਔਰਤ ਨੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਭੇਸ ਧਾਰਨ...

Sat Sri Akaal everyone, I am currently in Delhi and was curious to whether anyone knew where my best bet for aquiring a english translation of the The Guru Granth Sahib? Also has anyone been to a Gurdwara in India before? I have never seen so many Sikhs in one place before and it is very...