Jugo Jug Atal - Not
Despite Sikhs having prayed twice daily for their preservation, the majority of the original bungas (houses of learning & hospitality) were pulled down in 1947, following the dismantling of the system of patronage that had underpinned their role. The demise of this major cultural institution, which had helped to sustain the Sikh empire, has had a major impact on the cultural landscape of the Sikhs and the Punjab generally.The new Golden Temple exhibition explores this and other changes to the epicentre of the Sikh faith....Full Story: gt1588.com/blog/night-at-the-museum
Despite Sikhs having prayed twice daily for their preservation, the majority of the original bungas (houses of learning & hospitality) were pulled down in 1947, following the dismantling of the system of patronage that had underpinned their role. The demise of this major cultural institution, which had helped to sustain the Sikh empire, has had a major impact on the cultural landscape of the Sikhs and the Punjab generally.The new Golden Temple exhibition explores this and other changes to the epicentre of the Sikh faith....Full Story: gt1588.com/blog/night-at-the-museum
