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Gurbani (14-53)
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Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 117985" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Presenting: The Chic Sikhs of 2009 Editorial by I.J. SINGH</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> It is only our second year but readers' participation has been absolutely thrilling and vital to the process. Close to a 100 nominations were received from five continents, many supported by very thoughtful reasoning and information. </p><p> It made selecting The Chic Sikhs of 2009 all the more difficult. </p><p> Finally, the sikhchic.com team has completed its task and I have the pleasure to announce its selections. The winners of this signal honour are three: </p><p> <strong><em>Harvinder Singh Phoolka </em></strong> </p><p> <strong><em>Manmohan Singh </em></strong> </p><p> <strong><em>Saran Singh & The Sikh Review</em></strong><em>.</em> </p><p> We welcome them wholeheartedly to the pantheon of Chic Sikhs of the Year. </p><p> I personally have a bias for institutions rather than for individuals, no matter their charisma, intelligence or worldly success. I prefer to celebrate institutional formation and institutional success because they outlive the individuals, their egos or their persona. Institutions become a permanent presence in our lives and the lives of those yet to come. </p><p> These three honorees most assertively represent Sikh realities today and they have had a major role in shaping these realities. Their work is a clear illustration of the process of institutionalization and how it occurs. The activities and bailiwick of the three appear separate and distinct but are, in fact inter-related. </p><p> These three Sikhs speak to 1) our image worldwide, 2) our need of education in who we are and why we are the way we are, and 3) justice that is a corner stone of Sikhi. </p><p> Their citations are, in alphabetical order, as follows: </p><p> <strong>HARVINDER SINGH PHOOLKA</strong></p><p></p><p>1984 was a watershed for Sikhs. The trauma of Operation Bluestar and the Government sponsored pogrom that followed, left a permanent impress on Sikh psyche. 1984 altered and redefined the dynamics of Sikh relationship not only with the political entity that is India, but also Indian society at large.</p><p></p><p>A quarter of a century later, the events of 1984 remain unresolved. </p><p> The crimes committed against the Sikhs were horrendous enough. They become infinitely worse when seen in the light of government collusion, if not active participation, and the miscarriage of justice. A string of Government appointed Inquiry Commissions only served to rub salt into the wounds of the Sikhs. The guilty remain free. Justice has remained both illusive and elusive for over 25 years. Preceding such crimes was a whole cultural history of demeaning and diminishing the Sikhs.</p><p></p><p>Sikhs have not given up their demand for justice. Today, we can glimpse an iota of change, a small shift in prevailing attitudes in India that gives us renewed hope. We owe this glimmer of optimism in large part to the steadfast and unwavering dedication of Sikhs like Advocate Harvinder Singh Phoolka.</p><p></p><p>As a young lawyer starting out in Delhi 1984, S. Harvinder Singh found himself squarely in the middle of mayhem on that fateful day in November. He had to whisk his pregnant wife on a motorcycle, skirting the main roads to get home. He was tempted to retreat to the safety of Chandigarh, but the plight of widowed, orphaned or homeless Sikhs, moved him to action.</p><p></p><p>Advocate Phoolka launched the Citizens for Justice Committee in 1984 and has, for 25 years, single-handedly led the legal battle for the victims of 1984. In the true spirit of the Sikh practice of tithing, this work has been done gratis - with no charge to the victims he represents.</p><p></p><p>While 25 years may have put his career on hold and aged him, the years have not slowed his relentless intensity in the pursuit of justice. As the co-author of the much acclaimed 'When a Tree Shook Delhi', he continues to be a major force in documenting human rights abuses.</p><p></p><p>If India is to live to its label as the largest democratic nation in the world, it owes a debt to activists like Harvinder Singh Phoolka, Ram Narayan Kumar, Inderjit Singh Jaijee and Jaskaran Kaur Grewal, among others, for institutionalizing the voice for freedom, justice and equal rights.</p><p></p><p>I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge an Honorable Mention for the journalist, S. Jarnail Singh - now known world-wide as 'The Lion of Delhi'. His single act of throwing a shoe at the Indian Home Minister dramatized, as nothing else, the denial of justice for Sikhs in India. His gesture has found overpowering resonance with Sikhs and non-Sikhs both in India and abroad.</p><p></p><p>We celebrate Harvinder Singh Phoolka. We have great expectations of him.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>MANMOHAN SINGH</strong></p><p></p><p>The first Sikh Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh was initially dismissed by astute observers as an academic and an amateur, unaccustomed to the rough and tumble of politics. He was seen, not without reason, as a puppet to his political masters.</p><p></p><p> The first Indian Prime Minister to be elected to successive terms since Nehru, Manmohan Singh has defied the skeptics and displayed a political acuity that even his detractors have to concede.</p><p></p><p>This Sardar strides the international stage as a colossus - highly respected economist and the leader of a growing economic and military power. For Sikhs worldwide, his presence and global visibility has had an electrifying effect. Manmohan Singh's image as a man of impeccable integrity, a technocrat and economist who can be tough as nails and yet genuinely humble has defined the new Sikh stereotype. The atmosphere in India has noticeably shifted from being overtly anti-Sikh, whether in Bollywood, in government and civil service or in the social milieu, to a reality that is turning both friendly and respectful as it ought to be.</p><p></p><p>As an economist with a distinguished background in academia and international institutions, Manmohan Singh's handling of the Indian economy during the recent crisis has been exemplary. In spite of the financial meltdown that has put on the mat bigger and better economic powers, Manmohan Singh has steered India on a path of disciplined progress towards world status. He has lived the label of a very intelligent, extremely competent man of integrity in the complex world of Indian politics.</p><p></p><p>Sikhs have been impatient with him on matters pertaining to the community - and not without reason. With a Sikh heading the</p><p>government, the community feels that the injustice of 1984 should not remain hanging. His recent statements, including an apology to the Sikhs, were positive but not strong or clear enough. On matters that affect Sikhs worldwide his record before and after assuming the office has not always been forcefully clear. But India's political realities are complex. This Gordian knot is not easily cut. And we are a minuscule minority in India as we are in the rest of the world.</p><p></p><p>We celebrate Manmohan Singh for his vision and for his presence on the world stage which has transformed the Sikh image, and for what more it can deliver.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>SARAN SINGH & THE SIKH REVIEW</strong> </p><p> "The Sikh Review" dating from 1952 is the oldest continuously running Sikh monthly publication in English in the world. S. Saran Singh assumed Editorial responsibilities in 1983 on retiring from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and in 1985 became Editor when the Founder-Editor Bhag Singh relinquished his charge.</p><p></p><p>Saran Singh has steered "The Sikh Review" through good times and bad with rare aplomb - particularly in the post-1984 years, which have been difficult. When Saran Singh took charge in the 1980's, "The Sikh Review" was in disarray, with an inadequate budget and no staff. He brought his keen administrative skills to give the magazine a professional presence and an organized administrative direction.</p><p></p><p>"The Sikh Review" is now an international forum for scholarly and lay conversation on all matters pertaining to the wider world of Sikhi.It reaches the ****hest corners of the planet. </p><p> Working with this scholarly and thoughtful man has been a fantastic learning experience.</p><p></p><p>"The Sikh Review" produces special issues on matters that engage the Sikh World. The events of 1984, Gurpurubs and Vaisakhi find coverage.</p><p></p><p> Controversies, too, get their space, such as matters pertaining to the historian Hew McLeod and his writings or esoteric aspects of Dasam Granth. History, culture, exegesis of gurbani, poetry, discussion and disagreement - all find space in this monthly. "The Sikh Review" is an important voice highlighting issues of Sikhs and Sikhism in the Diaspora. It now has many more young correspondents.</p><p></p><p>Saran Singh has been an outspoken and fearless critic of the Indian government on matters pertaining to Sikhs. He wrote the Guest Editorial for The Sikh Review's July 1984 issue, criticizing Indira Gandhi - whom he knew, and had worked with, personally - for Operation Bluestar. The issue of the journal was promptly banned in Punjab, including its capital, Chandigarh, by the government. Saran Singh also addressed a massive gathering of Sikhs at the Madison Square Garden in New York to protest the Indian Army attack on the Golden Temple. He returned to India to discover that the government was contemplating forfeiting his pension.</p><p></p><p>"The Sikh Review" knits together the worldwide Sikh community. It makes and records history every day and its archival material is a first class resource.</p><p></p><p>We celebrate Saran Singh and "The Sikh Review" for giving Sikhs an effective voice worldwide. It brings us all together - young and old, wherever we live -- who feel the pull of the message of Sikhi.</p><p></p><p>The Sikh Review has come a long way with Saran Singh and has a longer way to go. </p><p> </p><p> <em><strong>The following is an alphabetical list of all the names nominated by the readers of </strong></em><strong>sikhchic.com </strong><em><strong>over the course of two months: </strong></em> </p><p> Birinder Singh Ahluwalia, Toronto, Canada</p><p>Jeet Singh Aulakh, Windsor, Ontario, Canada</p><p>Jeet Kaur Aurora, Nairobi, Kenya</p><p>Ajit Singh Bains, India</p><p>Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale (Posthumous)</p><p>Arpana Caur, New Delhi, India</p><p>ENSAAF, U.S.A.</p><p>Guru de Sikh</p><p>Guru Gobind Singh Children's Foundation, Toronto, Canada</p><p>Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen, Vancouver, Canada</p><p>Inderjit Singh Jaijee, India</p><p>Jakara Movement, U.S.A.</p><p>Surender Singh Kandhari, Dubai </p><p>Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa, Espanola, New Mexico, U.S.A.</p><p>Ram Narayan Kumar (Posthumous)</p><p>W. Hew McLeod (Posthumous)</p><p>Harvinder Singh Phoolka, New Delhi, India</p><p>Pal Singh Purewal, Canada</p><p>Mantej Singh Rajpal </p><p>Manu Kaur Saluja, New York, U.S.A.</p><p>Sikhcess</p><p>Sikh Coalition, U.S.A.</p><p>Sikh Research Institute, Texas, U.S.A.</p><p>Sikh Review, Calcutta, India</p><p>Darshan Singh, Bramalea, Ontario, Canada </p><p>Dya Singh, Australia</p><p>Dya Singh Group</p><p>Fauja Singh, London, England</p><p>Harinder Singh, Texas, U.S.A.</p><p>I.J. Singh, New York, U.S.A.</p><p>Jagmohan Singh, India</p><p>Jarnail Singh, New Delhi, India</p><p>Manmohan Singh, New Delhi, India</p><p>Nanakshahi Trust, Chandigarh, Punjab</p><p>Patwant Singh (Posthumous)</p><p>Saran Singh, Calcutta, India</p><p>Tajvinder Singh, Amritsar, Punjab</p><p>Jay Singh Sohal, England</p><p>Turban-wearing Students</p><p>Victims of 1984</p><p>Widows and Families, of 1984</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 117985, member: 1"] [B]Presenting: The Chic Sikhs of 2009 Editorial by I.J. SINGH[/B] It is only our second year but readers' participation has been absolutely thrilling and vital to the process. Close to a 100 nominations were received from five continents, many supported by very thoughtful reasoning and information. It made selecting The Chic Sikhs of 2009 all the more difficult. Finally, the sikhchic.com team has completed its task and I have the pleasure to announce its selections. The winners of this signal honour are three: [B][I]Harvinder Singh Phoolka [/I][/B] [B][I]Manmohan Singh [/I][/B] [B][I]Saran Singh & The Sikh Review[/I][/B][I].[/I] We welcome them wholeheartedly to the pantheon of Chic Sikhs of the Year. I personally have a bias for institutions rather than for individuals, no matter their charisma, intelligence or worldly success. I prefer to celebrate institutional formation and institutional success because they outlive the individuals, their egos or their persona. Institutions become a permanent presence in our lives and the lives of those yet to come. These three honorees most assertively represent Sikh realities today and they have had a major role in shaping these realities. Their work is a clear illustration of the process of institutionalization and how it occurs. The activities and bailiwick of the three appear separate and distinct but are, in fact inter-related. These three Sikhs speak to 1) our image worldwide, 2) our need of education in who we are and why we are the way we are, and 3) justice that is a corner stone of Sikhi. Their citations are, in alphabetical order, as follows: [B]HARVINDER SINGH PHOOLKA[/B] 1984 was a watershed for Sikhs. The trauma of Operation Bluestar and the Government sponsored pogrom that followed, left a permanent impress on Sikh psyche. 1984 altered and redefined the dynamics of Sikh relationship not only with the political entity that is India, but also Indian society at large. A quarter of a century later, the events of 1984 remain unresolved. The crimes committed against the Sikhs were horrendous enough. They become infinitely worse when seen in the light of government collusion, if not active participation, and the miscarriage of justice. A string of Government appointed Inquiry Commissions only served to rub salt into the wounds of the Sikhs. The guilty remain free. Justice has remained both illusive and elusive for over 25 years. Preceding such crimes was a whole cultural history of demeaning and diminishing the Sikhs. Sikhs have not given up their demand for justice. Today, we can glimpse an iota of change, a small shift in prevailing attitudes in India that gives us renewed hope. We owe this glimmer of optimism in large part to the steadfast and unwavering dedication of Sikhs like Advocate Harvinder Singh Phoolka. As a young lawyer starting out in Delhi 1984, S. Harvinder Singh found himself squarely in the middle of mayhem on that fateful day in November. He had to whisk his pregnant wife on a motorcycle, skirting the main roads to get home. He was tempted to retreat to the safety of Chandigarh, but the plight of widowed, orphaned or homeless Sikhs, moved him to action. Advocate Phoolka launched the Citizens for Justice Committee in 1984 and has, for 25 years, single-handedly led the legal battle for the victims of 1984. In the true spirit of the Sikh practice of tithing, this work has been done gratis - with no charge to the victims he represents. While 25 years may have put his career on hold and aged him, the years have not slowed his relentless intensity in the pursuit of justice. As the co-author of the much acclaimed 'When a Tree Shook Delhi', he continues to be a major force in documenting human rights abuses. If India is to live to its label as the largest democratic nation in the world, it owes a debt to activists like Harvinder Singh Phoolka, Ram Narayan Kumar, Inderjit Singh Jaijee and Jaskaran Kaur Grewal, among others, for institutionalizing the voice for freedom, justice and equal rights. I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge an Honorable Mention for the journalist, S. Jarnail Singh - now known world-wide as 'The Lion of Delhi'. His single act of throwing a shoe at the Indian Home Minister dramatized, as nothing else, the denial of justice for Sikhs in India. His gesture has found overpowering resonance with Sikhs and non-Sikhs both in India and abroad. We celebrate Harvinder Singh Phoolka. We have great expectations of him. [B] MANMOHAN SINGH[/B] The first Sikh Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh was initially dismissed by astute observers as an academic and an amateur, unaccustomed to the rough and tumble of politics. He was seen, not without reason, as a puppet to his political masters. The first Indian Prime Minister to be elected to successive terms since Nehru, Manmohan Singh has defied the skeptics and displayed a political acuity that even his detractors have to concede. This Sardar strides the international stage as a colossus - highly respected economist and the leader of a growing economic and military power. For Sikhs worldwide, his presence and global visibility has had an electrifying effect. Manmohan Singh's image as a man of impeccable integrity, a technocrat and economist who can be tough as nails and yet genuinely humble has defined the new Sikh stereotype. The atmosphere in India has noticeably shifted from being overtly anti-Sikh, whether in Bollywood, in government and civil service or in the social milieu, to a reality that is turning both friendly and respectful as it ought to be. As an economist with a distinguished background in academia and international institutions, Manmohan Singh's handling of the Indian economy during the recent crisis has been exemplary. In spite of the financial meltdown that has put on the mat bigger and better economic powers, Manmohan Singh has steered India on a path of disciplined progress towards world status. He has lived the label of a very intelligent, extremely competent man of integrity in the complex world of Indian politics. Sikhs have been impatient with him on matters pertaining to the community - and not without reason. With a Sikh heading the government, the community feels that the injustice of 1984 should not remain hanging. His recent statements, including an apology to the Sikhs, were positive but not strong or clear enough. On matters that affect Sikhs worldwide his record before and after assuming the office has not always been forcefully clear. But India's political realities are complex. This Gordian knot is not easily cut. And we are a minuscule minority in India as we are in the rest of the world. We celebrate Manmohan Singh for his vision and for his presence on the world stage which has transformed the Sikh image, and for what more it can deliver. [B] SARAN SINGH & THE SIKH REVIEW[/B] "The Sikh Review" dating from 1952 is the oldest continuously running Sikh monthly publication in English in the world. S. Saran Singh assumed Editorial responsibilities in 1983 on retiring from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and in 1985 became Editor when the Founder-Editor Bhag Singh relinquished his charge. Saran Singh has steered "The Sikh Review" through good times and bad with rare aplomb - particularly in the post-1984 years, which have been difficult. When Saran Singh took charge in the 1980's, "The Sikh Review" was in disarray, with an inadequate budget and no staff. He brought his keen administrative skills to give the magazine a professional presence and an organized administrative direction. "The Sikh Review" is now an international forum for scholarly and lay conversation on all matters pertaining to the wider world of Sikhi.It reaches the ****hest corners of the planet. Working with this scholarly and thoughtful man has been a fantastic learning experience. "The Sikh Review" produces special issues on matters that engage the Sikh World. The events of 1984, Gurpurubs and Vaisakhi find coverage. Controversies, too, get their space, such as matters pertaining to the historian Hew McLeod and his writings or esoteric aspects of Dasam Granth. History, culture, exegesis of gurbani, poetry, discussion and disagreement - all find space in this monthly. "The Sikh Review" is an important voice highlighting issues of Sikhs and Sikhism in the Diaspora. It now has many more young correspondents. Saran Singh has been an outspoken and fearless critic of the Indian government on matters pertaining to Sikhs. He wrote the Guest Editorial for The Sikh Review's July 1984 issue, criticizing Indira Gandhi - whom he knew, and had worked with, personally - for Operation Bluestar. The issue of the journal was promptly banned in Punjab, including its capital, Chandigarh, by the government. Saran Singh also addressed a massive gathering of Sikhs at the Madison Square Garden in New York to protest the Indian Army attack on the Golden Temple. He returned to India to discover that the government was contemplating forfeiting his pension. "The Sikh Review" knits together the worldwide Sikh community. It makes and records history every day and its archival material is a first class resource. We celebrate Saran Singh and "The Sikh Review" for giving Sikhs an effective voice worldwide. It brings us all together - young and old, wherever we live -- who feel the pull of the message of Sikhi. The Sikh Review has come a long way with Saran Singh and has a longer way to go. [I][B]The following is an alphabetical list of all the names nominated by the readers of [/B][/I][B]sikhchic.com [/B][I][B]over the course of two months: [/B][/I] Birinder Singh Ahluwalia, Toronto, Canada Jeet Singh Aulakh, Windsor, Ontario, Canada Jeet Kaur Aurora, Nairobi, Kenya Ajit Singh Bains, India Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale (Posthumous) Arpana Caur, New Delhi, India ENSAAF, U.S.A. Guru de Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Children's Foundation, Toronto, Canada Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen, Vancouver, Canada Inderjit Singh Jaijee, India Jakara Movement, U.S.A. Surender Singh Kandhari, Dubai Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa, Espanola, New Mexico, U.S.A. Ram Narayan Kumar (Posthumous) W. Hew McLeod (Posthumous) Harvinder Singh Phoolka, New Delhi, India Pal Singh Purewal, Canada Mantej Singh Rajpal Manu Kaur Saluja, New York, U.S.A. Sikhcess Sikh Coalition, U.S.A. Sikh Research Institute, Texas, U.S.A. Sikh Review, Calcutta, India Darshan Singh, Bramalea, Ontario, Canada Dya Singh, Australia Dya Singh Group Fauja Singh, London, England Harinder Singh, Texas, U.S.A. I.J. Singh, New York, U.S.A. Jagmohan Singh, India Jarnail Singh, New Delhi, India Manmohan Singh, New Delhi, India Nanakshahi Trust, Chandigarh, Punjab Patwant Singh (Posthumous) Saran Singh, Calcutta, India Tajvinder Singh, Amritsar, Punjab Jay Singh Sohal, England Turban-wearing Students Victims of 1984 Widows and Families, of 1984 [/QUOTE]
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