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Gurbani (489-503)
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Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (721-727)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
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Kaafee (761-762)
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Gurbani (795-831)
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Thitteen (838-840)
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Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
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Sidh Gosat (938-946)
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Gurbani (984-988)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
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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)
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Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
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<blockquote data-quote="kaur-1" data-source="post: 47700" data-attributes="member: 3025"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #0066cc"> <strong> Tributes Paid to Sikhs who Sacrificed Lives for Freedom of People of Europe</strong></span></span><span style="color: #808080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #808080"> <em><span style="font-size: 9px">By SSNews, Sikh Federation (UK)</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color: #808080"> <span style="font-size: 9px">Nov 6, 2006, 17:38</span></span> </p><p> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> On Armistice Day on 11 November hundreds of Sikhs from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK will gather in the Belgian town of Ypres (Ieper) to commemorate the sacrifices of Sikh soldiers who fell in the First World War.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sikhs will participate in the ‘poppy parade’, a yearly ceremonial walk of thousands from the centre of Ypres up to the Menen Gate, where the names of numerous Sikhs who sacrificed their lives are individually listed. Sikhs will walk behind a large banner with the image shown below to get across an important message. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <p style="text-align: left"> <span style="color: #808080"> <img src="http://www.sikhsangat.org/uploads/sikhs-world-war-1-2b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span> </p></p> <p style="text-align: left"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Last Post – the traditional (British) salute to the fallen warrior – that is sounded every evening under the Menen Gate, a British memorial to commemorate all soldiers who fell around Ypres, will be heard at 11am. Sikh representatives from across Europe will then lay wreaths under the Menen Gate and pay tribute to Sikhs who sacrificed their lives so the people of Europe could live in freedom.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <span style="color: #808080"> <img src="http://www.sikhsangat.org/uploads/sikhs-world-war-1-2a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span> </p></p> <p style="text-align: left"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Thousands of postcards will be distributed to highlight the importance of the Sikh identity. The postcards will read:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">'Around 80,000 Sikh troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I. More than one quarter of these soldiers became casualties. In the first battle of Ypres in Flanders in 1914 a platoon of Sikhs died fighting to the last man.'</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">'The people of a free Europe should never forget the contribution and bravery of Sikh soldiers during World War 1. Sikhs recognise their sacrifices as an important part of their modern history. The Sikhs ‘European’ past and sacrifices for the freedom and liberation of Europe needs much greater exposure and proper recognition as part of the existing commemorations of the fallen.' </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">'During these challenging times the distinct Sikh identity and their tradition as fighters for freedom depicted by those courageous Sikh soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom should be promoted and celebrated across Europe. The visible Sikh identity is fundamental to the way of life and very existence of a Sikh and should be protected and given the highest respect by European governments and institutions.'</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In the two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers sacrificed their lives and a further 109,045 were wounded for Europe's freedom. The programme on Saturday 11th November 2006 in Ieper to commemorate the 88th Anniversary of the end of the First World War is as follows :</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">09.30 a.m. Service at the Saint-Martin’s Cathedral</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">10.45 a.m. Ceremony at the Belgian Memorial</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">11.00 a.m. Ceremony at the Menen Gate</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">12.00 a.m. Academic session and reception in the Town Hall</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Following the gathering of Sikhs from across Europe on Saturday 11 November in Ieper Sikhs in Belgium have arranged for a large European-wide tribute to the Sikh Nation's martyrs on Sunday 12 September at Gurdwara Sangat Sahib, 20 Halmaaldorp, B-3800 Sint Truiden, Belgium. Sikhs from across Europe are being urged to take part in the weekend of activities aimed at raising awareness of the Sikh identity and history.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Gurjeet Singh</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">National Press Secretary</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Sikh Federation (UK)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"> <p style="text-align: left"> <a href="http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_1501.shtml#top" target="_blank"><span style="color: #808080">Top of Page</span></a></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p> ----------------------------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kaur-1, post: 47700, member: 3025"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#0066cc] [B] Tributes Paid to Sikhs who Sacrificed Lives for Freedom of People of Europe[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=#808080] [I][SIZE=1]By SSNews, Sikh Federation (UK)[/SIZE][/I] [SIZE=1]Nov 6, 2006, 17:38[/SIZE][/COLOR] [LEFT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] On Armistice Day on 11 November hundreds of Sikhs from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK will gather in the Belgian town of Ypres (Ieper) to commemorate the sacrifices of Sikh soldiers who fell in the First World War. Sikhs will participate in the ‘poppy parade’, a yearly ceremonial walk of thousands from the centre of Ypres up to the Menen Gate, where the names of numerous Sikhs who sacrificed their lives are individually listed. Sikhs will walk behind a large banner with the image shown below to get across an important message. [LEFT] [COLOR=#808080] [IMG]http://www.sikhsangat.org/uploads/sikhs-world-war-1-2b.jpg[/IMG][/COLOR] [/LEFT] The Last Post – the traditional (British) salute to the fallen warrior – that is sounded every evening under the Menen Gate, a British memorial to commemorate all soldiers who fell around Ypres, will be heard at 11am. Sikh representatives from across Europe will then lay wreaths under the Menen Gate and pay tribute to Sikhs who sacrificed their lives so the people of Europe could live in freedom. [LEFT] [COLOR=#808080] [IMG]http://www.sikhsangat.org/uploads/sikhs-world-war-1-2a.jpg[/IMG][/COLOR] [/LEFT] Thousands of postcards will be distributed to highlight the importance of the Sikh identity. The postcards will read: 'Around 80,000 Sikh troops fought in Belgium and France during World War I. More than one quarter of these soldiers became casualties. In the first battle of Ypres in Flanders in 1914 a platoon of Sikhs died fighting to the last man.' 'The people of a free Europe should never forget the contribution and bravery of Sikh soldiers during World War 1. Sikhs recognise their sacrifices as an important part of their modern history. The Sikhs ‘European’ past and sacrifices for the freedom and liberation of Europe needs much greater exposure and proper recognition as part of the existing commemorations of the fallen.' 'During these challenging times the distinct Sikh identity and their tradition as fighters for freedom depicted by those courageous Sikh soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom should be promoted and celebrated across Europe. The visible Sikh identity is fundamental to the way of life and very existence of a Sikh and should be protected and given the highest respect by European governments and institutions.' In the two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers sacrificed their lives and a further 109,045 were wounded for Europe's freedom. The programme on Saturday 11th November 2006 in Ieper to commemorate the 88th Anniversary of the end of the First World War is as follows : 09.30 a.m. Service at the Saint-Martin’s Cathedral 10.45 a.m. Ceremony at the Belgian Memorial 11.00 a.m. Ceremony at the Menen Gate 12.00 a.m. Academic session and reception in the Town Hall Following the gathering of Sikhs from across Europe on Saturday 11 November in Ieper Sikhs in Belgium have arranged for a large European-wide tribute to the Sikh Nation's martyrs on Sunday 12 September at Gurdwara Sangat Sahib, 20 Halmaaldorp, B-3800 Sint Truiden, Belgium. Sikhs from across Europe are being urged to take part in the weekend of activities aimed at raising awareness of the Sikh identity and history. Gurjeet Singh National Press Secretary Sikh Federation (UK) [LEFT] [URL="http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_1501.shtml#top"][COLOR=#808080]Top of Page[/COLOR][/URL][/LEFT] [/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- [/QUOTE]
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