Category: Sikh History

Bandi Chhor Divas: A Day of Liberation

Guru Hargobind set off for Gwalior. There he found the prisoners living in terrible conditions without adequate food or clothing. Among the prisoners were rajas whose kingdoms and thrones had been taken over by Jahangir. The Guru lived with them, shared his meager rations with them, and comforted them with stories of Guru Nanak and
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The Sikh Festival of Hola Mohalla

This annual festival held at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab and now replicated at other Gurdwaras worldwide was started by Guru Gobind Singh as a gathering of Sikhs for military exercises and mock battles on the day following the festival of Holi. It reminds the people of valor and defense preparedness.
Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Source: Nahing Singh. Author: Bhavjit Singh.

Bhagat Ravidas Ji

There are 41 verses of Bhagat Ravidas in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. His poetry is brimming with ardent love for God, Universe, Nature, Guru, and the Name. He was the first to motivate his followers to challenge discrimination on the grounds of caste and attack the Hindu caste system.
Bhagat Ravidas SikhiWiki

Guru Har Rai and the Pot

Listen to this story, courtesy of Sikhnet:   We always keep learning and understanding more about the Guru's teachings. It's ok that we don't understand everything. One time someone asked Guru Har Rai a question about this. They asked, “Guru ji, may I ask a question?” Of course
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