In northern India in the 14th and 15th centuries, there was a strong anticaste sant tradition. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sikh Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and his followers turned this into an organised religious movement in Punjab.
Every year on November 24, Guru Tegh Bahadur’s martyrdom is commemorated. On this day in 1675, he was publicly executed in Delhi by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb for refusing to convert to Islam.
11 August 1960-The Manchester corporation transport committee refuses to let turbaned Sikhs operate as bus conductors
- And how his wide ranging influence and actions are still evident today
Ranjit Singh represented a different, more enlightened, more inclusive model of state-building, and a much-needed path.
There are around 100 Gurudwara Sahibs in Malaysia, with approximately 40 in the state of Perak, where the majority of the Sikh population dwells.