[Legendary hero] Bhai Sukha Singh was a young Hindu boy who became Khalsa. He attempted suicide by jumping into a well after his father drugged him and shaved off his hair.
Through the offices of Mian Mir and Wazir Khan, Governor of Punjab; Jahangir was convinced to release Guru Ji.
This painting arose from a state of devotion and surrender. I wanted to capture that feeling at its highest level but I wasn’t able to show this sakhi along with it. However I still wanted to show an iconic feature of Guru Angad Dev ji and highlight that in this painting.
There are some 6,000 coins in the Sikh collection of coins at the Lahore Museum.
The amazing Bibi Harsharan Kaur Ji, small poem written by our mother followed by a brief story of her heroic deed.
It commemorates the Battle of Saragarhi. Although little-known, it is considered by some military historians as one of history's great last-stands.
THE SIKH HERITAGE: Beyond Borders - addresses the loss of Sikh heritage in Pakistan
THE FURNACE is an unlikely hero’s tale, navigating greed and the search for identity in a new land.
Shahidi Gurdwara Fatehsar commemorated the battle and release of the girls and women.
For this GurGaddi story we at SikhNet did our best to do justice to what Guru has bestowed upon us: We have two Gurus in perpetuity. Guru Panth, Guru Granth.