Jat Sikh (also known by the more conventional endonym Jatt Sikh) is a sub-group of the Jat people and the Sikh ethnoreligious group from the Indian subcontinent.They are one of the dominant communities in the Punjab owing to their large land holdings.. They form an estimated 21%-25% of the population of the Indian state of Punjab. They form at least half of the Sikh …

Lahore (/ l ə ˈ h ɔːr /; Punjabi: لہور [lɔː˨ɾə̆]; Urdu: لاہور; [lɑːˈɦɔːɾ] ()) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, is Pakistan's 2nd largest city after Karachi, and is the 26th largest city in the world. Lahore is the largest city of Punjab.Lahore is one of Pakistan's wealthiest cities with an estimated GDP of $84 billion as of 2019.

The Sikh holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is composed in and divided into a total of 60 ragas. This is a combination of 31 single raags [1] and 29 mixed (or mishrit ) raags (a raag composed by combining two or three raags together).

While followers important to Sikh tradition like Baba Buddha were among the earliest significant historical Sikh figures, and significant numbers of conversions occurred as early as the time of Guru Angad (1504–1552), the first large-scale conversions of Jats is commonly held to have begun during the time of Guru Arjan (1563–1606).

The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. The second most important scripture of the Sikhs is the Dasam Granth. Both of these consist of text which was written or authorised by the Sikh Gurus.. Within Sikhism the Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Sri Granth Sahib is more than just a scripture. . Sikhs consider this Granth …

The Battle of Saragarhi was a last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign between the British Raj and Afghan tribesmen. On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000 – 24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra, at Samana Suk, and around Saragarhi, cutting off Fort Gulistan from Fort Lockhart. The Afghans attacked the outpost of Saragarhi where thousands …

Yuba City (Maidu: Yubu) is a city in Northern California and the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States.The population was 70,117 at the 2020 census. Yuba City is the principal city of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sutter County and Yuba County.The metro area's population is 164,138. It is the 21st largest metropolitan area in …

Dalip Singh Saund (September 20, 1899 – April 22, 1973) was an Indian-born American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives.He served the 29th District of California from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1963. He was the first Asian American, the first Indian American, the first Sikh American, and the first member of a non-Abrahamic faith to be …

Sant Nirankari Mission is a Nirankari spiritual organisation based in Delhi, India.It was founded in 1929 by Buta Singh. Mata Sudiksha, the daughter of Hardev Singh, is the sixth spiritual head of the Mission since 17 July 2018.

Hola Mohalla, also called Hola, is a three-day long Sikh festival which normally falls in March/ It takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett, a day after the Hindu spring festival Holi but sometimes coincides with Holi. Hola Mohalla is a big festive event for Sikhs around the world. The fair held during Holi and Hola at Anandpur Sahib is traditionally a three-day event …

Balbir Singh Sodhi (1949 – September 15, 2001), a Sikh-American entrepreneur and franchisee in Mesa, Arizona, was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.This was the first of several cases across the United States that were reported to the police as supposed acts of retaliation for the attacks. Balbir Singh Sodhi, who had a beard and wore a …

Anand Karaj (Punjabi: anand kāraj) is the Sikh marriage ceremony, meaning "Act towards happiness" or "Act towards happy life", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das ji.The four laavaan (hymns which take place during the ceremony) were composed by his successor, Guru Ram Das ji.It was originally legalised in India through the passage of the Anand Marriage Act of 1909, but …

Gujranwala (Punjabi: گجرانوالا; Urdu: گوجرانوالہ; pronunciation (help · info)) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan.It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. The city is Pakistan's 5th most-populous metropolitan area, as well as 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi ...

In Sikhism, a langar (Punjabi: ਲੰਗਰ, 'kitchen') is the community kitchen of a gurdwara, which serves meals to all free of charge, regardless of religion, caste, gender, economic status, or ethnicity.People sit on the floor and eat together, and the kitchen is maintained and serviced by Sikh community volunteers. The meals served at a langar are always vegetarian.