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Painting of Guru Tegh Bahadur (source: SriGuruGranthSahib.org)

In honor of Guru Tegh Bahadur

November 26, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This week, Sikhs around the world commemorate the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, who was executed in Delhi, India in 1675 by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The Guru had presented himself to the emperor in order to challenge the state’s oppression and forced conversion of Kashmiri Hindus. When he became Guru at the age of 43, Guru Tegh Bahadur was already a celebrated soldier and spiritual mystic. The Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh […]

Categories: Sikhism • Tags: Aurangzeb, Guru Tegh Bahadur

Picture of the Day: “Ever blessed by God be the women of Amritsar”

March 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The blog GT1588 provides us with the above photo taken in 1906 of pilgrims entering and leaving Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple): Although the viewpoint chosen by Ponting was a familiar one to photographers who came to the Golden Temple before him, no one in my opinion came as close as he did in capturing the mood that permeates that sacred space or the zestful energy of its devotees. The manner in which he captures the quiet rhythm of […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Amritsar, Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Harmandir Sahib, Sikh women

A review of Sikh history comics from sikhcomics.com

February 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Most of my early education in Sikh history came from comic books, namely those published by Amar Chitra Katha, based in India. My father purchased every title related to Sikhism that was released by this company — covering the stories of the Sikh Gurus to those of Sikh legends and heroes — and I loved reading and re-reading these comic books until I knew the stories by heart. It was a great introduction to Sikhism that captured my imagination. As […]

Categories: Art, Resources, Sikhism • Tags: Amar Chitra Katha, Baba Deep Singh, Battle of Saragarhi, Daljeet Singh Sidhu, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Gyan Khand Media, Sikh Comics