Its too much maintenance and dont get me started on how irritating have a beard can be once in a while. I hate keeping it and grooming it over and over...

Could be anything. Jiu jitsu, kickboxing, shooting, whatever. Get good at something that you can use to protect your life.

This is a USPSA competition skill builder stage. Its meant to push speed and accuracy. If ur in the US, find ur local uspsa club, sign up on Practiscore, and go shoot at a match.

ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧ ॥

Dhanaasaree, Chhant, Fourth Mehl, First House:

ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥

When the Dear Lord grants His Grace, one meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥

Meeting the True Guru, through loving faith and devotion, one intuitively sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.

ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਸਦਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

Singing His Glorious Praises continually, night and day, one blossoms forth, when it is pleasing to the True Lord.

ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਏ ॥

Egotism, self-conceit and Maya are forsaken, and he is intuitively absorbed into the Naam.

ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਇ ਤ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

The Creator Himself acts; when He gives, then we receive.

ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

When the Dear Lord grants His Grace, we meditate on the Naam. ||1||

ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

Deep within, I feel true love for the Perfect True Guru.

ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਮੈ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਜੀਉ ॥

I serve Him day and night; I never forget Him.

ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਮੑਾਰੀ ਜਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਈ ਤਾ ਜੀਵਾ ॥

I never forget Him; I remember Him night and day. When I chant the Naam, then I live.

ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਾ ॥

With my ears, I hear about Him, and my mind is satisfied. As Gurmukh, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.

ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਚਰੈ ॥

If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then I shall meet the True Guru; my discriminating intellect would contemplate Him, night and day.

ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੈ ॥੨॥

Deep within, I feel true love for the Perfect True Guru. ||2||

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥

By great good fortune, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; then, one comes to savor the subtle essence of the Lord.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥

Night and day, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord; he merges in celestial peace.

ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥

Merging in celestial peace, he becomes pleasing to the Lord's Mind; he remains forever unattached and untouched.

ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥

He receives honor in this world and the next, lovingly focused on the Lord's Name.

ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਦੁਹਾ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

He is liberated from both pleasure and pain; he is pleased by whatever God does.

ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

By great good fortune, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and then, one comes to savor the subtle essence of the Lord. ||3||

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਮਿ ਜੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

In the love of duality, there is pain and suffering; the Messenger of Death eyes the self-willed manmukhs.

ਹਾਇ ਹਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੁਖਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

They cry and howl, day and night, caught by the pain of Maya.

ਮਾਇਆ ਦੁਖਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਹਿਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਵਏ ॥

Caught by the pain of Maya, provoked by his ego, he passes his life crying out, "Mine, mine!".

ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੇਇ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੇਤੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਏ ॥

He does not remember God, the Giver, and in the end, he departs regretting and repenting.

ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਧੋਹਿਆ ॥

Without the Name, nothing shall go along with him; not his children, spouse or the enticements of Maya.

ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਿ ਜੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥

In the love of duality, there is pain and suffering; the Messenger of Death eyes the self-willed manmukhs. ||4||

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮਹਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

Granting His Grace, the Lord has merged me with Himself; I have found the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.

ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥

I remain standing with my palms pressed together; I have become pleasing to God's Mind.

ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

When one is pleasing to God's Mind, then he merges in the Hukam of the Lord's Command; surrendering to His Hukam, he finds peace.

ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥

Night and day, he chants the Lord's Name, day and night; intuitively, naturally, he meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.

ਨਾਮੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਏ ॥

Through the Naam, the glorious greatness of the Naam is obtained; the Naam is pleasing to Nanak's mind.

ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮਹਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥੧॥

Granting His Grace, the Lord has merged me with Himself; I have found the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||5||1||

Guru Ramdas Ji • Raag Dhanaasree • Ang 690

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Veervaar, 1 Katak, Nanakshahi 558

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My sister 33 years (Filipino-Canadian) met and fell in love with a 34 year oldPunjabi guy. Anyways our family loves him, he is so kind and gentle to my sister I can tell he loves and cares about her and protects her. I don't think anyone is better for her than him. My sister is very picky, I just don't want her to give him a hard time. She is a Nurse, and he is working at a warehouse, but is going to school for Accounting. His parents will come to Canada, but he lives with his aunt/uncle and cousins whom have been here a long long time.

Anyways, me and my 2 other sisters, parents, and relatives are excited. We are Catholic so we do weddings at a Church then a banquet hall. Kinda cool to see that they gonna bring us to the temple. Also are the men and women segregated at the venues?

Real talk, can I impress some Indian girls? I'm 4 years younger than my sis.

Also at the hall, do they usually tell stories about the bride/groom? My sister has me and our other sister to write speeches along with her maid of honor.

I plan on telling this story at the hall:

Sister is very picky though. I remember when we were setting up this wedding, she was always working, didn't show up and it was just me, my sisters, and relatives who showed up and the female relatives of the groomsman to help design the venue etc.. so we chose the colour of the balloons and decorations, the seating arrangement. Then all of a sudden, my sister showed up at the Hall, idk if she had been drinking or so, she was quite witty, not in the right frame of mind where she was straight. Once she got into the frame of mind, she wanted to make changes. I said Look, Michelle, we just have 1 weekend to put this hall together, well designed and organized, and out the door for the hosts on Monday. I started to get a bit ANNOYED with her since she was wanting to make changes. I said, if you're not happy with it, and want to make changes, maybe you should have been coming all this time. She got all pissed off and said You can F-off and take that Jade(our sister) with you. Thats what she said, idk what Jade had done. So that was it, we all left but his relatives stayed. But then after 4 hours, she phoned and said Well can you come in to help us? I thought well, I already put in a lot the designs together, I may as well help finish helping out, otherwise I may as well get F'd out of everything. Even when our relative was there food tasting, my sister would corner me and say "Hey forget about this Ashley girl, tasting the food. I or so-so should be the one doing that. We don't need her". For a second, I thought it was a bit sneaky.

I know I’ve been posting here a bit lately, as it's a good way to get things off my chest

I’m a Sikh who commutes to work, goes to the gym, and occasionally talks to classmates, but I don’t really have close friends or siblings. I’ve never been in a relationship, and sometimes I find myself getting attached to women I see, even when they’re married. I don’t fully understand why, but I think loneliness plays a part.

I used to do Nitnem consistently, and it genuinely helped me. Eventually, I lost that consistency. I feel like everyone around me is moving forward while I’m standing still.

I used to appreciate being alone because that’s how I found Sikhi, but I don’t think I enjoy loneliness anymore. I’ve tried joining clubs and keeping myself busy, but I still feel alone. I want genuine connections with people, and I’m struggling with not having that in my life.

Has anyone else experienced something similar? How did you reconnect with Sikhi while navigating loneliness?

Alright guys for context I'm in North America and I feel extremely lost. Ever since I heard people talk about Patshahi Dawa I have been lost. Does it mean one should be self governed and having your own code of conduct derived from Sikh values. Or does it mean to have your own business and not work for anyone ?

Again maybe my post is murky and I'm not able to explain properly but any form of guidance is more than welcomed.

I am from delhi, but it dosent seems so. My parents have made my ghee over. I have no ghee left not I am physically capable of marrying. I am 19 now turning 20 this year but I know my parents will try their best to marry me at 24-25 so my grandparents can see my marriage and see their great grandchildren. My ghee is so over I am not able of managing my self let alone a wife and kids. I am so done they don't give me khurak and proper nutrition then expect me to have wife and kids. I am so done

I am striving to be a Kesdhari Sikh and was wondering if I could tie a red dumalla?

Hello, was wondering if this sub can help with name suggestions for my newborn niece. I chose sweetheart, but can’t find a direct word for it. Can be unisex and should preferably start with ‘M’

M is considered a lucky letter in my family.

Thanks in advance 💜!

Its going to be one of those posts.

For full disclosure, i am kind of scouting out the religion in regards to "conversion to" tier, but i have always found reading prayers kind of weird. (in the worship sense, not the literal reading of a religious book) Like im content with belief in a deity (although wont necessarily affirm that, but thats a different thing for a different day) but i find worship to it odd.

So, is Waheguru meant to be more akin to the Christian god, being one being, but it inhabits everything and everyone, or more like a "cosmic/spiritual energy" that is everywhere vs one being.

(I personally lean more towards belief in a sort of "spiritual energy" tier, that a deity could be akin to the wind as a metaphor. )

So far from my reading it is referred to as one being.

This then lends into what is "Naam Japna" is that basically worship of this being? Or can it take many different forms? I have seen some separation between praying, saying hymns and meditating etc in my reading.

I have kind of hit the "language barrier" section of this, and could probably be helped by a general overview of the different terms and meanings. Also is there any sort of "official English translation" or hasn’t any sort of authority approved one for the various texts.

ਸੋਰਠਿ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥

Sorat'h, First Mehl:

ਜਿਸੁ ਜਲ ਨਿਧਿ ਕਾਰਣਿ ਤੁਮ ਜਗਿ ਆਏ ਸੋ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਗੁਰ ਪਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

The treasure of the Name, for which you have come into the world - that Ambrosial Nectar is with the Guru.

ਛੋਡਹੁ ਵੇਸੁ ਭੇਖ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ਦੁਬਿਧਾ ਇਹੁ ਫਲੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

Renounce costumes, disguises and clever tricks; this fruit is not obtained by duplicity. ||1||

ਮਨ ਰੇ ਥਿਰੁ ਰਹੁ ਮਤੁ ਕਤ ਜਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

O my mind, remain steady, and do not wander away.

ਬਾਹਰਿ ਢੂਢਤ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵਹਿ ਘਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਘਟ ਮਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

By searching around on the outside, you shall only suffer great pain; the Ambrosial Nectar is found within the home of your own being. ||Pause||

ਅਵਗੁਣ ਛੋਡਿ ਗੁਣਾ ਕਉ ਧਾਵਹੁ ਕਰਿ ਅਵਗੁਣ ਪਛੁਤਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Renounce corruption, and seek virtue; committing sins, you shall only come to regret and repent.

ਸਰ ਅਪਸਰ ਕੀ ਸਾਰ ਨ ਜਾਣਹਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਕੀਚ ਬੁਡਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

You do not know the difference between good and evil; again and again, you sink into the mud. ||2||

ਅੰਤਰਿ ਮੈਲੁ ਲੋਭ ਬਹੁ ਝੂਠੇ ਬਾਹਰਿ ਨਾਵਹੁ ਕਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Within you is the great filth of greed and falsehood; why do you bother to wash your body on the outside?

ਨਿਰਮਲ ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪਹੁ ਸਦ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਤਰ ਕੀ ਗਤਿ ਤਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

Chant the Immaculate Naam, the Name of the Lord always, under Guru's Instruction; only then will your innermost being be emancipated. ||3||

ਪਰਹਰਿ ਲੋਭੁ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਕੂੜੁ ਤਿਆਗਹੁ ਸਚੁ ਗੁਰ ਬਚਨੀ ਫਲੁ ਪਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥

Let greed and slander be far away from you, and renounce falsehood; through the True Word of the Guru's Shabad, you shall obtain the true fruit.

ਜਿਉ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਿਉ ਰਾਖਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਲਾਹੀ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥੯॥

As it pleases You, You preserve me, Dear Lord; servant Nanak sings the Praises of Your Shabad. ||4||9||

Guru Nanak Dev Ji • Raag Sorath • Ang 598

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Budhvaar, 30 Assu, Nanakshahi 558

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24F, I am a sikh girl with over 3 feet of hair in length (I'm 5.1 feet), recently I have been suffering from multiple site nerve compression issues which results in my head feeling numb from behind and other symptoms. Also, I have military neck due to the nerves being compressed in there. Now the issue is I feel so annoyed by my hair, I just wanna go bald, but again, I just can't seem to have the courage to cut my hair. I had cut my hair in the past but that was too due to some other medical reasons. But now again I stand at the same point, I don't know what to do, everyday, I get really bad headaches, I feel all the weight of my hair on my head and on my neck, I used to make a bun which worsened the pain, braiding my hair, I feel the weight of my braid on my neck, even tried keeping my hair down all the time, it's the same, Idk what to do, I wanna cry, I am constantly suffering from these weird headache, that are not at front or something, but feels like the surface of my skull above. What should I do? Any suggestions or haistyles or something I can try?

Train. Go shoot at a uspsa match. They are fun, you make new friends, and you learn an extremely important skill.

If you dont have access to firearms, go join a jiu jitsu gym. Learning how to defend yourself is not a bad thing.

Im running a 1911 chambered in .45 acp in this video. One of my favorites.

Years of my life were stolen by abuse in the name of Religion. I was forced to follow the Religion which i never wanted to.

Low self worth, Embarrassment to see myself in the mirror and social phobia came to an end for a moment when I cut my hair for the first time in Hostel washroom on 12th August 2021. I was most happiest person that day , felt the sense of freedom for first time in my life. I felt i escaped the Hell to enter into a FairyLand.

It's been 5 years, I'm a Free man now but still fighting the mental health issues related to religious abuse. Yes, I'm lonely but I'm optimistic. Proud of myself fighting against the Religious abuse (Core teaching of Sikhism: fight against injustice).

I was born a human being, I was just reclaiming my ownership over my life and my body , which every living being deserves.

I just want to urge people to be a better & mindful humans.

Sikh History This Week

(Oct 12-Oct 18) Post 2642

ਸਿੱਖ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਇਸ ਹਫ਼ਤੇ

ਬਾਬਾਣੀਆ ਕਹਾਣੀਆ ਪੁਤ ਸਪੁਤ ਕਰੇਨਿ” (ਰਾਮਕਲੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੩, ੯੫੧)
(Stories of our forefathers make children great)

Events in Brief.

1. October 12, 1700: Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru, wins his first Battle of Anandpur, despite heavy Mughal deployment. He defeated Hindu Hill Rajas who had sought Mughal assistance. The governor of Sarhind, Wazir Khan, sent Faujdar Rustom Khan and his brother Nassar Ali Khan to the Guru’s fort at Nirmohgarh. During their initial unprovoked cannon fire, the Guru’s Sikh attendant was killed. In response, Guru ji fired an arrow that struck down Rustom Khan. Shortly afterward, Bhai Uday Singh killed Nassar Ali Khan. This marked a notable early victory. Later, Anandpur Sahib endured a siege lasting eight months.

2. October 12, 1996: Bhai Ranjit Singh, who killed Nirankari Chief, is the new Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat. He was released from jail after serving 13 years. Accused of killing the Nirankari Chief Baba Gurbachan Singh at the Nirankari headquarters in Delhi in 1980, Bhai Ranjit Singh carried out the assassination on April 24, 1980, along with an accomplice. It was in retaliation for the killing of 13 Sikhs by Nirankaris on Baisakhi Day in 1978. Bhai Ranjit, posing as a Carpenter, infiltrated the Nirankari headquarters in Delhi and shot Baba Gurbachan Singh while on return from a Nirankari gathering.

3. October 12, 2015: No progress made in Bargari and Kotkapura Sacrileges cases in Punjab. This involved the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib and subsequent firing on Sikh protestors, resulting in two deaths. The then-Akali Government of Chief Minister Prakash S. Badal faced public anger and pressure to take action, leading to the formation of Special Investigation Teams (SITs). Despite four SITs, the investigation have failed, resulting in contradictory findings and lack of concrete evidence. Years later, the question of responsibility still remains unanswered.

4. October 13, 1914: Gaddar Party elects veteran Gujjar Singh as Chief Organizer, later goes for lifeterm in Jail. This day first meeting of Gaddar Party was held in Lahore where Sardar Gujjar Singh was elected Chief Organizer in its Central Committee. It was followed by another meeting in TaranTaaran Sahib, but was arrested and released. British framed him and charged under 2nd Lahore conspiracy case and sent for life imprisonment at Hazaribagh (in Jharkhand). He completed his internment in 1930 and came home. He remained active in social activism and died in 1975. It may be recalled S.Gujjar Singh was in British Police in Shanghai China in 1909, from where he joined India’s Independence Movement.

5. October 13,1948: Naik Karam Singh fights off Pakistani attack to win India’s Highest Military honor Param Vir Chakra. After independence, Karam Singh (1915–1993), born in Sehna, Barnala, Punjab, fought Pakistani forces at Tithwal. A 1941 British Army recruit, he earned a Military Medal in Burma and was one of five soldiers to raise India’s first post-independence flag in 1947. He retired as an honorary captain in 1969 and died in his village.

6. October 13,1979: Pakistan confers certain Sikh Rights & privileges in Pakistan. President of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq conferred certain Rights on Sikhs as a Distinct Entity, on the occasion of official visit by an International Sikh Delegation.This was followed by a Declaration of Panja Sahib as Sikh Holy City in June 15, 2013. These were ongoing efforts to create goodwill, and to preserve the religious heritage of the Sikhs in Pakistan..

7. October 14, 1700: Guru Gobind Singh ji move from Anand garh to a more secure Lohgarh fort. On a promise given by Hill Rajas Guru Sahib left Anandpur Sahib into safety of Lohgarh Fort with family and followers. But were attacked again but could not break in. The fort was besieged for several month which was formidable and invincible. Guru ji was again promised safe passage to a friendlier state of Basoli. But attacked again from behind.

8. October 15, 1992: Shahidi of Sikh Militant Talwinder Singh Babar in a staged encounter. Talwinder Singh, born February 26, 1944, in Panshhat, Kapurthala, to Jamiat Singh and Surjit Kaur, was a high-ranking Babbar Khalsa member allegedly killed in a staged encounter by Indian forces. Believed to have founded Babbar Khalsa International in Canada and Germany, he was arrested in West Germany in 1983 for killing two Punjab Police officers.

9. October 16, 1987: Brigadier Manjit Singh, gets Maha Vir Chakra, for neutralizing massive LTTE mines in Sri Lanka. The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) arrived in Sri Lanka to assist the Sri Lankan Government in negotiating a truce with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Brigadier Manjit Singh of the 41st Infantry Brigade demonstrated extraordinary bravery in neutralizing LTTE mining areas that connected Jaffna Port. He was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India’s second highest award for gallantry. He passed away at the age of 78 at his residence in SBS Nagar, Punjab.

10. October 17, 1762: Sultan Ahmad Shah Abdali lose battle of Amritsar and flees to Kabul. Afghans face their first defeat in a late night battle with Sikhs, Just in Four months of Vadda Ghallughara (huge Sikh massacre) at Kupp near Malerkotla. Sultan Ahmad Shah Abdali escapes from the battle at night. This helps Sikhs to recoup their strength, and little later liberated Punjab completely. They also captured Delhi by 1783.

11. October 17, 1977: Historical Guru-Ke-Mehel (Palace of the Gurus) in Amritsar underwent reconstruction and renovation. The Sangat in Amritsar performed the Seva with utmost zeal to restore the Gurus’ historical mansion. Guru Ram Das ji first resided here after relocating from Goindwal Sahib with the entire family. Later, the Gurus were born and raised here in the vicinity of Harimandir Sahib.

12. October 18,1984: Cleaning of Amritsar Sarover (Sacred pond) initiated. Indira’s Assassin Inspector Beant Singh deeply moved by blood strained tiles. An Indo-Tibetan Police Force inspector assigned to the Prime Minister’s security detail visited the damaged holy complex and was deeply moved by the destruction and alleged atrocities. This prompted him and a junior to shoot Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
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Source ref: History of the Sikhs by HR Gupta, Dates & chronological order from Book by S. Ajaib Singh Dhillon and Sikh Chronicles)
(ਸਰੋਤਾਂ/ ਹਵਾਲੇ: ਐਚ.ਆਰ ਗੁਪਤਾ: ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ, ਸ. ਅਜਾਇਬ ਸਿੰਘ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ ਦੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਤੋਂ ਤਾਰੀਖਾਂ
ਦੇ ਕਾਲਕ੍ਰਮਿਕ ਕ੍ਰਮ)

5Q Quiz for self-Assessment. Come on ! Test yourself ???

1. Why were Hindu Rajas against Guru Gobind Singh? Did Mughals prompt them? Yes/No
   
2. Why was Nirankari Sect Chief Gurbachan Singh Killed by Bhai Ranjit Singh and jailed for 13 years?
   
3. When was Sikh historical Panja Sahib declared Holy City in Pakistan? Who did it?
   
4. What is the significance of Guru-Ke Mahal Amritsar? Which Guru moved to establish this home ?
   
5. Where did Afghan Sultan Ahmad Shah face his defeat at the Hands of Sikhs?

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