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Historic mansion of Sikh general near Golden Temple razed

Amritsar, Punjab: With the successive governments caring little about preserving heritage buildings, a historic mansion of Sikh general Mangal Singh Ramgarhia, who was in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army, has been reportedly demolished by its new owner at Kucha Mangal Singh ...

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SGPC keen to run Haryana’s Sikh museums

Karnal, Haryana: Peeved about the neglect of two museums dedicated to Sikh gurus, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) wants to run them. Located near the HaryanaDelhi border on the national highway-1, the Barh Khalsa Memorial Museum was established in the ...

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The light of Guru Granth Sahib spreads far

Amritsar, Punjab: In 1604 began the journey of Guru Granth Sahib from Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib to Harmandar Sahib, where the first “parkash” (sermon) of the Sikh scripture was done, and has since continued through the centuries. Commemorating this historic journey, ...

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Farmers’ body appeals to Modi to take back cases against Gujarat Sikhs

Samrala, Punjab:  BKU president, Ajmer Singh Lakhowal, has appealed to the Chief Minister of Gujarat Narinder Modi to take back the cases filed against the Sikh farmers in the state and has threatened that the BKU will hold dharna in ...

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