The following outline is provides an overview of Sikhism, or Sikhi.
Talwandi Sabo is a town and Municipal Council in Bathinda district, Punjab, India. It is famous for being one of the five Takhts of Sikhism, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib. It is also famous for its Baisakhi, which is celebrated on 13 April every year.
Fatehgarh Sahib is a town and a sacred pilgrimage site of Sikhism in the north west Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Sirhind. Fatehgarh Sahib is named after Fateh Singh, the 7-year-old son of Guru Gobind Singh, who was seized and buried alive, along with his 9-year-old brother Zoravar Singh, by the Mughals under the orders of governor Wazir Khan during the ongoing Mughal-Sikh wars of the early 18th century. The town experienced major historical events after the martyrdom of the sons in 1705, with frequent changes of control between the Sikhs and Mughals.
Fateh Singh, also referred to with honorifics as Sahibzada Fateh Singh or Baba Fateh Singh was the fourth and youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh. The honorary prefix, Baba is considered as Learned or Respected, while Sahibzada means the "Prince". Fateh Singh and his elder brother Zorawar Singh are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism.
Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. It is located between Haryana, Rajasthan, Sutlej and Ghaggar rivers.
Balachaur is a town in Balachaur Tehsil in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar District of Punjab, India.
Sirhind-Fategarh is a city and a municipal council in the Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab.
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College (BBSBEC) is an engineering college in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India. It was established in 1993 by the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust formed under the patronage of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee with the approval of the Government of Punjab.
Shaheedi Sabha is three-day annual religious congregation (get-together) organised every year in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India to pay homage to the martyrdom of Chhotte Sahibzade Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the youngest sons of the 10th sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh.
Kotla Suleman is a small village in Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India. It is located 2 kilometres to the south of the district headquarters, Fatehgarh Sahib, and 45 kilometres from the state capital, Chandigarh.
Punjab has a long history of education.
The Haveli Todar Mal popularly known as Jahaz Haveli or Jahaz Mahal is the 17th century residence (haveli) of Todar Mal, who became the diwan in the court of Nawab Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sirhind, under Mughal Empire. Today, it is remembered for the cremation of young martyred sons of Guru Gobind Singh and his mother.
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib is a Sikh gurdwara or place of worship in the city of Fatehgarh Sahib in the Indian state of Punjab. The gurdwara marks the 1710 conquest of the city by the Sikhs under the leadership of Banda Singh Bahadur. Sikhs captured the area and razed the fort built by Ferozshah Tughlaq to the ground.
Baba Moti Ram Mehra was a devoted disciple and servant of the Guru Gobind Singh who, disregarding the risk to his own life, managed to enter the Thanda Burj in a very dramatic manner and serve milk to the Mata Gujri and Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, the two younger Sahibzadas (sons) of Guru Gobind Singh for three nights, where they were kept under arrest by the Mughal Governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan.
Hazur Sahib, also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, is one of the five takhts in Sikhism. The gurdwara was built between 1832 and 1837 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839). It is located on the banks of the Godavari River at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Khanda Museum is an upcoming museum located at Fatehgarh Sahib and its building would be constructed in shape of Sikh religious symbol Khanda. The museum is being built by SGPC in the memory of Sikh-warrior Banda Singh Bahadur and would exhibit his history. The museum is still under-construction and located near Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib.
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