Golden Temple (The chief house of worship of the Sikhs of India

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• Golden Temple — Punjabi Darbar Sahib or Harimandir Chief house of worship for the Sikhs of India (see Sikhism) and their most important pilgrimage site, located in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state. Founded by Guru Ramdas (1574–81) and completed by Guru Arjan …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Christianity in India — Indian Christians Total population 24,080,016 (2001)[1] 2.3% of the Indian Population Regions with significant populations Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, North Eastern States, Southern India Languages …   Wikipedia

• Akal Takht — Chief centre of religious authority for Indian Sikhs, located in Amritsar opposite the Golden Temple. It also serves as the headquarters of the Akali Party. Since the line of Gurus came to an end in 1708, the Sikh community has settled religious… …   Universalium

• Harimandir — ▪ temple, Amritsar, India also spelled  Harmandir , also called  Darbār Sāhib (Punjabi: “Sacred Audience”) , or  Golden Temple   the chief gurdwārā, or house of worship, of the Sikhs of India and their most important pilgrimage site; it is… …   Universalium

• Sikhism — /see kiz euhm/, n. the religion and practices of the Sikhs. [SIKH + ISM] * * * Indian monotheistic religion founded in the late 15th century by Guru Nanak. Most of its 18 million members, called Sikhs, live in the Punjab, the site of their… …   Universalium

• Operation Blue Star — {{Infobox military conflict |conflict=Operation Blue Star |image= |caption=The aftermath of Operation Blue Star on the Akal Takht |date=3– 6 June 1984 |place=Golden Temple in Amritsar, India |result= Sikh Militants evicted from the temple complex …   Wikipedia

• Harmandir Sahib — Infobox Historic building caption=Sri Harmandir Sahib (The Temple of God) , informally known as the GOD s Temple in Sikhismcite book |title=Encyclopedia of Sikhism|author=Harban Singh|coauthors=Punjabi david stinksUniversity |year=1998|publisher …   Wikipedia

• Tara Singh Malhotra — Master Tara Singh Malhotra (24 June 1885, Rawalpindi, Punjab 22 November 1967, Chandigarh) was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organizing the Shiromani Gurdwara… …   Wikipedia

• Master Tara Singh — Malhotra (24 June, 1885, Rawalpindi, Punjab 22 November, 1967, Chandigarh) was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organizing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee,… …   Wikipedia

• Guru Granth Sahib — The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji ( pa. ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, IAST|gurū granth sāhib ), or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the Sikhs.cite book last = Keene first = Michael title = Online Worksheets publisher = Nelson Thornes date =… …   Wikipedia