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Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University is a private university in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India. It was established under Punjab State Act 20/2008 (Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Act) and is recognized by UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. [ 1 ]
Sikhs have a given name and one or both of a surname and a Khalsa name. The surname may be a family name (based on the name of the ancestral village) or a caste name. Different castes still exist today in some aspects of Punjabi culture; similarly to the Hindu caste system, this system is based on employment [citation needed] (ex. jatt signifies the farming caste).
Sikh (/ ˈ s iː k / or / ˈ s ɪ k /; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh IPA:) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit term śiṣya , meaning "disciple, learner" or śikṣa , meaning "instruction".
Punjabi Sikhs primarily inhabit the Indian state of Punjab, the only Sikh-majority administrative division on Earth. Punjabi Sikhs make up 57.69% of the state’s population. [ 6 ] Many have ancestry from the greater Punjab region , an area that was partitioned between India and Pakistan in 1947.
Journal of Sikh & Punjab Studies, originating in the United Kingdom under the title 'International Journal of Punjab Studies', published since 1994. [24] Currently operates under the purview of Gurinder Singh Mann. [24] 29 volumes published as of 2023 [24] Panjab Journal of Sikh Studies, published by the Panjab University, Chandigarh. Eight ...
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of Sikh Empire; Maharaja Kharak Singh, second ruler of the Sikh Empire; Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh, third emperor of the Sikh Empire. Maharaja Sher Singh, was the fourth maharaja of the Sikh Empire. Maharaja Duleep Singh was the last Emperor of the Sikh Empire
Sikh titles are honorifics appended to the names of members of the Sikh community. Their form may be prefixes or suffixes to names, or the title may be used alone, in place of the name. They may denote social status or relationship, occupational field, or religious standing. When used as a form of address, they are often intended to convey respect.
Punjabi University is a collegiate state public university located in Patiala, Punjab, India. It was established on 30 April 1962 and is only the second university in the world to be named after a language, after Hebrew University of Israel .