My Malice and Bias

Congrestani Con(g)piracy The relationship of Sikh community with the Congress Party has been estranged since the independence of India. It started with the false promises given by Congress leadership upon which Sikhs decided to join Indian Republic unconditionally. Subsequent betrayal of Congress by refusing to designate Punjabi as state language of Punjab, separation of Chandigarh from Punjab, and enrollment in Indian Army on the population based quota and not on merit resulted in a "showdown" during the 1980s. The Sikh rebellion turned to violence after 30 years on peaceful non-violent protest by Akalis failed to bring any results. Indira Gandhi of Congress responded by ordering Indian Army to attack Golden Temple Complex in June 1984 resulting in mass causalities on both sides including thousands of Sikh pilgrims stranded in the armed battle. This event changed the relationship forever and catapulted into assassination of Indira Gandhi. The Congress res

Thoha Khalsa is a village of Kahuta Region of District Rawalpindi in Pakistan. The village is located in the South East of Rawalpindi city at the distance of about 30 miles. The language used by its people is Pothohari dialect of Punjabi.The population is about 20,000 consisting Janjua Rajput, Ghakhar, and few others - all Muslims. Current inhabitants may not even know that is was a flourishing village of Sikhs before the partition of India (creation of Pakistan). The village was inhabitated by wealthy Sikh families - Bindras, Duggals, Anands, and Chandhoks. The Well in Thoha Khalsa The Partition Of India Sectarian violence erupts in Punjab as Muslim League announces partition and creation of Pakistan, a Muslim only nation carved out of India. Sikh leader Master Tara Singh declares opposition to the partition and tears the flag of Pakistan in Lahore. To the dismay of Sikhs and Punjabis, Indian leaders Gandhi and Nehru cave in to the demand of Pakistan. Master Tara Singh in

There is an old mansion in Mochi Gate area of old Lahore known popularly as the " Lal Havel i". The people of old Lahore still place oil lamps there at an old well known as the " Lal Khuh " every year. They also purchase "Barfi", a local sweet and distribute it to the poor. They do so to make a "Wish" or "Mannat" in the memory of friendship between Hazrat Mian Mir with Guru Arjan Dev , the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. Let's take a few moments to discuss the execution of the Guru and the subsequent reaction of Lahore's local population. Lamps lit at Lal Khuh, Lahore (2017) Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ) (1563 - 1606) was the fifth Guru of Sikhs. He was born in Goindval Punjab India the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani , the daughter of Guru Amar Das . Guru Arjan at Harmandir Sahib A summary of the main highlights of Guru Ji's life: Compiled and collated the Hymns of the previous Sikh G

Khusrau Mirza (1587 – 1622) or Prince Khusrau was the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir . His mother, Manbhawati Bai  was the daughter of Rajput Raja Bhagwant Das of Amber (Jaipur), head of the Kushwaha clan of Rajputs. Emperor Akbar was disappointed with his only son Prince Salim who was addicted to opium and wine. Salim (who later became the Emperor Jahangir) regularly disobeyed royal orders and became infamous for murdering Akbar's grand vizier Abul Fazal . After Akbar's death, the Mughal court was divided in two camps - Raja Man Singh of Amber and moderate Muslim courtiers preferred Prince Khusrao who was popular with the public because of his moderate Sufi beliefs. The powerful Persian nobles and Muslim clergy preferred Jahangir as Emperor of India. Mughal Family Feud Moderate vs. Clergy Emperor Akbar had brought his grandson Khusrao up in the liberal tradition he had fostered. He had the support of his mother Manbhawati and Raja Man Singh of Amber. 

A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months and years. A date is the designation of a single, specific day within such a system. The term calendar is taken from calendae , the term for the first day of the month in the Roman calendar, related to the verb calare , referring to the "calling" of the new moon when it was first seen. The Latin term was adopted in Old French as calendier and from there in English as calender by the 13th century. Sikh Nanakshahi Calendar Indian Calendar The Bikrami calendar has been historically used by Hindus and Sikhs. The Bikrami or Vikrami calendar is named after king Vikramaditya and starts in 57 B.C.  It is based on twelve syndicalist lunar months and 365 solar days. The lunar new year starts on the new moon in the month of Chet. Lunar Calendar - 2018 In Bikrami Calendar, a  lunar month has two

A controversial decision to rename Delhi University's Dyal Singh College as 'Vande Mataram Morning College' was taken by the management committee in November 2017. The decision was taken " to remind our students of (the) freedom struggle ," Pawan Kumar Sharma told India Today. Dyal Singh College Campus, New Delhi The move has evoked strong reaction from Sikh bodies as well as Congress backed student body NSUI. Opposing this decision are SGPS and DSGMC. Sikhs have claimed that the resolution adopted by the governing body was unconstitutional and illegal. and any effort to belittle the contribution of Dyal Singh Majithia that would not be tolerated. The Dyal Singh College website acknowledges that the college owes its existence to Majithia and his foresight in setting up an education trust for a truly secular college. The move is being perceived as a design to wipe out the legacy of Dyal Singh Majithia. Who was Dyal Singh? Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia (1

In September 1620, a small ship called Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers—an assortment of religious separatists and other lured by the promise of the New World. After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing that lasted 66 days, they dropped anchor near the tip of Cape Cod. One month later, the Mayflower crossed Massachusetts Bay, where the Pilgrims began the work of establishing a village they named as Plymouth . Thanksgiving at Plymouth in 1621 In 1621, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast in Plymouth that is today acknowledged as the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. The Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful and Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of Native American allies. However it wasn’t until 1863, during the Civil War, that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. Thanksgiving Meal In many Americ