![]() He shows how a movement based on tenets of compassion and humaneness transformed itself, of necessity, into a community that values bravery and military prowess as well as spirituality. Now, Patwant Singh gives us the compelling story of the Sikhs - their origins, traditions and beliefs, and more recent history. ![]() In retaliation, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The conflict has raged into our own time: in 1984 the Golden Temple of Amritsar - the holy shrine of the Sikhs-was destroyed by the Indian Army. In the centuries that followed, three of Nanak's nine successors met violent ends, and his people continued to battle hostile regimes. ![]() The Sikhs defied the caste system rejected the authority of Hindu priests forbade magic and idolatry and promoted the equality of men and women - beliefs that incurred the wrath of both Hindus and Muslims. ![]() Five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in India. ![]()
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