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A Conspiracy of Silence in the Punjab

By Kiranjot Kaur on August 5, 2010

The first saabat surat Sikh French citizen of Indian origin S Pal Singh is in custody of Punjab Police and there is complete silence on the issue by all political parties  claiming to watch Sikh interests and all religio-social organisations claiming to be thekedar of Sikhi. The silence is deafening ! This is the same [...]

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25 Years after the Sikh Massacre in November 1984

By Kiranjot Kaur on November 8, 2009

The Dal Khalsa has given a call for Punjab Bandh on 3rd November to protest Sikhs being denied justice after the November 1984 holocaust. Schools and colleges are closed. Train and bus transport has been suspended. All commercial shops in Amritsar are closed but the office of SGPC is functioning as usual ! It is [...]

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Love Jihad

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 25, 2009

This heading immediately caught my attention in the morning newspaper. It is the name of an organisation active in the Indian State Kerala with the agenda of converting young girls to Islam. Muslim boys woo non-Muslim girls and convert their religion by faking love for them. We heard about this method being used in UK [...]

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Jathedars backing away from Nanakshahi Calendar

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 19, 2009

The traditional Bikarmi calendar has a year of 354 days and the old Nanakshahi calendar had piled on the Bikarmi one ! Some year ago, in a historic decision taken at Akal Takht after long deliberations  at various platforms and active participation of all panthic organizations the Nanakshahi calendar was released and accepted by Sikhs [...]

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Divorce in the Presence of Guru Granth Sahib

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 16, 2009

One of the major events in the life of a Sikh is Anand Sanskar according to Sikh Rehat Maryada. In the presence of Guru Granth Sahib the couple vow to love and respect each other and follow the spiritual path together so that they are like one soul in two bodies. In today’s world what [...]

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Loss of Heritage through Kar Sewa wale Baba

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 13, 2009

Recently a Sikh aptly commented that historical Gurdwaras in Punjab are marble’lous. The old architecture of Nanakshahi brick, simple square building of Gurdwara has been replaced by huge rectangular marble building with a raised platform for Parkash at its one end. This reconstruction of Gurdwaras has raised a new breed of Kar Sewa wale Baba. [...]

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The fading religious traditions of ‘Chak Ram Das’

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 13, 2009

On 9 October was the Prakash dihara of  Guru Ram Das ji. We (my family ) went to Harimandir Sahib early in the morning. It is the day of the founder of Amritsar City and I felt the city was not celebrating. When Guruji dug the sarovar, he also invited people of 52 different professions [...]

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Introducing Bibi Kiranjot Kaur : Amritsar Notes

By Kiranjot Kaur on October 12, 2009

Editor : Punjab Heritage news is delighted to introduce Bibi Kiranjot Kaur as a leading member of the blog team. Her insight into the heritage of the city of Amritsar and Sikh politics will be an invaluable addition to this site’s aims. Kiranjot Kaur explains her reasons in this opening piece… Why Blog? Sikhs are [...]

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