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SIKHISM

SIKHISM. Founded in Punjab by Guru Nanak in the 15 th Century. Sikhism began as a reaction against the caste system and the strict rituals of the Hindu’s. Sikh’s believe in one god but use the 10 Guru’s as their point of focus.

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SIKHISM

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  1. SIKHISM Founded in Punjab by Guru Nanak in the 15th Century

  2. Sikhism began as a reaction against the caste system and the strict rituals of the Hindu’s Sikh’s believe in one god but use the 10 Guru’s as their point of focus

  3. India’s religion’s, languages, music, food and customs differ from place to place within the country. It is the only country in the world to have so many religions and beliefs. The influences of all these different cultures and religions is what makes India the diverse country it is today. Religion plays a central part in people’s daily lives. 80% of India is Hindu and only a very small percentage are Sikh. But all religions and cultures are considered equally influential. Hindu God Sikh God Buddhist God

  4. THE FIVE K’s Sikh’s follow a life of righteousness, meaning they live a pure life – there are 5 emblems that representing their Khalsa brotherhood KANGHA (Comb) – to comb the uncut hair KESH – unshaven beard & long hair meaning saintliness KARRA – steel bangle, meaning fearlessness KIRPAN – the sword, for power and dignity KACCHA – loose underwear, meaning modesty

  5. Sikhs were the first community to start the freedom movement in India during Mughal and the British Empire. India had been under foreign rule for over 700 years. The first person to ever speak out for freedom was a Sihk.This was the beginning of the battle for freedom......It was the Sikhs who ended the long Mughal rule in India and established their own kingdom in northern India. This Sikh kingdom was annexed by the British in 1849. BhaiMaharaj Singh was the first Sikh to go to every village and city to preach for freedom and start a freedom movement against the British rule. He was exiled from the country & died in jail a couple of years later. In 1850, more than 50 Sikh regiments protested against the British rule and tried to start another war.....then in 1857 came the War of Independence when all of India fought British rule but it wasn’t until but 1947 that India was finally independent of Britian. .

  6. Similarities and Differences Sikh culture - Nam Karan (naming ceremony) • Dastar Bandi (tying the turban) • Amrit sanchar (brother hood) • Guru anniversaries • Marriage ceremony • Funeral ceremony Western culture • Christening • Birthday • Christmas • Easter • Marriage • Funeral Western wedding

  7. Indian Economy • Massive income inequalities and high unemployment • Tenth largest economy in the world • Previously closed and over regulated now free trade has created growth • Main exports are petroleum products, iron, steel, machinery and apparel. This accounted for $247.4 billion dollars in 2010. • The currency in India is Rupees

  8. Education • India has made progress in the primary education area • Improved education has had a major impact on the economic success of India • Unfortunately 25% of Indian people are still illiterate and only 7% of children graduate high school (compared to 86% in the U.S) • Since the 1940s there has been a push to involve woman in education.

  9. Technology - Since India’s independence from Britian - science and technology in the Republic of India has included automobile engineering, information technology, communications as well as space, polar, and nuclear sciences. - The Government has invested heavily into India’s information technology industry, annual growth rate of India’s software exports has been consistently over 50 percent since 1991 – in 2001 it was worth $9billion (there are no current figures) - Another area of significant growth is in the communication sector – where the majority of large businesses around the world now outsource their call centres to India –

  10. In order to understand the Sikh culture, I undertook a journey to India, the following are some of my experiences..... Traditional Sikh dance me Rule of dress for Sikh’s is that both men and woman cover their heads, length of fabric for a turban

  11. A visit to the Golden Temple – the Sikh’s holiest shrine – it’s made from 750kg of pure gold, up to 60,000 people visit each day

  12. The sights and people of Sikh India

  13. NAMASTE THANK YOU THE END

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