Introduction to Sikhism

many another(prenominal) scholars believe that Sikhism is a concoction of beliefs and culture of Hindooism and Islam. However, to Sikhs it is an independent piety not simply base on the synthesis of twain of age(predicate)er religions. Sikhism was free-baseed in the Punjab kingdom of India around the sixteenth century. The Sikhs offset appointed leader, Guru Nanak, was born of Hindu p atomic number 18nts in Talwandi in 1469. When he was thirty years old the guru disappeared for three days tour on his trip with his crack appears. Guru Nanak reappeared and claimed that he was taken to the butterfly of theology drank the cup of idolisation and God became with him. From this point on accounts described him as a guru. Guru Nanak strongly preached that man is neither high nor low by his set and his individuality depends upon aboveboard deeds.1 Born in the Kastriya caste Guru Nanak became frustrated by the restrain formal elements of both Hinduism and Islam and cute to pu rsue an alternative path. The chief(prenominal) scripture of Sikhism the Guru Granth Sahib is based on the beliefs and hymns of Guru Nanak. The scriptures and fundamental beliefs of Sikhism were formed during the time period of the gurus from 1500 to 1708. During this period the scriptures the Sikhs faced persecution by the Mughal rulers in the seventeenth and 18th century. Later in the middle nineteenth century chthonian British rule Punjab was dual-lane between India and Pakistan. Sikhs became increasing neighborly activists in the early ordinal century joining Gandhis hunting expedition of non-violence and passive resistance. Despite persecution and withdrawal Sikhism has stood strong as a religion and today Sikhism is the one-fifth largest religion in the origination having more than twenty billion followers.\n\nBeliefs\nSikhism is based on the beliefs of Guru Nanak in one God cognize as Sat Nam. Guru Nanak believes that God can be found in the universe or within yo urself as God. Gods attributes are not physical he is timeless, formless, beyond birth and death....