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Amritsar,
the "Golden Temple," and Sikh history |
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Like so many other medieval towns,
Amritsar
was protected by a fort |
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Some later views of the city |
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The Harmandir Sahib, or "Golden
Temple,"
is the preeminent center of Sikh religious pilgrimage; Akbar donated
the
land for it |
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Early photos of the Harmandir Sahib |
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The Harmandir Sahib, in a modern
visitor's
very large photo; and *as
damaged in Operation Blue Star, 1984*
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After political conflicts emerged,
Jahangir
executed Guru Arjan in 1606; later he imprisoned his successor Guru
Hargobind
in Gwalior Fort, but then released him |
*RANJIT
SINGH*
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh put together
a Sikh
kingdom in the Punjab, c.1800-39, that many Sikhs remember with pride |
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A glimpse of life in modern
Amritsar |
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Although the Harmandir Sahib is
supreme,
other pilgrimage places have developed as well |
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The Guru Granth Sahib is the
theological
center of Sikh religious life and practice |
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A modern devotional painting of
all the
Gurus, centering on Guru Nanak |
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