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amritsar
a city in India, in NW Punjab: centre of the Sikh religion; site of a massacre in 1919 of unarmed supporters of Indian self-government by British troops; in 1984 the Golden Temple, fortified by Sikhs, was attacked by Indian troops with the loss of many Sikh lives. Pop: 975 695 (2001) -
gurdwara
a Sikh temple in India. -
nirmalin
one of a group of Sikh ascetics devoted to the study of sacred writings. -
ranjit singh
("Lion of the Punjab") 1780–1839, Indian maharaja: founder of the Sikh kingdom of Punjab. -
sikhism
the religion and practices of the Sikhs.