"I think it matters because what is our indigenous term? And what is the term which those who were studying us in the last hundred years started calling us? Our native term is Sikhi. Sikhism is something which was born out of the study of religions. “-ism” also implies that there is not a unity of doctrine, that there is too much multiplicity."
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Suggest a correction →This episode explores how Guru Nanak Sahib entered Malik Bhago’s life and its profound impact on him.
This episode explores how Guru Nanak Sahib entered Malik Bhago’s life and its profound impact on him.
This episode unfolds on a cold, rainy day in Kartarpur, where the downpour was so intense that it tore down a wall in Guru Nanak Sahib’s home.
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