origin. India 16th century.
originator. Guru Nanak (1469-1539).
main text. Guru Granth Sahib.
holy city. Amritsar in the Punjab.
followers. 16.5 million.
deity. God, the immortal creator.
The central lesson is that a good and contemplative life will achieve unity with God. Sikhs also believe in reincarnation. Sikh history revers the first 10 Gurus the last of which, Gobind Singh, developed the Sikh community. The five Sikh symbols are: kesh, kangha, kara, kachh and kirpan (beard and uncut hair with a turban, comb, metal bracelet, knee-length shorts and dagger).
Sikhs have a wide influence in India and there is increasing demand for a separate homeland in the Punjab (North India).
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