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The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, features gold-covered domes and ornate architecture, surrounded by a large reflective pool with visitors gathered at the entrance.
The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib Site of Operation Blue Star, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab state, India.

Sikhism

religion
Also known as: Gurmat
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William Hewat McLeod
Emeritus Professor of History, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Author of Gurū Nānak and the Sikh Religion.
William Hewat McLeod
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Sikhism, religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century. Its members are known as Sikhs. The Sikhs call their faith Gurmat (Punjabi: “the Way of the Guru”). According to Sikh tradition, Sikhism was established by Guru Nanak (1469–1539) and subsequently led by a succession of nine other Gurus. All 10 human Gurus, Sikhs believe, were inhabited by a single spirit. Upon the death of the 10th,...

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