Sikhism

By isaacmorrison
  • 1500

    It begins

    1500 CE Guru Nanak Starts Sikhism even tho the gurus wont last too long without protection

  • Capital and first scripture

    Guru Arjan completed the establishment of Amritsar as the capital of the Sikh world, and compiled the first authorised book of Sikh scripture, the Adi Granth.

  • battles

    Hargobind started to militarize the community so that they would be able to resist any oppression. The Sikhs fought a number of battles to preserve their faith.

  • peace to war

    Moghal Emperor, Aurangzeb, who used force to make his subjects accept Islam.

  • back to war

    Gobind Singh, recreated the Sikhs as a military group of men and women called the Khalsa

  • 5k's and initiation

    Gobind Singh established the Sikh rite of initiation and the 5 Ks, very Important to them

  • guru to military

    Gobind Singh was the last human Guru. Sikhs now treat their scriptures as their Guru. First military leader of the Sikhs to follow the Gurus was Banda Singh Bahadur.