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Apr 15, 1469
Birth of Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. He was born in the Talwandi village. -
1507
Creation of Sikhism
Guru Nanak founded Sikhism in 1507. It was founded in the Indian Region of Punjab. The core beliefs of the religion were shaped in the 16th and 17th centuries. -
1522
Town of Kartarpur
Guru Nanak to start Kartarpur on the river Ravi´s bank and this is where the first Sikh community came together. -
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The first war, was fought 1845-86. It was fought between the Sikh empire and the East India Company. This ended in partial control over the Sikh empire. The second war, 1848-49 was a military conflict against the British East India Company that resulted in the fall of the Sikh empire. -
Regaining Control
Sikhs attempted to reacquire control over their mahants, which are hereditary custodians, which ended up removing the image of Hindu Gods in Amritsar, Punjab. -
Violence for Control
100+ Akalis were killed by thugs, hired by mahants, while participating in a mass campaign to regain control of Nankana Sahib. -
Damdama
Damdama Sahib became the fifth person to be added to the list of Sikh's set authority. -
Jarnail Singh Brar
Jarnail Singh Brar took over as head of the Dami Dami Taksal, Sikh seminary, and launched amrit parchar, which is a Sikh Baptism campaign.
