Pal Singh Purewal

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Pal Singh Purewal is a scholar of calendrics, best known for designing the Nanakshahi calendar used for dating Sikh observances.

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Sikh Festivals and the Calendar

Prof. Pal Singh Purewal

An introduction to the Sikh sacred calendar and its principal observances. This course explains what a Gurpurab is, surveys the major birth and martyrdom anniversaries of the Gurus, and explores the meaning of Vaisakhi, Bandi Chhor Divas, and other days of remembrance. It also describes how these occasions are…

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