Sikhi 101
How old was Guru Gobind Singh Ji when he became Guru?
9
The capital city of Punjab
What is Chandigarh
What year did the Guru Granth Sahib become Guru?
1708
What are the three main regions of Punjab?
Majha, Malwa, Doaba
How often are our general meetings?
Bi-Weekly
How many sons did Guru Gobind Singh Ji have?
4
The largest city in Punjab
What is Ludhiana
Who Originally complied the Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Who sang alongside the famous Punjabi singer "Chamkila"
Amarjyot Kaur
How often are Gurudwara trips?
What year was the Khalsa created in?
1699
Guru Nanak ji was born in this village which is called Nankana Sahib now
What is Talwandi/Rai Bhoe Di Talwandi
Name one language other than punjabi/gurmukhi that is in the guru granth sahib
What is Punjabi, Lahnda, regional Prakrits, Apabhramsa, Sanskrit, Hindi languages (Braj Bhasha, Bangru, Awadhi, Old Hindi), Bhojpuri, Sindhi, Marathi, Marwari, Bengali, Persian and/or Arabic
This famous folk singer sings the song "Mirza Yaar Balounda Tera"
Who is Kuldeep Manak
Name a board member
Dalv, Shaan, Gurdeep, Raveena, Harjyot, Meher
How many pyare were there?
5
These are the 5 rivers of Punjab
What is Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum
What is the first word of Guru Granth Sahib Ji?
Ek Onkar
Name both of the scripting styles of punjabi, and where each style is used
What is shahmukhi, used primarily in Pakistan now, and Gurmukhi, used in India
Name one of the new initiatives we have this semester
Punjabi Classes, Kirtan Classes
Name the Guru Ji's eldest son.
Baba Ajit Singh
This is where the first gurdwara was built in the US, established in 1912
What is Stockton Gurdwara
How many pages are in Guru Granth Sahib Ji?
1430
Explain the laws that led to the Farmers' Protest in Punjab, known as the largest protest in history
What is three laws passed in 2020 that deregulated heavily subsidized wholesale markets for farmers? It was claimed this would help farmers sell directly to food corporations, but farmers knew it would also have eliminated guaranteed prices for goods that allowed small farmers like those in Punjab to survive
Name one of the conferences we will be attending this semester
Lehar/USM