District de Tarn TaranTarn Taran district is one of the districts in the Majha region of Punjab, India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran Sahib is a holy place for Sikhs. Tarn Taran district was formed in 2006 out of Amritsar District. The declaration to this effect was made by Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab, during the celebrations marking the martyrdom day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. With this, it became the 19th district of Punjab.
Sikh architectureSikh architecture is a style of architecture that was developed under the Sikh Confederacy and Sikh Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries in the Punjab region. Due to its progressive style, it is constantly evolving into many newly developing branches with new contemporary styles. Although Sikh architecture was initially developed within Sikhism its style has been used in many non-religious buildings due to its beauty. 300 years ago, Sikh architecture was distinguished for its many curves and straight lines; Keshgarh Sahib and the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) are prime examples.
Punjabi culturePunjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE. Agriculture has been the major economic feature of the Punjab and has therefore formed the foundation of Punjabi culture, with one's social status being determined by landownership.
MazhabiUn Mazhabi à l'origine est un membre de la caste Chuhra, apparenté comme balayeur, un intouchable; la plus basse place dans la hiérarchie hindoue des castes. Si quelqu'un en touchait un, il polluait son corps. Dans le sikhisme, avec l'enseignement de Guru Nanak et ses neuf autres gourous, enseignement qui prônait l'égalité entre tous les humains, des Mazhabi sont venus rejoindre cette foi égalitaire; ils ont été appelés sikhs mazahabi ou sikhs mazhbi, ou encore sikhs majhabbi.
GurpurbGurpurb désigne le festival donné en l'honneur de la naissance ou de la mort d'un des gourous fondateurs du sikhisme. Gurpurb est formé à partir de deux mots : Guru : le maître spirituel ; et purb : la fête, la célébration. Il est écrit dans le Guru Granth Sahib, page 951, qu'il faut célébrer les anciens. Aujourd'hui, pour le jour de la naissance de Guru Nanak, de Guru Hargobind, le martyre de Guru Arjan, des cartes postales sont publiées, comme pour le nouvel an, ou Noël, en occident.
Punjabi Suba movementThe Punjabi Suba movement was a long-drawn political agitation, launched by Punjabi speaking people (mostly Sikhs) demanding the creation of autonomous Punjabi Suba, or Punjabi-speaking state, in the post-independence Indian state of East Punjab. The movement is defined as the forerunner of Khalistan movement. Borrowing from the pre-partition demands for a Sikh country, this movement demanded a fundamental constitutional autonomous state within India. Led by the Akali Dal, it resulted in the formation of the state of Punjab.
District de KapurthalaKapurthala district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. The city of Kapurthala is the district headquarters. Kapurthala District is one of the smallest districts of Punjab in terms of both area and population, with 815,168 people by the 2011 census. The district is divided into two noncontiguous parts, the main Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi portion and the Phagwara tehsil or block. The Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi part lies between north latitude 31° 07' and 31° 22' and east longitude 75° 36'.
FaridkotFaridkot is a city in the South-western part of state of Punjab, India. It serves as the headquarters for both, the Faridkot district. as well as the Faridkot Division. The division was established in 1995 at Faridkot which includes Faridkot, Bathinda, and Mansa districts. The city is named in the honor of Baba Farid, a revered 13th century Sufi saint whose shrine is located in Pakpattan, Pakistan. The town of Faridkot was founded during this century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of Bhatnair, Rajasthan.
District de HoshiarpurHoshiarpur district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. Hoshiarpur, one of the oldest districts of Punjab, is located in the North-east part of the Punjab state and shares common boundaries with Gurdaspur district in the north-west, Jalandhar district and Kapurthala district in south-west, Kangra district and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east. Hoshiarpur district comprises 4 sub-divisions, 10 community development blocks, 9 urban local bodies and 1417 villages.
Bhangrathumb|upright|Danseuses du bhangra Le bhangra est un style de danse et de musique indienne provenant de la région du Pendjab. Il s'est développé dans la communauté indienne et pakistanaise vivant au Royaume-Uni. Elle est exécutée pour célébrer des occasions importantes telles que la moisson, les mariages etc. Typiquement accompagnée par des chants, elle a aussi comme caractéristique le battement du tambour dhol. De nos jours, le nom bhangra est surtout associé au type de musique qui utilise cette percussion.
