Definition
Followers of the monotheistic religion founded in the Punjabi region of India by a Hindu under Islamic influence which is characterized by its worship of one deity, its rejection of caste and idolatry, its allegiance to sacred scriptures and its witness to a line of 10 personal gurus who served as personal exemplars and temporal as well as spiritual leaders in the Sikh community between 1500 and 1708.
URL Name
YR-8050
Third Level Code
YR-8050
Taxonomy Code
YR-8050
Parent Code
YR
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YR
Use References
Sikhism, Sikhs
Publication Status
Online