Sikhism in Bangladesh

Sikhism in Bangladesh dates back to 1503 but has declined after the partition.[1] Most of the sikhs in the country are officials of Indian High Commission or pilgrims. Some estimates shows that there are 23,000 to 100,000 Sikhs in Bangladesh but Bangladeshi Sikhs are very rare. There were eighteen historical Gurdwara's in Bangladesh but now only Seven are left.

History

Guru Nanak visited Bangladesh and established a number of Gudwaras. Gurdwara Nanak Shahi (Bengali: গুরুদুয়ারা নানকশাহী) is the principal Sikh Gurdwara (prayer hall) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the University of Dhaka and considered to be the biggest of the 7 Gurdwaras in the country. After the Partition of India, the Sikh community left for India.[2] After the Liberation war of Bangladesh, Indian Sikh soldiers helped renovate the Gudwaras left in Bangladesh.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Prayers from Punjab". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Sikhs, The - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Gurdwaras in Bangladesh - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.". www.sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
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