Sikhism in China

Sikhs in China are a religious minority in the People's Republic of China. Sikhism originated from the Punjab region of northern India.

History

During the 1800s and 1900s, many Sikh Punjabi people were recruited from British India to work as officers for the Shanghai Municipal Police and Hong Kong Police.

Gurdwara

There are a small number of gurdwara (Sikh temples) in China:

References

  1. ↑ "Gurdwara Shanghai, Shanghai, Shanghai, China". Gurdwaar.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Khalsa Diwan". Khalsadiwan.com.
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