![]() Various Invasions in Punjab Punjab was the wealthiest province of the Mughal Empire in the late 16th and 17th centuries. As the empire weakened in the 18th century, Punjab was repeatedly invaded. Sikhism, meanwhile, had evolved from the original gentle emphasis given to it by Guru Nanak. Religious persecution meant that the Sikhs had to fight back in order to survive, and the formation of the Khalsa helped create cohesive identity. By the 18th century, Sikhs had formed twelve loose groups, or misls, to protect themselves and their territories. The Afghans invaded Punjab between 1747 and 1769, and Mughal persecution was often brutal. Internal quarrels prevented the misls from uniting to control the region until the 12 year old Ranjit Singh became head of the Sukerchakia misl in 1792. ![]() Sikhs joined the freedom-fighting of Indian National Congress. The resolute Sikhs cemented their Sikh foundation through the setting up of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee and the Shiromani Akali Dal. The weird Partition of 1947 witnessed a massacre of thousand Sikhs and forced immigration to West Punjab as destitute refugees. In1970s the state of Punjab flourished with the boon of Green Revolution. Punjab tasted optimum progress and prosperity. Today, the Sikhs stand forthright as an educated and successful community all over the globe. |
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Rise Of Sikhism