Sikh EmpireEmpire on the Indian subcontinent, 1799–1849Today part ofIndiaPakistanChina
Brahmo SamajHindu socio-cultural reform movement Brahmo SamajScriptureBrahmo DharmaTheologyMonotheismModeratorRaja Ram Mohan RoyLeaderDebendranath TagoreAssociationsBrahmo Samaj (Adi Brahmo Samaj and Sadharan Brahmo Samaj)FounderRaja Ram Mohan Roy Dwarakanath TagoreOrigin20 August 1828 (198 years ago) (1828-08-20) Calcutta, British IndiaOther nameBrahmo SabhaOfficial websitebrahmosamaj.in Brahmo Samaj is the societal component of Brahmoism, which began as a monotheistic reformist movement during the Bengal Renaissance.
KhalsaThe term Khālsā (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਸਾ, pronounced) refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion, as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs. The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the Tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism. The founding of Khalsa is celebrated by Sikhs during the festival of Vaisakhi.
Punjabi languageIndo-Aryan languagePunjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It is one of the most widely spoken native languages in the world, with approximately 150 million native speakers.Arya SamajArya Samaj (lit. 'Aryan Society') is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda Saraswati founded the Samaj in the 1870s. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organisation to introduce proselytisation in Hinduism.
PunjabPunjab ( pun-JAHB; Punjabi: Panjāb, pronounced [pəɲˈd͡ʒaːb] ) is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, and historical region in South Asia, located in its northwestern part, comprising areas of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India. Lahore is its largest city and historic capital, with other major cities including Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, and Sialkot in Pakistan; alongside Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, and Patiala in India.GurmukhiScript used to write the Punjabi languageGurmukhī (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, Shahmukhi: گُرمُکھی) is an abugida popularly believed to have been standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). Although some scholars trace its development to before Guru Angad. Commonly regarded as a Sikh script, Gurmukhi is used in Punjab, India as the official script of the Punjabi language. Historically, it was also used for Sindhi.
Aligarh MovementThe Aligarh Movement was a socioreligious movement in British India aimed to establish a modern system of Western-stylescientific education for the Muslim population during the later decades of the 19th century. The movement's name derives from the fact that its core and origins lay in the city of Aligarh in Central India and, in particular, with the foundation of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875.Modern Standard PunjabiModern Standard Punjabi may refer to: Pakistani Standard Punjabi, a proposed standard for Punjabi in Pakistani Punjab. Indian Standard Punjabi, standard for Punjabi in Indian Punjab.
ChristiansA Christian ( ) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as messiah in English).
Theosophical SocietyThe Theosophical Society is the organizational body of Theosophy, an esoteric new religious movement. It was founded in New York City, United States in 1875. Among its founders were Helena Blavatsky, a Russian mystic and the principal thinker of the Theosophy movement, and Henry Steel Olcott, the society's first president.
ProselytismProselytism ( ) is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious beliefs. Carrying out attempts to instill beliefs can be called proselytization. Proselytism is illegal in some countries. Some draw distinctions between Christian evangelism and proselytism, regarding proselytism as involuntary or coerced; the two terms can also be understood to merely be synonyms.
AhmadiyyaIslamic messianic movement founded by Mirza Ghulam AhmadAhmadiyya (), officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (Arabic: الجماعة الإسلامية الأحمدية, romanized: al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmīyyah al-Aḥmadīyyah; Urdu: جماعتِ احمدیہ مسلمہ, romanized: Jamā‘at-i-Aḥmadiyah Muslimah) is an Islamic messianic movement originating in British India in the late 19th century.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.