Ignorance is the result of absence of light of divine wisdom within.
(Remembering Nanakana Sahib Massacre (20 Feb 1921 AD) during Shatabadi Samaroh: While on Pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib and Other Gurdwaras in Pakistan)
A unique but relatively unknown heritage site that stands out not only for its depiction of women in fresco art but also because of what it can teach us about the evolution of religious identities in Punjab over the last century.
Whoever opens the gate to Sikh history and walks down the alley leading into the past of the Sikh community will meet a specter, and this specter is called freedom. But the specter is not that of the Sikhs, but of the tyrants.
Guru Gobind Singh’s great grandfather, Guru Arjan (Fifth Nanak) and his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur (Ninth Nanak) had given one type of response to the bigotry of the rulers through their martyrdoms. He was destined to give another through armed defence.
He felt that a divine soul had incarnated there. Not just a messenger of God, but that a part of the all merciful Allah Himself had taken the form of a human body.
Through the offices of Mian Mir and Wazir Khan, Governor of Punjab; Jahangir was convinced to release Guru Ji.
This painting arose from a state of devotion and surrender. I wanted to capture that feeling at its highest level but I wasn’t able to show this sakhi along with it. However I still wanted to show an iconic feature of Guru Angad Dev ji and highlight that in this painting.
The amazing Bibi Harsharan Kaur Ji, small poem written by our mother followed by a brief story of her heroic deed.
THE SIKH HERITAGE: Beyond Borders - addresses the loss of Sikh heritage in Pakistan