Namdhari Sikh sect

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sikh sect
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Kuka sect
gptkbp:coreBelief Vegetarianism
Rejection of caste system
Strict adherence to Sikh code of conduct
Belief in living Gurus
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Mainstream Sikhism (regarding living Gurus)
gptkbp:emphasizes Community service
Simple living
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Ram_Singh_Kuka
gptkbp:foundedIn 1857
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bhaini_Sahib,_Ludhiana,_Punjab
gptkbp:historicalEvent Kuka movement against British rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Namdhari Sikh sect
gptkbp:language gptkb:Punjabi
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Satguru_Uday_Singh
gptkbp:notableContributor Establishment of schools
Opposition to child marriage
Promotion of education
Advocacy for women's rights
Promotion of widow remarriage
Abolition of dowry
Early resistance to British colonial rule
Promotion of Khadi (homespun cloth)
Promotion of Swadeshi movement
Promotion of animal welfare
Promotion of environmental protection
Social reforms in Punjab
gptkbp:notableEvent Deportation of Ram Singh Kuka to Burma
Kuka martyrs of 1872
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Satguru_Partap_Singh
gptkb:Satguru_Jagjit_Singh
gptkb:Satguru_Pratap_Singh
gptkb:Satguru_Ram_Singh
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Punjab,_India
gptkbp:populationEstimate Hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:practicedIn Non-violence
Kirtan (devotional singing)
White homespun clothing
Cow protection
Daily recitation of Gurbani
Distinctive turban style
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:beer
Tobacco
Intoxicants
Meat consumption
gptkbp:religion White turban
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Guru_Granth_Sahib
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bhaini_Sahib_Gurdwara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7