,_by_J.L._Lyell,_ca.1860%27s.jpg) Photograph of a Nanakpanthi by J. L. Lyell, ca. 1860s | |
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| Guru Nanak | |
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| Sikhism • Hinduism | |
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| Guru Granth Sahib • Janamsakhis |
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Nanakpanthi[1] (Gurmukhi: ਨਾਨਕਪੰਥੀ; nānakapathī, "follower of the way of life of Nanak"),[2] also known as Nanakshahi,[3] is a Sikh sect which follows Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of Sikhism.[3][4]
- ^ Rose, H. A. (Horace Arthur); Ibbetson, Denzil; Maclagan, Edward (1911). A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province : based on the census report for the Punjab, 1883 vol 3. Wellcome Library. Lahore : Printed by the superintendent, Government printing, Punjab. pp. 152.
- ^ Singh, Bhupinder (October 2020). "Nanakpanthis". Abstracts of Sikh Studies. XXII (4). Institute of Sikh Studies.
- ^ a b Singh, Bhupender (2022). Baba Nanak Shah Fakir. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 131. ISBN 9789357046602.
- ^ Wagret, Paul (1983). India, Nepal. Nagel's encyclopedia-guide. Nagel Publishers. p. 103. ISBN 9782826307297.
The most spiritual group, and the one which appears most faithful to the teaching of Guru Nanak, is the Nanakpanthi or Nanakshahi, associated with the "Golden Temple" at Amritsar, which is a place of pilgrimage for all Sikhs.
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