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| group            = Indian Sikhs&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name      = ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸਿੱਖ&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name_lang = भारतीय शेख&lt;br /&gt;
| image            = Amritsar Golden Temple 3.JPG&lt;br /&gt;
| caption          = [[Golden Temple]] (Harmandir Sahib) or (Darbār Sahib), located in [[Amritsar, Punjab]] is one of the holiest shrine of Sikhism.&lt;br /&gt;
| pop              = &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;20.8 million &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2015-08-26|title=India&amp;#039;s population at 1.21 billion; Hindus 79.8%, Muslims 14.2%|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-s-population-at-1-21-billion-hindus-79-8-muslims-14-2-115082600038_1.html|access-date=2021-02-18}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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| regions          = Majority in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sikhism&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the [[Religion in India|fourth largest religion]] in India contributing 1.7% of the population and has existed since late 15th century. The Sikhs are predominantly located in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], but also in many other parts of India. It is also the fifth largest organised religion in the world after [[Christianity]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] with more than 25-30 million followers worldwide who were also known as ([[Khalsa|Khalsa Sikhs]]).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Britannica&amp;quot;&amp;gt;McLeod, William Hewat. 2019 [1998]. {{cite encyclopedia |url= https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sikhism |title=Sikhism |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] Online |access-date=7 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-50374567|title=Sikhs in Wolverhampton celebrate 550 years of Guru Nanak|date=November 12, 2019|via=www.bbc.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; But however according to rough estimates, there are around 120–150 million (12–15 crore) Nanak Naam Lewas people ([[Nanakpanthi]]s) across the world who also believe in 10 Sikh Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web | last=Goyal | first=Divya | title=Explained: Who are Nanak Naam Lewa, and why Kartarpur Corridor can&amp;#039;t be limited to Sikhs | website=The Indian Express | date=2019-11-10 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-who-are-nanak-naam-lewa-and-why-kartarpur-corridor-cant-be-limited-to-sikhs-6100351/ | access-date=2020-11-30}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|History of Sikhism}}&lt;br /&gt;
Sikh organizations, including the [[Chief Khalsa Diwan|Chief Khalsa Dewan]] and [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] led by [[Master Tara Singh]], [[opposition to the partition of India|strongly opposed the partition of India]], viewing the possibility of the creation of Pakistan as inviting persecution.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;KudaisyaYong2004&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=Kudaisya |first1=Gyanesh |last2=Yong |first2=Tan Tai |title=The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia |date=2004 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-134-44048-1 |page=100 |language=en |quote=No sooner was it made public than the Sikhs launched a virulent campaign against the Lahore Resolution. Pakistan was portrayed as a possible return to an unhappy past when Sikhs were persecuted and Muslims the persecutor. Public speeches by various Sikh political leaders on the subject of Pakistan invariably raised images of atrocities committed by Muslims on Sikhs and of the martyrdom of their &amp;#039;&amp;#039;gurus&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and heroes. Reactions to the Lahore Resolution were uniformly negative and Sikh leaders of all political persuasions made it clear that Pakistan would be &amp;#039;wholeheartedly resisted&amp;#039;. The Shiromani Akali Dal, the party with a substantial following amongst the rural Sikhs, organized several well-attended conferences in Lahore to condemn the Muslim League. Master Tara Singh, leader of the Akali Dal, declared that his party would fight Pakistan &amp;#039;tooth and nail&amp;#039;. Not be outdone, other Sikh political organizations, rival to the Akali Dal, namely the Central Khalsa Young Men Union and the moderate and loyalist Chief Khalsa Dewan, declared in equally strong language their unequivocal opposition to the Pakistan scheme.}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Prominent Sikhs in India==&lt;br /&gt;
Though Sikhs are a minority in India, the community occupies a significant place in the country. The former Chief Justice of India, [[Jagdish Singh Khehar]], and the former Prime Minister of India, Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/23/world/india-swears-in-13th-prime-minister-and-first-sikh-in-job.html|title=India Swears In 13th Prime Minister and First Sikh in Job|date=23 May 2004|work=The New York Times}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; are Sikh, as is former President of India Gyani [[Zail Singh]]. Almost every council of ministers in India has included Sikh representatives. Sikhs are also conspicuous in the Indian army, primarily because of their history as defenders of righteousness,  they formed the sword arm of the British empire. The Late Indian officer with a 5 star rank, [[Arjan Singh]], is a Sikh. Sikhs have also led the Indian army through [[JJ Singh]] and the Indian Air Force was led by Air Chief Marshal [[Dilbagh Singh]]. Sikhs have been prominent in Indian sports, with the only Indian individual gold medalist in Olympics, [[Abhinav Bindra]], being a Sikh. Similarly they occupy important official positions, like Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, [[Montek Singh Ahluwalia]];&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1652689_1652372_1652362,00.html|title=India&amp;#039;s Most Influential|date=15 August 2007|via=www.time.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; governor [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]. Sikhs are also known for entrepreneurial business in India. Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, is a former Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. One reason for visibility of Sikhs in the Indian spectrum is the disproportionate role played by the Sikh community during the Indian freedom struggle, with [[Bhagat Singh]] remaining a youth icon to Indian youth.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;IndiaToday.in 2015&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | author=IndiaToday.in | title=Bhagat Singh, a Sandhu Jat, was born in September 1907 to a Sikh family in Banga village, Jaranwala Tehsil in the Lyallpur district of the Punjab Province of British India (now in Pakistan). | website=IndiaToday.in | date=23 March 2015 | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/bhagat-singhs-martyrdom-day-10-lesser-known-facts-you-should-know-about-the-legend/1/425282.html | access-date=7 September 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bangla Sahib Gurdwara Delhi - Temple and Food.jpg|thumb|left|Gurdwara Bangla Sahib]]&lt;br /&gt;
A Sikh place of worship is called [[Gurdwara]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Star 2015&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | last=Star | first=Brian Leaf Rockford Register | title=Sikhs condemn fasting, visiting places of pilgrimage, superstitions, worship of the dead, idol worship and other blind rituals. | website=Rockford Register Star | date=15 August 2015 | url=http://www.rrstar.com/article/20150815/NEWS/150819655 | access-date=7 September 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[Harmandir Sahib]] in [[Amritsar]] in Punjab is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara. The [[Golden Temple]] represents the highest spiritual seat of Sikh Authority.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Guru Granth Sahib ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Guru Nanak]] was the founder of  Sikhism and the first [[Sikh gurus|Sikh Guru]]. The last living Guru, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] passed the Guruship of the Sikhs to the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs, the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], the last Guru of Sikhism (the sacred text of Sikhism). It also includes the writings of the some Sikh Gurus and the writings of [[Hindu]] and Muslims saints because all of these Bhagats and Bhatts shared the view of one universal creator God, they have experienced unison with almighty. Every human being is  equal in front of Waheguru.[[Image:Turbannedman.jpg|thumb|120px|A [[Sikh]] man wearing a [[turban]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sikhism among various ethnic communities of India==&lt;br /&gt;
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Although the [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] Sikhs form the majority of the Sikh population, the Sikh community is varied and includes people who speak the [[Pashto language]], the [[Brahui language]], the [[Telugu language]], [[Assamese language]], [[Hindi language]], [[Sindhi language]], [[Bengali language]] and many more. The many communities following Sikhism is detailed below. All of these communities belong to one single world of khalsa which count all as one.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Afghan Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Sikhism in Afghanistan}}&lt;br /&gt;
The Sikhs of [[Afghanistan]] are primarily [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] merchants and immigrants.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last=Kahlon|first=Swarn Singh|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=8yX5DwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PT15&amp;amp;dq=Afghan+sikhs&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=2ahUKEwieuILk4o3uAhULJBoKHXAcCzUQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=Afghan%20sikhs&amp;amp;f=false|title=Sikhs in Continental Europe: From Norway to Greece and Russia to Portugal|date=2020-11-25|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-000-29473-6|language=en|quote=The Afghan Sikh population grew in 1947 as Sikhs [...] of the newly created Pakistan arrived}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last=Dupree|first=Louis|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=yvr_AwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA64&amp;amp;dq=sikh+mergants+afghanistan&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=2ahUKEwi72brI443uAhXM4IUKHTe_Ca8Q6AEwAnoECAMQAg#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=sikh%20mergants%20afghanistan&amp;amp;f=false|title=Afghanistan|date=2014-07-14|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=978-1-4008-5891-0|language=en|quote=Sikhs: Same as Hindu, mainly Punjabi or Lahnda}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; They speak the [[Punjabi language]] within themselves but are usually fluent in [[Dari]] and occasionally [[Pashto]] as well.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last=Dupree|first=Louis|url=https://books.google.de/books?id=yvr_AwAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA64&amp;amp;dq=sikh+mergants+afghanistan&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=2ahUKEwi72brI443uAhXM4IUKHTe_Ca8Q6AEwAnoECAMQAg#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=sikh%20mergants%20afghanistan&amp;amp;f=false|title=Afghanistan|date=2014-07-14|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=978-1-4008-5891-0|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Bengali Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sikhism in [[Bengal region]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; dates back to 1504 but has declined after the partition.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2012/07/01/heritage.htm|title=Prayers from Punjab|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=2016-12-20}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sikhism first emerged in Bengal when [[Guru Nanak]] visited Bengal in 1504 and established a number of Gurdwaras.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;banglapedia&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; [[Gurdwara Nanak Shahi]] is the principal [[Sikh]] Gurdwara (prayer hall) in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the [[University of Dhaka]] and considered to be the biggest of the 7 Gurdwaras in the country. After the Partition of [[India]], the Sikh community left for India.&amp;lt;ref name=banglapedia&amp;gt;{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Sikhs, The|author=Nasrin Akhter}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; After the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] and [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], Indian Sikh soldiers helped renovate the Gudwaras left in Bangladesh.{{cn|date=January 2021}} [[Tegh Bahadur]] visited Dhaka. There is another Sikh temple known as the Gurudwara Sangat Tola. Many Sikhs also used to visit a well at the ruins of Jafarabad which they believed has waters with curative powers.&amp;lt;ref name=allen&amp;gt;{{cite book|title=Eastern Bengal District Gazetteers: Dacca|url=https://archive.org/details/daccaallen00alle/page/62/mode/2up|year=1912|first=Basil Copleston|last=Allen|publisher=The Pioneer Press|location=[[Allahabad]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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There was a presence of [[Sikhism]] in [[Sylhet Division]] after [[Guru Nanak]]&amp;#039;s visit in 1508. [[Kahn Singh Nabha]] has stated that in memory of Nanak&amp;#039;s visit, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Gurdwara Sahib Sylhet&amp;#039;&amp;#039; was established.{{cn|date=January 2021}} This Gurdwara was visited twice by [[Tegh Bahadur]] and many [[hukamnama]]s were issued to this temple by [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. In 1897, the gurdwara fell down after the [[1897 Assam earthquake|earthquake]]. Nearly all the Sikhs of Sylhet in the early 18th century were found in [[Cachar district|North Cachar]] where they used to work for the [[Assam Bengal Railway]].&amp;lt;ref name=cachar&amp;gt;{{cite book|title=Assam District Gazetteers|volume=1: Cachar|year=1905|location=[[Calcutta]]|author=B C Allen|publisher=[[Government of Assam]]|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.463827}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; There are around 1 lakh Bengali people who follow Sikhism as their religion in both West Bengal and Bangladesh.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;The Tribune Surjit Hans 24 08 2003&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030824/spectrum/book8.htm|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Literature|website=www.tribuneindia.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Assamese Sikhs=== &lt;br /&gt;
The presence of [[Sikhism]] has been existing in [[Assam]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://sikhinstitute.org/sikhs_living_outside/5-himadribanerjee.html|title=Institute of Sikh Studies, Chandigarh|website=sikhinstitute.org}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; for over 200 years. The community traces its origins to the times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who took his army to Assam and put some influence of the religion towards the locals. According to the 2001 census, there were 22,519 [[Sikhism|Sikhs]] in [[Assam]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner 2001&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url = http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm|title=Census of India 2001: Population by religious communities|author=Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner|year=2001|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=3 January 2010 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; out of which 4,000 are Assamese Sikhs.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;The Tribune Surjit Hans 24 08 2003&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Assamese Sikhs follow the Sikh religion and celebrate Sikh festivals as they also celebrate cultural festivals such as [[Magh Bihu]] and wear traditional Assamese dress. Their language is the [[Assamese language]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;The Tribune Surjit Hans 24 08 2003&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/244159/though-nearly-200-years-assam.html|title=Though nearly 200 years in Assam, Sikhs say they are neglected|date=April 23, 2012|website=Deccan Herald}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Agrahari Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Agrahari Sikh]] is a [[Sikh]] community found in [[eastern India]] including state [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]]. Agrahari Sikhs, also known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bihari Sikhs&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, have existed for centuries in [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news&lt;br /&gt;
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Bihari Sikhs share their culture with the local Bihari community. The men generally wear the local dhoti and women wear the Sari. They also celebrate cultural festivals such as the [[Chath]] festival.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Calcutta Mosaic: Essays and Interviews on the Minority Communities of Calcutta :  edited by Nilanjana Gupta, Himadri Banerjee, Sipra Mukherjee [https://books.google.com/books?id=0RrOpM9L5xMC&amp;amp;pg=PA175&amp;amp;lpg=PA175&amp;amp;dq=Agrahari+sikhs+culture&amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;ots=PUy4i8bEsX&amp;amp;sig=vrbb0HAIRJkyGdMmt0---3HjHVk&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ei=MFlqVKGvC5bxaNGvgdAP&amp;amp;ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=Agrahari%20sikhs%20culture&amp;amp;f=false]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dakhni Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
Dakhni Sikhs are from the [[Deccan Plateau]] in India located within the states of [[Telegana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Zee New 18 10 2011&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/away-from-punjab-the-south-indian-sikhs_737141.html|title=Away from Punjab - the south Indian Sikhs|date=October 18, 2011|website=Zee News}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The traditional dress of women is the [[sari]]. The native language of Dakhni Sikhs is the [[Telugu language]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;The Tribune 28 10 2014 Birinder Pal Singh&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Kashmiri Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
Ethnic Kashmiri Sikhs speak the [[Kashmiri language]] and observe Kashmiri culture. They trace their religious heritage to the influence of Sikh soldiers who settled in [[Kashmir]] under the Maharaja Ranjit Singh rule in 1819. However, the soldiers permanently settled in [[Kashmir]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5cXqAQAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA100&amp;amp;lpg=PA100&amp;amp;dq=kashmiri+sikhs&amp;amp;source=bl&amp;amp;ots=Idkr26mDIO&amp;amp;sig=EUl7Ykf3z1qKai7U2Varv3R2GjU&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ei=kmtqVJO6ONLUapq4gagE&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQ6AEwAjgU#v=onepage&amp;amp;q=kashmiri+sikhs&amp;amp;f=false|title=Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People|first=Mohini Qasba|last=Raina|date=October 28, 2013|publisher=Trafford Publishing|via=Google Books}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Punjabi Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
Punjabi Sikhs follow the [[Punjabi culture]]. Their traditional dress includes the [[Punjabi Salwar Suit]], [[Punjabi Tamba and Kurta]], [[Punjabi juti]] and [[Patiala salwar]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition to the [[List of Sikh festivals|Sikh festivals]]  using the [[Nanakshahi calendar]], Punjabi Sikhs observe traditional [[Punjabi festivals]] using the [[Punjabi calendar]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sindhi Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition to celebrating Sikh festivals, Sindhi Sikhs celebrate cultural festivals such as [[Cheti Chand]], the Sindhi new year. Sindhi Sikhs speak the [[Sindhi language]]. Most of the Sindhi Hindus are Nanak Panthis who believe in 10 Sikh Gurus and regularly go to guru dwara and most of the Marriage also takes place in Gurudwara.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338375198_Inderjeet_Singh_2017_Sindhi_Hindus_Nanakpanthis_in_Pakistan_Abstracts_of_Sikh_Studies_Vol_XIX_No4_p35-43&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===South Indian Sikhs===&lt;br /&gt;
There are [[Sikh]] communities in [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Maharashtra]] who converted to Sikhism centuries ago.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Sikhs comprise [[Banjara]] and Satnami. The process of blending the religion into southern India for the Sikligars began at the time of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, who came to the Deccan and died in 1708 at Nanded (Maharashtra).&lt;br /&gt;
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It all came by the Sikligars as they cane to southern India as expert arms-making camp followers of the tenth Guru. Sikligar is a compound of the Persian words `saiqal` and `gar` meaning a polisher of metal.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Zee New 18 10 2011&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; The traditional occupation of the [[Sikligar]]s is crafting kitchen implements.&lt;br /&gt;
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Banjaras are a nomadic tribe who traditionally travelled with merchandise and are found across a large swathe of northern India, as well as in the south. Sikh Banjaras too travelled with armies of the past supplying them with provisions.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Zee New 18 10 2011&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sikh population in India==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Historical populations&lt;br /&gt;
|title       = Historical Sikh Population&lt;br /&gt;
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|1951 | 6,862,283&lt;br /&gt;
|1961 | 7,862,303&lt;br /&gt;
|1971 | 10,360,218&lt;br /&gt;
|1981 | 13,119,919&lt;br /&gt;
|1991 | 16,420,685&lt;br /&gt;
|2001 | 19,237,391&lt;br /&gt;
|2011 | 20,815,730&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Percentage_Sikh_population,_India.png|thumb|400px|Sikhs as percentage of total population in different districts of India (data from the 2011 Census).]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Narendra Modi at the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Punjab. The Governor of Punjab, Shri Kaptan Singh Solanki,the Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Parkash Singh Badal, the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries.jpg|thumb|Sikh people at Golden Temple.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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India&amp;#039;s Sikh population stands at 20.8 million, which is only 1.72% of the country&amp;#039;s total population. Out of approximately 25 million Sikhs in the world, the majority of them, 20.8 million, live in India that is about 83.2% of the world&amp;#039;s Sikh population. Half a million Sikhs have made Canada their home, and even though they constitute just 1.4% of the total population, they have succeeded in punching above their weight in Canadian National politics.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/mind-the-gap/sikhs-and-hindus-at-the-crossroads/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Out of the total Sikhs in India, 77% are concentrated in state of Punjab. Sikhism is the dominant religion in [[Punjab, India]], where it is followed by 16 million constituting 57.7% of the population, the only Indian state where Sikhism is the majority faith. By 2050, according to Pew research center based on growth rate of current Sikh population between (2001-2011), India will have 27,129,086 Sikhs by half-century which will more than that of any country including the west.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://americanturban.com/2016/01/28/there-might-be-more-sikhs-in-the-future-maybe/|title=There could be more Sikhs in the future — maybe.|first=Rupinder Mohan|last=Singh|date=January 28, 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sikh population by states===&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Punjab&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 57.7%&lt;br /&gt;
| 16,004,754&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;New Delhi&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 3.4%&lt;br /&gt;
| 570,581&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chandigarh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 13.11%&lt;br /&gt;
| 138,329&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Haryana&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 4.91%&lt;br /&gt;
| 1,243,752&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Uttrakhand&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 2.34%&lt;br /&gt;
| 236,340&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Rajasthan&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 1.27%&lt;br /&gt;
| 872,930&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jammu and Kashmir&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 1.87%&lt;br /&gt;
| 234,848&lt;br /&gt;
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| &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Himachal Pradesh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| 1.16%&lt;br /&gt;
| 79,896&lt;br /&gt;
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Other states then Punjab, where Sikh population has some impact are U.T. of Chandigarh (13.11%), New Delhi (3.4%), Haryana (4.91%), Uttarakhand (2.34%), Rajasthan (1.27%), Jammu &amp;amp; Kashmir (1.87%) and Himachal Pradesh (1.16%).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.punjabdata.com/Sikh-Population-In-India.aspx|title=Sikh Population in India, Percentage of Sikhs in India|website=www.punjabdata.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[List of famous Sikhs]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Religion in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cochin Sikhs]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sikhism]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sikhism in Pakistan]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Further reading==&lt;br /&gt;
*Fauja, S., &amp;amp; Talib, Gurbachan Singh (1996). Guru Tegh Bahadur: Martyr and teacher. Patiala: Punjabi University.&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.sikhfoundation.org The Sikh Foundation International – Inspire, Engage &amp;amp; Educate] (English) -&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de Sikhismus | Sikh Religion | Sikhi | DISR - Deutsches Informationszentrum für Sikh Religion informiert | Gurbani | Gurmat] (German &amp;amp; English)&lt;br /&gt;
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