Namdhari Sect

  • On January 17 2025, Punjab Chief Minister paid tribute at a function held at the Namdhari Shaheed Smarak in Malerkotla to commemorate Kuka Martyrs’ Day.
  • It was founded by Satguru Ram Singh of Baisakhi in 1857. He challenged the status quo, advocated social reform, and resisted the British rule in various ways.
  • The Namdharis were also known as “Kukas” because of their trademark style of reciting the “Gurbani” (Sayings/Teachings of the Guru).
  • This style was in a high-pitched voice called “Kook” in Punjabi. Thus, the Namdharis were also called “Kukas”.
  • Namdhari Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib as the Supreme Gurbani, but they also ....
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