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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Namdhari Sect
Why in the News?
Recently, followers of the two rival groups within the Namdhari religious sect clashed violently in Haryana.
About Namdhari Sect
| Details | |
| Founder | Satguru Ram Singh in 1857 (on Baisakhi)
Also known as Kuka Movement |
| Primary Beliefs | – Belief in a living human Guru; Also known as Kuka/Kukaism – Guru Granth Sahib is considered the Supreme Gurbani – Strict vegetarianism and teetotalism (alcohol is forbidden) |
| Key Practices | – Wearing white attire as a sign of mourning – Rejection of caste distinctions – Promotion of widow remarriage – Non-violent resistance– Cow is the sacred animal |
| Headquarters | Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Global Presence | – Deras across Punjab and Haryana – Presence in countries such as the UK, Canada, and Kenya |
| Role in Independence | – Early opposition to British rule – Adoption of non-cooperation and boycott of British goods – Victims of severe British reprisals |
| Notable Historical Event | Malerkotla Massacre (1872) – 66 Namdharis executed by the British |
| Leadership Succession | – After Ram Singh: His brother Satguru Hari Singh – Later Successors: Satguru Partap Singh, Satguru Jagjit Singh – Current leaders: Uday Singh and Dalip Singh (factional dispute) |
PYQ:[2013] Consider the following Bhakti Saints : 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over? (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 2 |
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