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Agrahari Sikh is a Sikh community found in Eastern India that includes the States of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. [1] [2] [3]
History
Agrahari Sikhs have lived for centuries in Bihar and Jharkhand. In the presence of Guru Sahib, Agraharis adopted the Khalsa Panth for protecting their life and religion.[ citation needed]
Agrahari Sikhs settled in Sasaram, Gaya in Bihar, Kolkata city of West Bengal, Dumari ( Hunterganj), Kedli Chatti (of Jharkhand) and even other places of Bihar and Jharkhand. Agrahari Sikhs moved East of India and are also found in some parts of Uttar Pradesh. [4]
References
- ^ "Sikhs and Sikhism in Eastern and North-Eastern India". Institute of Sikh Studies. Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "The Lost Tribes of The Sikhs". Sikh Chic. October 18, 2011.
- ^ "IOSS Seminar 2009: A Report". Institute of Sikh Studies. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ "The identity of North-East Sikhs". Himadri Banerjee. August 24, 2003.
