The Ontario Gurdwaras Committee (OGC; Punjabi: ਓਨਟੇਰੀਓ ਗੁਰਦੁਵਾਰਾਜ਼ ਕਮੇਟੀ) is an independent, non-profit organization representing over 20 gurdwaras—Sikh...
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Sikhism in Canada (redirect from Sikhism in Ontario)
were followed in many instances by permanent gurdwaras and Sikh centres. Most cities now have several gurdwaras, each reflecting slightly different religious...
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The Ontario Khalsa Darbar, popularly referred to as Dixie Gurdwara, is a Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) in Mississauga, Ontario. One of the few Sikh...
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South Asian Canadians (section Ontario)
forestry industry, at various sawmills across British Columbia, more Gurdwaras continued to be built, including one at the Queensborough (New Westminster)...
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affiliation, compared with 17% of the Canadian population. There are over 175 gurdwaras in Canada, the oldest of which was built in 1905 in Golden, BC, serving...
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1984 anti-Sikh riots (section Ontario)
with firearms, knives, iron rods, clubs, and kerosene. In the morning, Gurdwaras are attacked and burned. At 7:00 a.m. mobs in Kanpur vandalise Sikh shops...
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Punjabi Canadians (section Ontario)
province of British Columbia, concentrated in Vancouver, and the province of Ontario, particularly in Toronto. In 1897, the first persons of Punjabi origin...
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Asian Canadians (section Ontario)
Most Asian Canadians are concentrated in the urban areas of Southern Ontario, Southwestern British Columbia, Central Alberta, and other large Canadian...
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ceremonial use of lamps) during Bhakti observances in a Sikh gurdwara. However, most Sikh gurdwaras forbid aarti during their Bhakti practices.: 201 While...
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