Sri Guru Ram Das
was Guru for a short period. After obtaining land for the purpose, he founded
the town of Amritsar which continues to be the centre of Sikhism till today. He
dug a tank which became the principal place of pilgrimage. Traders and artisans
were invited to settle at the town so that its growth could be rapid. In due
course it became the largest commercial centre in northern India. It was a
landmark in the life of the community, because the Guru established a central
place that was quite distinct from that of the Hindus and the Muslims. Since
then Amritsar is for the Sikhs what Mecca is for the Muslims. All this indicates
that the Guru had a distinct sense of his mission and did everything to
establish it as a separate religious system and entity.
SINGH
SABHA OF NEW YORK Inc.
Sri Guru Ram Das
was Guru for a short period. After obtaining land for the purpose, he founded
the town of Amritsar which continues to be the centre of Sikhism till today. He
dug a tank which became the principal place of pilgrimage. Traders and artisans
were invited to settle at the town so that its growth could be rapid. In due
course it became the largest commercial centre in northern India. It was a
landmark in the life of the community, because the Guru established a central
place that was quite distinct from that of the Hindus and the Muslims. Since
then Amritsar is for the Sikhs what Mecca is for the Muslims. All this indicates
that the Guru had a distinct sense of his mission and did everything to
establish it as a separate religious system and entity.