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Sikhs, the defenders of Indian Dharma

Sikhs, the defenders of Indian Dharma… The Sikh Exhibition FACT Throughout the ages, Sikhs have protected India from numerous onslaughts by foreign invaders - whether the Mughals or the British… This has not been recognized by society today… FACT has in association with the SGPC Delhi commissioned the contribution of Sikhs to Indian Dharma titled Sikhs, the defenders of Indian Dharma. The exhibition would travel the time and present to the world all those facts that we have forgotten about the wonderful things the Sikhs have given to India their Motherland. Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji: The first Sikh Guru to be martyred by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan for not converting to Islam. Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Aurangzeb wanted to implement Sharia or the Islamic religious law. He executed Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (the 9th Sikh Guru), who refused to convert to Islam. The Battle of Saragarhi The Battle of Saragarhi was fought on 12th September, 1897 between 21 Sikhs of the Sikh Regiment and 14,000 Afghans.