Women in Sikhism
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The principles of Sikhism state that women have the same souls as men and thus possess an equal right to cultivate their spirituality with equal chances of achieving salvation. Women participate in al
Fresco art from Takht Hazur Sahib depicting Guru Hargobind granting devotee Mai Sulakhani's wish for children by writing the numeral one (੧) but his horse kicked and the Guru wrote the numeral seven (੭) instead
Mai Bhago (top right) in the battle of Muktsar; December 1705
Women in Sikh Empire-era Amritsar, 19th century painting
Depiction of a Sikh woman from a Haveli, c.1860s
Guru Amar Das
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Guru Amar Das, sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third guru of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73.
Late 18th century painting of Guru Amar Das
Mural depicting Guru Angad and Guru Amar Das with attendants on a terrace from the Bhai Bahlo Darwaza of the Darbar of Ram Rai in Dehradun, circa 1676–1687
Fresco depicting a Sikh ragi jatha musically performing using traditional instruments in the presence of Guru Amar Das from Asthan Baba Bikram Singh Bedi, Kanak Mandi, Amritsar, ca.1863–1879
19th century painting of Mughal emperor Akbar meeting Guru Amar Das in 1567 at Goindwal