Baba Ishar Singh Nanaksar (1913-1963)
Homage to Baba Ishar Singh ji Nanaksar (1913-1963) Si khism, as founded by Guru Nanak Dev ,is a monotheistic religion but contrary to the popular belief it is not a monolithic religion. Sikhism is comprised basically of two sects. First, Amritdhari or baptised Sikhs also called Khalsa panth and second, Sahajdhari or non-baptised Sikhs. Both these main sects are further divided into a number of sub-sects. Among the Amritdhari Sikhs, there are Akalis, Nihangs and those belonging to various schools called Taksals such as Damdami taksal, Akhand Kirtani Jathas, and Nanaksar Samparday among others.Similarly the Sahajdharis also have a few sub-sects. Nanaksar Samparday was founded by Baba Nand Singh at the village Kaleran in Ludhiana District of Punjab to preach the Sikh philosophy as contained in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) which is not only the holy book of Si...