A tradition originating in the Punjab in the late medieval period, emphasizing devotion, ethical living in the world, and social equality.
Sikhism is a tradition that originated in the Punjab in the late medieval period, associated in its founding with Guru Nanak and known for an emphasis on devotion, ethical living in the world, and social equality. It is the most recent of the major traditions the archive currently covers, and a good demonstration that its methods apply as readily to the early-modern world as to antiquity.
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The founding figure of the Sikh tradition, a teacher and poet whose work emphasized devotion, ethical living, and social equality.
A working note on the editorial line this archive draws between story, tradition, archaeology, and history.