<div>A new online exhibition exploring the history and tradition of the Nishan Sahib.
Bahi Lehna (later Guru Angad) and his companions visit Baba Nanak
Gurmukhi Manuscript Panj. B40, ca. 1733, India Office Library
Nihang Chieftain and Attendants
ca. 19th century, paint on paper, private collection
Guru Gobind Singh, Image from the exhibition
Seen flying high outside every Sikh place of worship, the Nishan Sahib standard is a beacon of Sikh identity.
What is its significance and what is its history?
Those questions were the initial motivations for a study of the sacred flag of the Sikh Nation that has now culminated in a major new exhibit at SikhMuseum.com. The exhibit is the result of twelve years of painstaking research and is one of the largest studies of its kind undertaken on the subject that helps establish a new benchmark of understanding about the Nishan Sahib and its history.
Delving into the writings of the Gurus, early Sikh chronicles and travel accounts of European explorers, we get an understanding of the basis for the Nishan Sahib and the khanda emblem that we see today.
The flag as we know it today and its elements have a direct lineage to the Sikh Gurus.The exhibit uncovers the early history of the Nishan Sahib and its spiritual connections.
Understand why weapons like the sword have had a special spiritual meaning for Sikhs and learn about the various weapons that have appeared on the Nishan Sahib.
With the establishment of Sikh rule in Punjab leading to the establishment of the Sikh Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, we see early images of the Nishan Sahib for the first time in paintings and manuscripts.
Rebuilding Darbar Sahib after multiple destructions in the 1760
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Bahi Lehna (later Guru Angad) and his companions visit Baba Nanak
Gurmukhi Manuscript Panj. B40, ca. 1733, India Office Library
Nihang Chieftain and Attendants
ca. 19th century, paint on paper, private collection
Guru Gobind Singh, Image from the exhibition
Seen flying high outside every Sikh place of worship, the Nishan Sahib standard is a beacon of Sikh identity.
What is its significance and what is its history?
Those questions were the initial motivations for a study of the sacred flag of the Sikh Nation that has now culminated in a major new exhibit at SikhMuseum.com. The exhibit is the result of twelve years of painstaking research and is one of the largest studies of its kind undertaken on the subject that helps establish a new benchmark of understanding about the Nishan Sahib and its history.
Delving into the writings of the Gurus, early Sikh chronicles and travel accounts of European explorers, we get an understanding of the basis for the Nishan Sahib and the khanda emblem that we see today.
The flag as we know it today and its elements have a direct lineage to the Sikh Gurus.The exhibit uncovers the early history of the Nishan Sahib and its spiritual connections.
Understand why weapons like the sword have had a special spiritual meaning for Sikhs and learn about the various weapons that have appeared on the Nishan Sahib.
With the establishment of Sikh rule in Punjab leading to the establishment of the Sikh Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, we see early images of the Nishan Sahib for the first time in paintings and manuscripts.
Rebuilding Darbar Sahib after multiple destructions in the 1760
More...