Top 10 Most Prominent Anti-Sikh Deras In Punjab

[singhstation]

Punjab has been witness to the emergence of a large number of Deras due to the continued social exclusion and pervading inequality in the social and economic order that refuses to go away despite the rise of Sikhism which in normative terms is opposed to caste based discrimination and glorifies manual labour.

In Punjab, the number of Deras are not in hundreds but in thousands. A study conducted by the Desh Sewak, a Punjabi newspaper published from Chandigarh, gives figures that there are more than 9000 Sikh as well as non-Sikh Deras in the 12,000 villages of Punjab.

Many of the dera movements started as reform movements in Sikhism but with passage of time they became anti-Sikh and started believing in bodily form of gurus.

Here, we will discuss about the Top 10 Most Prominent Anti-Sikh Deras in Punjab:

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[jaikaara]

Sikhism laid foundation on directly connecting to Parmatma without any formalities and here are people who still want to be like sheep ..herds of them wanting to be grazed on the whims and 'visions' of these so called Mahapurakhs..

[Amandeep Hindustani]

Every religion or panth in Indian history started from a dera type institution, often at odds with contemporary religion.

[Amandeep Hindustani]

See how history repeats itself? At one point, the newer faith Sikhism was being attacked by the more established faiths. Deras, good or bad, are part of indian culture and always have been. The concept of Guru-Shishya is an integral part of my civilization.

However, this is more about money and power. The more people that head to these deras the less ching ching and power the established religions and their leaders have.

Edited October 30, 2014 by Amandeep Hindustani

[chatanga1]

Here, we will discuss about the Top 10 Most Prominent Anti-Sikh Deras in Punjab:

http://singhstation.net/2014/10/top-10-most-prominent-anti-sikh-deras-in-punjab/

had a look at this, Namdhari are painted in slightly wrong light here. They have always been considered part of the Guru Nanak Naam Leva Panth, and as part of the Sikh people. Recently there have been calls for them to be denied this.

The other list of deras is the usual. But you can't blame people for going to these places. They want spiritual guidance, and will latch onto the first that offer to provide it.

What is becoming more numerous though are the commercial deras.

Edited November 2, 2014 by chatanga1