Festival facts: Baisakhi
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What is Baisakhi?
Introduced by the third Sikh Guru, Amar Das (1479-1574), this was originally a celebration of the New Year for some Hindus, but the Guru set it aside as one of two annual Sikh festivals. Following the founding of the Khalsa (the brotherhood of Sikhs) in 1699, Sikhs also began to celebrate the anniversary of this event at this time. Because of the month of year in which it falls, Vaisakh, this festival is sometimes called Vaisakhi.
Why is Baisakhi celebrated?
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Published 26 September 2007
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