Who founded the Namdhari sect ?
Guru Gobind Singh
Incorrect AnswerMaharaja Ranjit Singh
Incorrect AnswerBhagat Jawahar Mal and Baba Balak Singh
Correct AnswerBaba Deep Singh Shaheed
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Namdharis are a sect of Sikhism, also known as Kuka Sikhs. They believe that the line of Sikh Gurus did not end with Guru Gobind Singh because he did not die in Nanded, he escaped and lived in secret. This sect claims he nominated Balak Singh to be the 11th Guru, a tradition that was continued through the Namdhari leaders. Their 12th guru was Ram Singh, who moved the sect’s center to Bhaini Sahib (Ludhiana). They have been strictly vegetarian and a strong opponent of cattle slaughter, and retaliated against Muslims for killing cows in 1872. Their leader Ram Singh was arrested by the British and he was exiled to Rangoon, Myanmar. Dozens of Namdharis were arrested by the British and executed without trial in Ludhiana and Ambala.They consider Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Granth as equally important, and compositions from the Chandi di Var are a part of their daily Nitnem. Like Hindus, they circumambulate the fire (havan) during their weddings, but they differ in that the hymns are those from the Adi Granth
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