Ram Singh Kuka
Indian activist, spiritual leader (1816–1885) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Namdhari Guru Ram Singh (3 February 1816 – 1885[1][2][3][4][note 1]) is the second guru (religious leader) of the Namdhari sect of Sikhism. He is credited as being the first British Indian to use non-cooperation and boycott of British goods and services as a political tool.[1][5] He was exiled to Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) by the British colonial government of India on 18 January 1872.[1][6]
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Satguru Ram Singh Ji | |
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Guru of the Namdharis | |
In office 1841 – 17 January 1872 | |
Preceded by | Guru Balak Singh |
Succeeded by | Guru Hari Singh |
Title | Second Guru of the Namdharis |
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Born | Ram Singh Tarkhan 3 February 1816 Riayan village (Bhaini Sahib), Punjab |
Died | 29 November 1885; this information is contested by Namdhari Sikhs Mergui, Burma (now Myeik, Myanmar) |
Religion | Sikhism |
Spouse | Mata Jassan |
Children | Bibi Daya Kaur Bibi Nand Kaur |
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Sect | Namdhari |
Religious career | |
Based in | Sri Bhaini Sahib |
Exile | Exiled to Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) by the British colonial government of India on 18 January 1872 |
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