Sikh and the Sikh Raj in Lahore and Delhi, there was a change in the landscape of art and culture in the Punjab; Hindus and Sikhs could build decorated shrines without the fear of destruction or looting. The Sikh Confederacy was the catalyst for a uniquely Sikh form of expression, with Ranjit Singh commissioning forts, palaces, bungas (residential places) and colleges in a Sikh style. Sikh architecture is characterised by gilded fluted domes, cupolas, kiosks, stone lanterns, ornate balusters and square roofs. A pinnacle of Sikh style is Harmandir Sahib (also known as the Golden Temple) in Amritsar. Sikh culture is
2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy The 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration (also known as the "2015 Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege") refers to a series of desecration incidents of the "Sikh Guru" Guru Granth Sahib and subsequent protests that took place in Punjab, India in October 2015. The first incident of desecration was reported from Bargari, Faridkot district, where 110 torn Angs of the holy Guru were found on 12 October. On the early morning hours of 14 October, two Sikh protesters were shot dead by the police in a unprovoked armed attack whilst the Sikh’s had been sitting in