Sikhism achieved a series of military victories and created a Sikh Empire in 1799. The Sikh empire had its capital in Lahore, spread over almost comprising what is now northwestern Indian subcontinent. The Sikh Empire entered into a treaty with the colonial British powers, with each side recognizing Sutlej River as the line of control and agreeing not to invade the other side. Ranjit Singh's most lasting legacy was the restoration and expansion of the Harmandir Sahib, most revered Gurudwara of the Sikhs, with marble and gold, from which the popular name of the "Golden Temple" is derived. After the death
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