tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post2322677609315818464..comments2024-03-29T14:54:15.215+05:30Comments on Known Turf: Things one should know about deras in PunjabAnnie Zaidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-32344719854245876092018-10-22T18:17:53.761+05:302018-10-22T18:17:53.761+05:30Insight into a religious empire 10 years ago.. won...Insight into a religious empire 10 years ago.. wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-46273620215550012292011-01-19T09:51:33.513+05:302011-01-19T09:51:33.513+05:30Recently they made record in blood donation drive ...Recently they made record in blood donation drive 43,000+ donation in a day..<br /><br />and other drive to restore prostitutes in main stream society by marrying them off with young educated volunteers. <br /><br />This article is informative, I agree but not 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-86256337465689901712009-06-30T19:51:03.935+05:302009-06-30T19:51:03.935+05:30http://dearviren.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/deras-ba...http://dearviren.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/deras-babas-and-royal-sikhs-religion/<br /><br />see this blog for my commentvirender singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297149414324530035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-76988775909599624782009-05-25T17:16:17.880+05:302009-05-25T17:16:17.880+05:30very interesting and informative... but I still ca...very interesting and informative... but I still cant believe that there are over 9000 deras in Punjab. Does this mean that Sikhism is declining?Shoaibnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-87656128904375630302008-10-27T17:56:00.000+05:302008-10-27T17:56:00.000+05:30this post worth more to me.this post worth more to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-7719799870763340692007-09-03T20:37:00.000+05:302007-09-03T20:37:00.000+05:30http://derasachasaudawelfareactivities.blogspot.co...http://derasachasaudawelfareactivities.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>ya.. i read it....is it true?are they really so much dedicated?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12009782456363492127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-20769220576808430542007-09-03T20:36:00.000+05:302007-09-03T20:36:00.000+05:30Blog about Dera---pour in your commentsIt seems th...Blog about Dera---pour in your comments<BR/>It seems they have a group dedicatedly working for the welfare cause.<BR/>Check out this link:<BR/><BR/>http://derasachasaudawelfareactivities.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>you know what to do... pour in your comments guys...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-38502015942188448372007-08-04T21:28:00.000+05:302007-08-04T21:28:00.000+05:30Thanks for this fascinating post! I'm so curious a...Thanks for this fascinating post! <BR/>I'm so curious about this Bhavsagar Granth!<BR/><BR/>- LexNadalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777735875254079576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-80143046798504082682007-07-29T19:53:00.000+05:302007-07-29T19:53:00.000+05:30Looks like good business for Rooh afza :-)On a mor...Looks like good business for Rooh afza :-)<BR/><BR/>On a more serious note, major reason for the resurgence of deras in Punjab is the increasing orthodoxy of the Sikh church (SGPC) and its dominance by the Jatt Sikhs. Interestingly, though these deras attract followers from among the non- Jatts (mainly the Dalits- Punjab has the highest proportion of Dalits in India, close to 30%), the leadershipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com