RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sikhism, (Gurmukhi: ), amongst the youngest of the major world religions, originated and primarily developed in the 15th-17th century sub-continental India (South Asia). The word Sikhi derives from the word Sikh, which itself is based on the Sanskrit root “śiṣya” (), meaning a “disciple” or “learner".
Detailed explanation-2: -It is the most recently founded major organized faith and stands at fifth-largest worldwide, with about 25-30 million adherents (known as Sikhs) . Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith’s first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sikhism, religion and philosophy founded in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent in the late 15th century.