Dehradun, Nov. 24 -- Sikhism has perhaps a unique distinction in that it was founded and nurtured by an unbroken line of most remarkable spiritual leaders. These spiritual masters we know as the ten Gurus, of which the first and most revered was Guru Nanak Dev, who set the tone to a new revival of mystic energy in the last decades of the fifteenth and early ones of the sixteenth century. The transformative message of inclusiveness, personal devotion to the Almighty and selfless service to the community was not just for the devotees and lay followers but as much for guidance of his successors.

Being fearless in pursuit of spiritual solace or in face of rank injustice was a keystone of the foundational precepts of the Sikh faith and a true...