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Founder Guru Nanak (1469 - 1539)
Place of Origin The Punjab, North Western India
Sacred Text The Guru Granth Sahib
Sacred Building Gurdwara
Holy Place The Golden Temple, Amritsar
Major Festivals Divali, Gurpurbs
Significant Modern Sikhs Mr Indarjit Singh OBE, Director Network of Sikh Organisations and Editor of The Sikh Messenger, Mr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, Master Tara Singh 1885-1967, Sikh Leader for 50 Years
Numbers of Sikhs in England and Wales 329,000 (0.6%) - 2001 Census

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