COMMEMORATIVE coins and postage stamps have been released by the Government of India to mark the 550th Prakash Parv (birth anniversary) of the great Guru, Baba Nanak, who was the founder of the Sikh Religion.

This was disclosed by India’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa in a speech at a special event held by prominent business persons Mr. and Mrs. Kirpalani, on Tuesday.
The evet, held at their Lot 32, Dennis Street, Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown residence, was attended by various dignitaries, important religious leaders and around 300 invited guests.
High Commissioner Srinivasa described Guru Nanak as an example of love, peace, equality and harmony.

“These canons of day-to-day life, humanistic democratic socialism, taught by the great Guru, appeal to me the most as a simple human being,” Dr. Srinivasa said.
He explained that Guru Nanak was the harbinger of humanistic and democratic socialism, the order which is the need of the present times to ward off the evils of hate, enmity, divisiveness, and caste distinctions, among others.
“Let us pray that the teachings of Baba Nanak keep guiding us in the years to come,” he said.

Last week, the Government of India approved the building and development of the Kartarpur corridor to facilitate pilgrims from India to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi River in Pakistan, where Shri Guru Nanak Devji spent 18 years.
“Pilgrims are now able to visit the holy shrine throughout the year. The corridor will have modern amenities and facilities in coordination with the Government of Pakistan. The agreement was inked last week and we have had the first group comprising of prominent Sikh leaders already visiting the Kartarpur Gurudwara led by ex-Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab. The delegation was flagged off by Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on November 9, 2019,” the envoy told the gathering.

He said a centre for inter-faith studies is being set up at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Chairs on Shri Guru Nanak Devji will be set up in one University each in UK and Canada.
Indian missions overseas have also organised many special events to celebrate 550th birth anniversary of the great guru.