Sikh struggles in India and the United States John, of Sikh religion, kills Peter, a government official. David, another government official, kills Paul because he is Sikh. John is found guilty but David is not. What happens when an Indian comes to the United States? Indians changed their cultural traditions so that their families could be accepted and their children would not be ridiculed for being "different." These fictitious names and situations have come to the Sikh religion. She went through political issues in India and cultural problems in USSikhism, a religion originating in India, and in particular in the state of Punjab which currently has 60% Sikhs and 36% Hindus. Two centuries have passed and Sikhism has become the third major religion of India according to Edward A. Gargan in “Though the Sikh rebellion is quell, the Indian state of Punjab still seethes” (A8). According to the Sikh Missionary Center of the Sikh Religion, Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion, consisting of ten gurus (1469-1708). The last proclaimed Guru Granth Sahib is the Holy Scripture. The Sikh Missionary Center also describes the characteristics of this religion as rebirth to a lesser position is a punishment, living is a blessing and salvation is achieved by meditating on Nam" (5). Guru Nanak or Baba Nanak can be considered as the Jesus of the Sikh religion According to Donald Lopez S. Jr. in Religious of India in Practice, Nanak was born in Punjab in 1469 and died in 1538 or 1539 (449). Hindus and Muslims who believe in liberation: renouncing the outward features of religion (Lopez 449) A tale about Nanak involves a time when he met people...... middle of paper .... . Edward A. "Though Sikh Rebellion Is Suppressed, India's Punjab State Still Seeths" New York Times October 26, 1993: A1, A8 "In Camps, Young American Sikhs Hold On." their legacy." York Times July 18, 1998: A1, A7. Juergensmeyer, Mark and Barrier Studies Berkeley: Graduate Theological Union, 1979. Lopez, Donald S. Jr.. Religions of India in Practice. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1995. Mansukhani, late S. Gobind Singh. “Introduction to Sikhism.” New Delhi: Hemkunt, 1977. Online. (March 12, 2000). .Perez-Pena, Richard. “Sink Temple helps bond a grieving community.” New York Times November 27, 1994: 53. Sikh Missionary Center. Sikh religion. Arbor: Braum-Brumfield, 1990. Singh, Teja. Sikhism, its ideals and its institutions. Bomby Calcutta Madias New Delhi:Orient Longmans, 1951.