Proper Nouns Lexicon

The Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers renowned for their bravery and discipline. Originating from the Gorkha region, they have served in armies such as those of the United Kingdom and India since the 19th century.

Guru Arjan (1563-1606) was the fifth of the ten founding Gurus of Sikhism and is noted for his role in developing the religion and compiling the Guru Granth Sahib.

Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) was the tenth and last human Guru of Sikhism. He is renowned for founding the Khalsa, a community of Sikh warriors committed to protecting the innocent and upholding justice.

The Guru Granth Sahib is the holy scripture of Sikhism, regarded as the final and eternal Guru of the Sikhs.

Guru Hargobind (1595-1644)

Guru Hargobind, born on June 19, 1595, and died on March 3, 1644, was the sixth of the ten Sikh Gurus. Known for militarizing the Sikh community, he instituted the concept of Miri and Piri, symbolizing temporal and spiritual authority.

Guru Harkrishan Sahib is the eighth Guru of Sikhism, known for his wisdom and miracles despite his young age.

Guru Nanak is the founder of the Sikh religion. Born in 1469 in the village of Talwandi (now in Pakistan), he spent his life preaching equality, justice, and universal love. He passed away in 1539.

Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, is a revered Buddhist master who played a crucial role in introducing Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century.

Gustave Eiffel, born Alexandre Gustave Eiffel on December 15, 1832, and died on December 27, 1923, was a French civil engineer and architect famed for his iron constructions, most notably the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The Hada were a Rajput dynasty descended from the Chauhan clan, who ruled the Hadoti region in south-eastern Rajasthan from the thirteenth century onward, mainly from the centres of Bundi and Kota.