On the occasion of the martyrdom day of Bhai Taru Singh, the spiritually inclined author Bhupinder Singh Houston yearns for a rekindling of the spirit of Sikhism by keeping unshorn hair and remaining steadfast to the commitment to one’s faith as challenges of modernity and peer pressure dissuade a section of the next generation of the Sikhs away from it.  A BEAUTIFUL POEM IN BENGALI BY NOBEL LAUREATE POET RABINDRANATH TAGORE describes Bhai Taru Singh’s heroism, courage and supreme sacrifice. A few … Continue reading Bhai Taru Singh -martyr who sacrificed life at the altar of unshorn hair