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Sikhism is India's fourth-largest religion and has existed for over 500 years, beginning with the birth of its founder Guru Nanak Dev. his life was devoted more to meditation and religion than to work. About 2% of India's population are Sikhs. Worldwide, there are 25.8 million Sikhs and approximately 75% of sikhs live in the state of Punjab. There they constitute about 60% of the population. The Sikhs are predominately located in Punjab, but also in many other parts of India. It describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various worldly pleasures, with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals.

The Sikh Empire was formed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh from 1801-1849, by the Punjabi Army. Sikhs exist in nearly every country in the world. Now, Sikh communities are found not only in India but world wide such as in Canada (Brampton), Malton in Ontario and Abbotsford, Surrey in British Columbia, East Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Western Europe. Smaller populations of Sikhs are also found in Mauritius, Malaysia, Fiji, Nepal, China, Pakistan, Afganistan, Iraq, Singapore and many other countries.