For Students: Sikhs by the Numbers

Here are just a few figures you might not know about Sikhs.

Over 22 million Sikhs worldwide

Fifth largest organized religion in the world

20 million Sikhs in India

500,000 Sikhs in the U.S.

Less than 2% of the population of India

3% of the population of Canada

1469 birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism

1912 first Sikh gurdwara built in the U.S. in Stockton, California

1956 Dalip Singh Saund, a Sikh, becomes first Asian American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

Equal rights for men and women in all religious affairs

Belief in one God for whole of Universe

1430 pages, length of Sikh Holy Book, Guru Granth Sahib

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