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mela

Sikh fair or festival. In the 16th century, at a time when many Sikhs still followed Hindu traditions, Guru Amar Das decided to put a Sikh emphasis on traditional Hindu festivals, and encouraged Sikhs to gather three times a year on the dates of three Hindu festivals. These became the three Sikh melas: Baisakhi Mela, Diwali, and Hola Mohalla.



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