Sikh scholar Pal Singh Purewal
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Pal Singh Purewal is a Sikh scholar and engineer best known for formulating and promoting the modern Nanakshahi calendar used by many Sikhs worldwide.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sikh scholar Pal Singh Purewal canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sikh scholar
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engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocated |
fixing of Gurpurab dates
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scientific basis for Sikh calendar ⓘ solar-based Sikh calendar ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
global adoption of the Nanakshahi calendar among Sikhs
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standardization of Sikh religious calendar dates ⓘ |
| designed | Nanakshahi calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Sikh studies
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astronomy-based calendrics ⓘ calendar reform ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement |
helped many Sikh institutions adopt the Nanakshahi calendar
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raised awareness of inconsistencies in traditional Bikrami-based Sikh dates ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author on Sikh calendrical issues
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calendar reformer ⓘ |
| influenced | Sikh religious date observance practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulation of the modern Nanakshahi calendar
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promotion of the modern Nanakshahi calendar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | modern Nanakshahi calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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scholar ⓘ |
| proposed |
fixed dates for major Sikh festivals in Nanakshahi calendar
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use of tropical year for Sikh calendar ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates within Sikh community about calendar adoption
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discussions on Sikh calendar reform ⓘ |
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