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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instanceOf Sikh scholar
engineer
person
advocated fixing of Gurpurab dates
scientific basis for Sikh calendar
solar-based Sikh calendar
contributedTo global adoption of the Nanakshahi calendar among Sikhs
standardization of Sikh religious calendar dates
designed Nanakshahi calendar NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Sikh NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Sikh studies
astronomy-based calendrics
calendar reform
hasNotableAchievement helped many Sikh institutions adopt the Nanakshahi calendar
raised awareness of inconsistencies in traditional Bikrami-based Sikh dates
hasRole author on Sikh calendrical issues
calendar reformer
influenced Sikh religious date observance practices
knownFor formulation of the modern Nanakshahi calendar
promotion of the modern Nanakshahi calendar
languageOfWorkOrName English
Punjabi NERFINISHED
notableWork modern Nanakshahi calendar NERFINISHED
occupation engineer
scholar
proposed fixed dates for major Sikh festivals in Nanakshahi calendar
use of tropical year for Sikh calendar
religion Sikhism
subjectOf debates within Sikh community about calendar adoption
discussions on Sikh calendar reform

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Nanakshahi calendar introducedBy Sikh scholar Pal Singh Purewal