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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the reform movements in various parts of India, discuss:
Reforms among the Sikhs
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Solution
The Singh Sabha was set up in Amritsar and Lahore for the religious and social reforms among Sikhs. It set up the Khalsa college in Amritsar and opened many schools and promoted the Gurumukhi script and Punjabi literature.
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