What do you know of Guru Nanak Foundation, New Dehli?
Guru Nanak Foundation was set up in 1965 to organize the Quincentenary celebrations of the birthday of Guru Nanak scheduled for 1969, and to promote Guru Nanak’s teachings. The Government of India gave a special grant to the Foundation for the establishment of Guru Nanak Institute of Comparative Religions aaand a department of musicology at Dehli. The Foundation has both Sikhs and non-Sikhs on its Governing Body, consisting of 51 members. The Foundation’s activities and achievements are listed below: • Promotion of Sikh studies through Gurmat College, Patiala, which is affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala for the M.A. Degree in Religous Studies. • Preparation of L.P. Records of Guru Nanak’s Hymns in classical ragas. So far eight records have been released. • Establishment of Guru Nanak Public library for the benefit of scholars and the public. • Holding of seminars on Sikhism from time to time. • Financial support for scholars working at the Institute for the Ph.D. Degree of Punja
