The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (394 page)

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Bh
ma
or Bh
masena
.
In the
Mah
bh
rata
, the second oldest
P
ava
, of the strong and wild warrior type, whose weapon, when not simply a tree trunk, is the mace.
Bhindr
naw
le, Sant Jarnail Siñgh
(1947–84).
Controversial Sikh leader. Jarnail Siñgh was the leader of a religious institution, Damdam
S
hib Tax
l, which was reputedly founded by the 18th-cent. Sikh hero, B
b
D
p Siñgh. He opposed the Sant
Nirañk
r
s
, and inspired militant support for
Kh
list
n
. He was killed in the
Ak
l
Takht by the Indian army during Operation Blue Star.

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