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Sikhs In Tampin

The "Gurdwara Cycling Tour 2022" will start on 7 May and both of us, Gurdev Singh and Jack Chan will flag off our cycling tourney from Tampin Gurdwara to Gurdwara Melaka, a historical city in the state of Melaka, Malaysia.

I would like to account a little history about the Sikhs in Tampin. The Sikhs first arrived in Malaya around the early 1900's and Tampin town (based on records) were first visited by Sikhs in the 1920's. Most of these Sikhs were employed to work at railway stations, bus and lorry drivers, some took the post of policemen while some as labourers working and looking after cattle and at respectively plantations. On 18th September (based on records), it was stated that the first Prakash of the Sikh Holy Book Sri Guru Grant Sahib Ji was held at Gurdwara Sahib Tampin. Meanwhile the first Nishan Sahib Di Salami was held on the 23rd September, 1967 in the presence of Babaji Sant Sohan Singh Ji. The Gurdwara Sahib Tampin was then officially declared open on 15th November, 1988 with a cost of RM1.5 million. The Gurdwara Cycling Tour 2022 main objective is to create an awareness to the non-Sikhs about the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and at the same time to educate the younger generation to stay away from smoking, drugs, vice and gambling. We also want to encourage the adult to pick up a bicycle and ride for health and fitness. The first route from Tampin to Melaka is about 50 km and we hope to create videos and interviews along our journey and simultaneously to promote Malaysia as a place for cycling, hiking, shopping, islands, food and more. We hope to cycle around the country in various stages and to complete it within a 12 month period.

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