Magh (Sikh calendar)

Eleventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar

Māgh (Punjabi: ਮਾਘ , Punjabi pronunciation: [máːgᵊ]) is the eleventh month[1] of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Magha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar,[2] and January and February in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.

## Contents

* 1 Important events during this month
* 1.1 January
* 1.2 February
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Important events during this month[edit]

### January[edit]

* January 13 (1 Māgh) - The start of the month Magh
* January 31 (19 Māgh) - Birth of Guru Har Rai Ji

### February[edit]

* February 11 (30 Māgh) - Birthday of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji
* February 12 (1 Phaggan) - The end of the month Magh and the start of Phaggan

## See also[edit]

* Punjabi calendar

## References[edit]

1. ^ Thomas, R. Hughes (1855). Memoirs on Shikarpoor, the Syuds of Roree and Bakku, the Khyrpoor State ... Memoirs on the River Indus ... Government at Bombay Education Society's Press.
2. ^ Nilsson, Usha (1997). Mira Bai (Rajasthani Poetess). Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0411-9.

## External links[edit]

* www.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133
* www.sikhcoalition.org

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Nanakshahi calendar

1. Chet
2. Vaisakh
3. Jeth
4. Harh
5. Sawan
6. Bhadon
7. Assu
8. Kattak
9. Magghar
10. Poh
11. Magh
12. Phaggan

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