Question:
When is Nanakshahi 543 Sikhism New Year 2011?
The Sikhism New Year coincides with the New Year of the Nanakshahi calendar. The months of the Nanakshahi calendar are named for the months named in Guru Granth Sahib, Sikhism's holy scripture. The beginning of Nanakshahi months traditionally correspond with the calendar in use in India about mid month of the calendar in use in the West. An attempt to fix fluctuating Nanakshahi dates to correspond with Western calendars resulted in ongoing controversies and another modification in 2010. When does the Sikhism Nanakshahi New Year 543 begin in 2011?Answer:
The Nanakshahi calendar year 0001 begins with the year of Guru Nanak’s birth in 1469 AD. The Sikhism New Year begins on the first day of Chet of the Nanakshahi Calendar 543 or on March 14, in 2011.
