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Guru Nanak Dev

Gurū Nānak Dēv (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ) (October 20, 1469 – September 22, 1539) was the founder of the Sikh religion whose message of monotheistic devotion and religious harmony offered a bridge of understanding between East and West. His religious teachings emphasized the oneness of God, service to humanity, and the pursuit of religious harmony, reconciliation, and universal brotherhood. The religious movement that he started gathered momentum under his successors. Its ethical tone and singularity of devotion were elements that enamored it to the larger Indian community.

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Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow coastal strip wedged between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It encompasses a remarkable variety of landscapes, including the driest desert (the Atacama) in the world, the highest mountain range (the Andes) in the hemisphere, and temperate rainforests. The north contains great mineral wealth, while the south is rich in forests and grazing lands and features a string of volcanoes and lakes. Its vast areas of extreme beauty support a growing tourist industry.

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Harriet Tubman was buried with full military honors at Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York (source: Harriet Tubman)

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