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Diwali and Bandi-Chhor Divas
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One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
It was on this day in 1619 that 52 Hindu princes were released from the Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s Gwalior Fort (Madhya Pradesh, India) by the 6th Sikh Guru; Sri Guru Hargobind Ji. It was for this reason Sikhs celebrate Bandi (prison) Chhor (release)
