October 24, 1912 · Stockton, California

First Sikh Gurdwara in the US Opens

history

The Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society's gurdwara in Stockton held its first prayers-the first Sikh house of worship in the United States and a hub of early Punjabi American religious and political life. (Shares Oct 24 with the 1871 Los Angeles Chinese Massacre.)

Sources

pioneeringpunjabis.ucdavis.edu pioneeringpunjabis.ucdavis.edu/contributions/religion/stockton-temple
celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/stockton-is-home-to-nations-first-gurdwara

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