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<h4>Promotion of Sikh Identity</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Under Ranjit Singh's leadership, efforts were made to promote and preserve Sikh identity within the diaspora. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">This included advocating for the construction of gurdwaras in various countries where Sikhs had settled. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">For example, the Gurdwara Sahib in Singapore, built in 1912, was a result of the advocacy and support from the Sikh community, which sought to maintain their religious and cultural identity in a foreign land.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

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<h4>Advocacy for Religious and Cultural Rights</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Ranjit Singh's era saw advocacy for the religious and cultural rights of Sikhs living outside of the Punjab region. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The Sikh community actively worked to ensure that Sikh practices, traditions, and language were preserved in the diaspora. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">For instance, the establishment of Sikh educational institutions in countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada was a result of advocacy efforts. This helped maintain and promote Sikh culture and language among the diaspora youth.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

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<h4>Fight Against Discrimination</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Sikh advocacy during Ranjit Singh's era also involved fighting against discrimination and prejudice faced by Sikhs in the diaspora. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The Sikh community worked to raise awareness about their faith and traditions and to combat misconceptions and stereotypes. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">For example, the advocacy efforts of the Sikh community in North America led to the recognition of the Sikh turban as a religious symbol and the accommodation of Sikh religious practices in various spheres of public life.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

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<h4>Legacy and Continued Advocacy</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Ranjit Singh's support for Sikh advocacy in the diaspora had a lasting impact on the global Sikh community. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">His efforts laid the foundation for the continued advocacy and empowerment of Sikhs around the world in the centuries to come. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The advocacy work initiated during his era continues to be a driving force for the preservation and promotion of Sikh identity, rights, and representation in the diaspora.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>