Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver

Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver
ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਦਿਵਾਨ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ
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Location8000 Ross St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Websitekdsross.com
History
FoundedJuly 22, 1906 (1906-07-22)

49°12′43″N 123°04′59″W / 49.212°N 123.083°W / 49.212; -123.083 The Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver (KDS; Punjabi: ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਦਿਵਾਨ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਵੈਨਕੂਵਰ) is a Sikh gurdwara organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Founded in 1906, it is the oldest Sikh society in Greater Vancouver,[1] and its original location was the largest gurdwara in North America. The current gurdwara is located at the intersection of Southwest Marine Drive and Ross Street,[2] in South Vancouver.[3]

  1. ^ Pang, Guek-cheng. Culture Shock! Vancouver. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, August 15, 2010. ISBN 9814484806, 9789814484800. p. 31.
  2. ^ Nayar, "The Making of Sikh Space," p. 46.
  3. ^ Nayar, "The Making of Sikh Space," p. 48.