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| Summary | ofthe purposes | of | The GNST(S) objectives are to advance the |
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| the charity as set | out in its | Sikh religion for the benefit ofthe public in |
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| governing | document | accordance with the religious tenets and |
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| doctrines attached thereto and the GNST(S) |
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| shall have the following powers exercisable in |
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| the furtherance of its said objectives but not |
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| otherwise, namely:- |
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| 1) | To work for the spiritual uplift and |
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| mental purity ofthose who have faith |
in | ||||||||
| the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and the | |||||||||
| Ten Gurus. | |||||||||
| 2) | To hold congregations for the worship |
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| and teachings of religious tenets and |
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| doctrines. | |||||||||
| 3) | To arrange marriage ceremonies |
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| according to the rites and rituals ofthe | |||||||||
| Sikh religion and the prevailing law of |
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| England and Wales. |
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| 4) | To arrange ceremonial baptism |
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| (Amrit/Khande di Pahul) |
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| 5) | To organise special religious functions |
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| on important occasions like Birthdays |
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| and Martyrdom days (Shahidi |
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| Gurpurbs) ofthe Sikh Gurus. |
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| 6) | To the preach the message to the non- |
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| Sikh community on the Sikh way of |
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| worship and life by distributing literature |
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| in English and other languages on the |
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| lives and teachings ofthe Sikh Gurus. |
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| 7) | To arrange and provide facilities for the |
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| education ofthe community interested |
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| in Punjabi and English. | |||||||||
| 8) | To encourage and provide financial |
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| support for the community to participate |
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| in religious sports and social activities | |||||||||
| or anised b the committee. |
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| Summary activities |
ofthe main in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
During the period under review the temple continued to meet all of its stated objectives but |
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| purposes | for the public | operating ' |
within COVID guidelines including:- |
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| benefit, | in particular, | the | Weekly worship services, Kirtan and |
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| activities, projects services identified |
or in |
the | ~ | Langar seva. Celebrated key birthdays, events etc. |
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| accounts. | ~ | Performed Wedding Ceremonies |
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| ~ | Performed Ba tisms |
| ~ | Performed Funeral Services and |
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| supported bereaved families |
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| ~ | Provided pastoral care. |
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| ~ | Provided religious educational |
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| entertainment e.g. Jatha's, Films etc. |
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| ~ | Provided panjabi classes (N/A) |
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| ~ | Provided sports and other activities |
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| classes (N/A) | |||||||
| ~ | Celebrated the New Year |
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| ~ | En a ed with the local communit | ||||||
| Statement | confirming | Para 1.18 | The Trustees have regard to guidance and are |
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| whether the trustees | have | content | the charity is compliant with spirit ofthe |
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| had regard | to the guidance | public benefit guidance but more work will be |
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| issued by |
the Charity | carried | out to further improve understanding. |
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| Commission | on public | ||||||
| benefit | |||||||
| Additional | information | (optional) | |||||
| You ma choose to |
include further statements | where relevant about: | |||||
| SORP reference | |||||||
| Polic on |
rant makin | Para 1.38 | No a | licable | |||
| Policy on including |
social investment program related |
Para 1.38 | No Applicable | ||||
| investment | |||||||
| Contribution volunteers |
made | by | Para 1.38 | All contributions are voluntary |
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| Other | |||||||
| Achieve | m | ents | and Performance | ||||
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| Summary of |
the main | The main achievements and the difference the |
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| achievements | ofthe | charity, | work of | the GNST(S) made within the COVID |
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| identifying | the difference | the | compliant guidelines are:- |
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| charity's work has made circumstances of its |
to the | ~ | A congregation point for the Sikh Community in the local area. |
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| beneficiaries and any benefits to society as |
wider a whole. |
Para 1.20 | ~ | The wellbeing, pastoral care and support to the Sikh Community in the |
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| local area. | |||||||
| ~ | The spiritual education of children. |
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| ~ | Provision ofactivities for children. |
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| ~ | Reaching out to the local non-Sikh |
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| community e.g. School visits to the |
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| temple, provision of meals to the |
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| homeless and poor. |
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| ~ | Support the old, aged and needy. | ||||||
| ~ | Health and wellbein activities. |
| dedicated seva in keeping the Temple | ||||||||||
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| functioning, which has allowedit to |
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| continue to serve and support the sangat |
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| and local community during what continued |
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| to be an unprecedented period due the |
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| COV/0-19 andemic. THANK YOU. |
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| Finan | ci | a | l | Review | ||||||
| Review | of | the charity's | Para 1.21 | During the period under review the Charity | ||||||
| financial | position | at | the end | income was 871,099 (Donatl'ons f58,051, | ||||||
| of the | period | Property Rent 8f3,048, Giftaid EO and EO interest) and expenditure f56,084 including |
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| legal fees of612,513in respect of property | ||||||||||
| ownership dispute with the previous Trustees |
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| resulting in a net surplus off15,015. |
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| The underlying position excluding non-recurring |
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| legal fees was a surplus off27,528. |
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| In addition to donation income the Charity |
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| received property rental income ofF13,048 and |
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| incurred costs ofF183, producing in net rental |
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| income of812,865. | ||||||||||
| No Giftaid claims were submitted during the |
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| period under review but claims for 2020-21 | ||||||||||
| (K3,220) and 2021-2022 (estimated f10,234) | ||||||||||
| will be submitted in the next financial ear. |
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| Statement | explaining | the | Para 1.22 | The Charity does not hold reserves other than | ||||||
| policy for | holding | reserves | any cash in hand, a current account and a | |||||||
| stating | why | they are | held | deposit account. | ||||||
| Expenditure is covered by regular income and |
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| any deficit covered from the small operating | ||||||||||
| reserves held in cash. |
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| Iffunds are required for any special purpose, |
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| these are raised from the members through a |
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| s ecial a eal or loans. |
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| Amount | of | reserves | held | Para 1.22 | f34,069 in Cash and Current/Deposit Accounts |
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| Reasons | for | holding | zero | Para 1.22 | Some reserves held in cash to support ongoing |
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| reserves | operations and provision ofservices. |
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| Details | of | fund materially | in | Para 1.24 | No funds held in variable investments. |
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| deficit | The Charity has loans totalling f122,000 to | |||||||||
| cover the trading deficit due to exceptional legal |
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| fees and mortgage redemption costs |
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| associated with a fraudulent mortgage taken |
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| out by Surjit Singh, a previous property Trustee, |
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| who has been removed by order ofa High |
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| Court Judgement. These loans are interest free |
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| and no repayment date has been agreed. |
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| Loans outstanding have been reduced by 2700 from f122,700 due to reclassification as |
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| donations. | ||||||||||
| Explanation | of any | Para 1.23 | The legal case relating to a property ownership |
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| uncertainties | about the | dispute with the previous Trustees was decided |
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| charity continuing concern |
as | a going | by the Leeds High Court in favour ofthe GNST(S) and costs awarded in September/ |
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| October 2019. | ||||||||||
| The only uncertainty is the recovery ofthese |
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| costs from the defendants:- ' |
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| Surjit Singh, E132k+(E95k+737k+ | ||||||||||
| rental income), has been declared | ||||||||||
| bankru t. |
| ~ Balbir Singh, 8118k(895k plus interest |
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| and costs), who financial status is |
| unclear. |
| Following the election ofthe new Management |
| Committee a subcommittee was formed to deal |
| with outstanding legal matters including a claim |
| for historical unbilled legal fees totalling E65k |
| and circa 230k ofcurrent unbilled fees. |
| Members ofthe subcommittee met with the |
| Senior Partner ofWilkin Chapman on 2/11/2021 |
| and as result the discussions, WC agreed to |
| write off all unbilled fees to date except E10k |
| which was agreed to be paid in 10 monthly |
| instalments commencing December 2021. |
| Post year end: |
| Balbir Singh owned residential property at 48 |
| Taylor Road and adjoining land. On the |
| instruction ofthe High Court Wolverhampton, |
| Paul Raine, independent Single Joint Expert, |
| was appointed to value the property and in his |
| written report he concluded that the property |
| valuation in an open market would be circa |
| 8210k and ifthis valuation is achieved circa |
| 891kless costs could be realised after the |
| mortgage ofcirca 2119kis redeemed. A further |
| hearing scheduled for31August 2022 was |
| vacated to allow the expert to respond to any |
| questions and final hearing is expected to be |
| held after 30September 2022. |
| As a result ofthe relaxation ofCOVID-19 |
| restrictions, temple attendances and income |
| have recovered and the Management |
| Committee and Trustees feel that with the |
| historical legal feesissue resolved, the Charity |
| will have sufficient funds to continue as a going |
| concern for the foreseeable future. |
| Additional | information | information | information | information | (optional) | (optional) | |||||
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| You ma | choose to | include further statements | where relevant about |
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| The charity's | principal | Funds are generated | from donations | and the | |||||||
| sources | of | funds | (including | Para 1.47 | provision of pastoral |
services to the local Sikh | |||||
| any fundraising) | Community. Property rental income from the letting |
of two | |||||||||
| domestic properties | on 22 Dale Street | and 209a | |||||||||
| &209b Frodingham | Road, Scunthorpe. | ||||||||||
| Giftaid income. | |||||||||||
| De osit account interest. | |||||||||||
| investment | policy and | Not applicable | |||||||||
| objectives | including | any | Para 1.46 | ||||||||
| social investment | policy | ||||||||||
| ado ted | |||||||||||
| A description risks facing |
ofthe principal the charity |
Para 1.46 | With the historical unbilled fees issue resolved only the risk that remains is the recovery of |
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| legal costs awarded | by the Leeds High | Court | |||||||||
| from the defendants, | Surjit Singh and | Balbir | |||||||||
| Singh and the repayment of member's |
loans. | ||||||||||
| The Management Committee and Trustees are |
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| confident these risks | are manageable | with the | |||||||||
| continued su ort of |
the San at. | ||||||||||
| Other |
| Description of charity's |
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| trusts: | ||||||
| Type of governing document |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed and Written Constitution |
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| (trust deed, royal charter) | ||||||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Unincorporated religious organisation |
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| constituted? | ||||||
| (e.g unincorporated | ||||||
| association, CIO) |
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | The Property Trustees were appointed | through | |||
| including details of any |
an election process by members ofthe |
Guru | ||||
| constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Nanak Sikh Temple (Scunthorpe). The Charity Trustees were the past President, Treasurer and two ofthe Property Trustees. With the long running legal case decided in favour ofthe GNSTthe Management Committee and the Trustees plan to review the |
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| Governance Structure in 2022-2023. |
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| Additional information |
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where relevant about |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction |
Para 1.51 | Induction by the Management Committee reference to the written Constitution and |
with | |||
| and training oftrustees |
guidance from legal advisors. |
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| More work will be carried out going forward. | ||||||
| The charity's organisational |
Other Sikh Temples in the UK and India |
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| structure and any wider |
Para 1.51 | |||||
| network with which the |
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| charit works |
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| Relationship with any related arties |
Para 1.51 | No formal relationship | ||||
| Other |
| Funds held as cust | odia | n trust |
ees on behalf ofother |
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| Description ofthe assets |
Nil | ||
| held in this ca acit |
Property | held on behalf the GNST(S) only | |
| Name and objects ofthe | Nil | ||
| charity on whose behalf | the | ||
| assets are held and how | this | ||
| falls within the custodian | |||
| charit 's ob ects |
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| Details of arrangements | for | Nil | |
| safe custody and | |||
| segregation ofsuch assets |
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| from the charity's own |
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| assets |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||||||||||
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | |||||||||||||
| to nearest 6 | to | nearest 6 | to nearest 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 61 Cash | funds | Cash in hand | 163 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank | 30,189 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bank | 3,717 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | cash | funds | 34,069 | ||||||||||||||
| (agree balances | with receipts end payments | ||||||||||||||||
| account(s)) | |||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||||||||||||
| funds | funds | funds | |||||||||||||||
| Details | to nearest 6 | to | nearest 6 | to nearest 6 | |||||||||||||
| B2Other | monetary | assets | Not applicable | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belon s |
Cost (optional) | Current value o tional |
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| 63Investment | assets | No applicable | |||||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belon s |
Cost (optional) | Current value o tional |
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| B4Assets retained | for | the | 207 Frodingham | Road, Scunthorpe | |||||||||||||
| charity's | own | use | 209 Frodingham | Road, Scunthorpe | |||||||||||||
| 22 Dale Street, | Scunthorpe | ||||||||||||||||
| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | |||||||||||||||
| Details | liabili relates |
o tional | o tional | ||||||||||||||
| B5Liabilities | Members | Loans | 122,000 | To be agreed | |||||||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees |
on | Signa ure | Print Name | Date of a royal |
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| Sukhdev | Sin | h | 2-w.+ |