Sikh Biodata for Marriage, in Punjabi or English

What a Sikh Biodata for Marriage Includes

A Sikh biodata for marriage starts like any other: name, date of birth, height, education, job and the parents. Punjabi families then look for three lines before they call. The got, the native village (pind) and whether the boy or girl is Amritdhari, keeps kesh or wears a turban.

Height gets read closely too. Write it in feet and inches, such as 5 ft 11 in.

There is no kundli section on most Sikh biodatas. Sikh teaching does not fix a marriage by horoscope, so when you choose Sikh as the Religion in our form, the horoscope section switches off by itself. A Hindu Punjabi family that does match kundlis can switch it back on, or use our Hindu biodata format instead.

How to Write the Got

Write the father's got, the way the family says it: Sandhu, Gill, Grewal, Sidhu, Dhillon. Many families also want the mother's got (the nanke got), because they avoid a match where either got is the same. Some Jat families check the grandmothers' got as well.

In our form, Gotra is a field of the horoscope section, which a Sikh biodata keeps switched off. So use one of these two ways:

• Type it with the community in Caste / Community: "Jat Sikh, Sandhu" or "Ramgarhia, Matharu".
• Or tap Add Your Own Field in Personal Details, name it Got and type Sandhu. Do the same in Family Details for Nanke Got.

The Maternal Uncle field in Add More Details takes the mama's name, with his village after it. Families often read that line with the nanke got.

Amritdhari, Keshdhari or Turban

Families want one honest line on how the person keeps the faith. Use the words your family uses at home:

Put it in Add Your Own Field, named Religious Practice, or as the first line of About Me. If your family wants an Amritdhari match, say so at the end of About Me: "Looking for an Amritdhari girl." Write it as your wish, without a word against anyone else.

A Filled Marriage Biodata Format for a Sikh Boy

The boy below is made up, and so is his family. The phone number is masked.

For a Sikh girl, keep the same table and put her father or brother as Contact Person. Families of girls who plan to study or settle abroad often add the IELTS band and the course in About Me.

The Khanda, Ik Onkar and the Blessing Line

The Khanda is the symbol for a Sikh biodata. It comes in by itself when you choose Sikh as the Religion. If your family prefers Ik Onkar, pick it from the symbols. There are 11 symbols in all, and you cannot upload your own.

The Blessing Line offers these Sikh lines, each in its own script:

• ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ
• ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ॥ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫ਼ਤਹਿ ॥
• ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि, in Devanagari, under the Hindi heading
• واہگورو جی کا خالصہ، واہگورو جی کی فتح, in Urdu script

On an English biodata the Blessing Line starts switched off. Turn it on and pick the Gurmukhi line, or choose Write My Own and type "Ik Onkar Satgur Prasad" in English letters.

Punjabi or English?

English is the usual choice when the biodata will go to relatives in Canada, the UK or Australia. Punjabi in Gurmukhi suits elders in the villages. You can type the details in English and print the labels in Punjabi, so the same biodata works both ways.

For an NRI boy or girl, write the country and status exactly: "Canada PR, Surrey" or "Study visa, Melbourne, course ends 2027". Add Current City from Add More Details in Contact Details.

How to Make a Sikh Biodata Here

1. Open the designs and tap the Sikh filter. Royal Maroon, Classic Band and Ivory Line are free. Gold Foil Royal is a premium design.
2. Choose "This Biodata Is For: Male / Female" and type the Full Name with Singh or Kaur.
3. Verify your mobile number once with the SMS code.
4. Fill Personal Details with Religion as Sikh. Add your own fields for Got and Religious Practice.
5. Fill Family Details, add the Maternal Uncle, then Contact Details.
6. Download PDF or Download Image. The screen after the download also offers an editable Word file.

The wedding itself is an Anand Karaj, four laavan around the Guru Granth Sahib. Our guide to the Anand Karaj ceremony explains each step, and the Punjabi wedding rituals guide covers roka to doli.