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Reform organisation of the Sikhs, the first Singh Sahabs were formed at Amritsar in 1873 and at Lahore in 187 The Sabhas sought to rid Sikhism of superstitions, caste distinctions and practices seen by them as non-Sikh.It is precisely because of the socio-cultural differences that while people in China prefer bicycles, the Japanese in contrast like to ride bikes.Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if just once.How difficult it had been, particularly that day at the village fair, but she had resolutely stifled a strong desire to ride the merrygo- round, even though she had the money.If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her, alli would be too jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! proud!” Neither she nor her friends really understood the meaning of the word, but they used it often as a slang expression of disapproval.