Controversy in California schools has called for Oxford University Press to recall printing of a 7th grade text book and remove from it, a portrait. "An Age of Voyages: 1350-1600," depicts a wrong likeness of the Sikh prophet, Guru Nanak Dev, (1469-1538), a man revered by Punjabi Hindus and Sahadjhari Sindhis. The book portrays the guru wearing a crown with a beard trimmed in the style of a Muslim or Hindu and not a Sikh.
At the downtown eatery Punjabi Grocery Deli in the East Village, (1st St./Ave. A), a poster of the Guru Nanak is taped to the wall by the register, with the caption "God Is One." The snack shop offers traditional northern Indian Cuisine (all vegetarian), displayed in numbered trays, of which you point at, pick and order. Taxi drivers and savvy diners on a budget make up the clientele. For $2.50., you can get a tasty curry infused bowl of spinach and lentils over rice. And to drink, an authentic Chai tea for $1.. Punjabi is open 24 hours and does not sell alcohol or cigarettes.
