Khalsa refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs. The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the Tenth Guru of Sikhism,Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism. The founding of Khalsa is celebrated by Sikhs during the festival of Vaisakhi.
The following outline is provides an overview of Sikhism,or Sikhi.
Dal Khalsa was the name of the combined military forces of 11 Sikh misls that operated in the 18th century (1735–1799) in the Punjab region. The military force was established by Nawab Kapur Singh in the mid 1730s.
Panj Pyare refers to a gathered ad hoc quintet of five baptized (Amritdhari) Khalsa Sikhs who act as institutionalized leaders for the wider Sikh community.
Dharam Singh,born as Dharam Das,was one of the original Panj Pyare or the Five Beloved,the forerunners of the Khalsa.
Bhai Mani Singh was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that,the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of Harmandir Sahib,which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history.
Daya Singh was one of the Panj Pyare,the first five Sikhs to be initiated into the Khalsa order in 17th-century India.
Mata Sahib Devan,also known as Mata Sahib Kaur,was a wife of Guru Gobind Singh.
Guru Nanak founded the Sikh faith in the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the end of fifteenth century. He was first of the ten Sikh Gurus. The tenth,Guru Gobind Singh,formalised its practices on 13 April 1699. He baptised five Sikh people from different parts of India,with different social backgrounds,to form Khalsa fauj. Those five Beloved Ones,the Pañj Piārē,then baptised him into the Khalsa fold. This gives the order of Khalsa a history of around 500 years. Historical theory and analysis suggests that Sikhism came into existence during the early Medieval period of the Bhakti movement and also after repeated invasions by Muslim rulers upon the Hindu community during Mughal rule,which lasted between especially in the region of North India.
Baba Amar Singh Nibbar Khemkaran was an important figure in 18th century Bandai Sikhism.
Sarbat Khalsa,was a biannual deliberative assembly of the Sikhs held at Amritsar in Panjab during the 18th century. It literally translates to the "entire Sikh Nation" but as a political institution it refers to the meetings of the Dal Khalsa,Sikh Misls,and the legislature of the Sikh Empire.
Martyrdom is a fundamental institution of Sikhism. Sikh festivals are largely focused on the lives of the Sikh gurus and Sikh martyrs. Their martyrdoms are regarded as instructional ideals for Sikhs,and have greatly influenced Sikh culture and practices. Qazi Rukundin is generally regarded as the first Sikh martyr.
The Fateh Burj,a prominent tourist site in Punjab and the tallest tower in India,is situated in the historical village of Chappar Chiri in the SAS Nagar district of Punjab state. It was completed in 2011. The 328 feet (100 m) tower is dedicated to establishment of the Sikh Misls in a large part of Punjab in 1711. It is situated in Banda Singh Bahadur Road. It is situated just outside Mohali,a 140kilometres from Amritsar and 20 km from Sirhind. It was here that Banda Singh Bahadur,one of the most respected and great Sikh warriors,won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan,commander of the Mughal army.
Banda Singh Bahadur,was a Sikh warrior and a commander of the Khalsa army. At age 15,he left home to become an ascetic,and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monastery at Nānded,on the bank of the river Godāvarī. In 1707,Guru Gobind Singh accepted an invitation to meet Bahadur Shah I in southern India,he visited Banda Singh Bahadur in 1708. Banda became disciple of Guru Gobind Singh and was given a new name,Gurbaksh Singh(as written in Mahan Kosh),after the baptism ceremony. He is popularly known as Banda Singh Bahadur. He was given five arrows by the Guru as a blessing for the battles ahead. He came to Khanda,Sonipat and assembled a fighting force and led the struggle against the Mughal Empire.
Lohgarh is a historic town in Bilaspur tehsil of Yamunanagar district of Haryana in India. It was the capital of the Sikh state under Baba Banda Singh Bahadur from 1710 to 1716.
Baba Darbara Singh,also known as Diwan Darbara Singh,was second Jathedar of Budha Dal and third leader of the Akal Takht. He should not be confused with other Darbara Singh of Sirhind who fought in the Battle of Anandpur.
Baba Baj Singh,also known as Baj Bahadur,was a Sikh general,governor,scholar and martyr from present-day India.
Sangat Singh was a Sikh warrior and martyr of Battle of Chamkaur.
The Khalsa Fauj were the military forces of the Khalsa order of the Sikhs,established by the tenth guru,Guru Gobind Singh,in 1699. It replaced the Akal Sena that had been established by the sixth guru,Guru Hargobind.
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