Guru Gobind Singh converted all Sikhs into an Army called “Khalsa” in 1699 and gave them a uniform of Five Ks – uncut hair, a comb, long underwear, a steel bracelet, and a sword.

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He called them the “Panj Pyare” and the first Khalsa in the Sikh tradition. The Guru also gave them a new surname “Singh” (lion) which he took himself. Guru Gobind Singh, 1700 ...

Guru Gobind Singh ji "When all efforts to restore peace prove useless and no words avail, lawful is the flash of steel, it is right to draw the sword."- Guru Gobind Singh ji "I tell the truth; listen ...

Guru Hargobind symbolically wore two swords that underscored his secular power along with spiritual authority. The tenth, Gobind Singh, became guru at age nine. This was after the execution of his ...

The festival gained religious significance for Sikhs when in 1699, the 10th Sikh guru-prophet, the last living guru for Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, chose the occasion to found a formal order ...

Children from Khalsa School take out a procession on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh at Gurdwara Punja Sahib in Hassanabdal on Monday. — Dawn Listen to article 1.2x 1.5x ...

Rajasthan Deputy CM Diya Kumari and PM Modi honor Guru Gobind Singh with tributes and a historic sword ceremony at City Palace, Jaipur, marking the revered leader's legacy of sacrifice and bravery.

Legacy of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Guru Gobind Singh Ji was not only a revered spiritual leader but also a philosopher and warrior-king. His contributions to Sikhism are unparalleled.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born on December 22, 1666, in Patna, Bihar. He took over the throne of Guru at the age of just ten and became the tenth and last Guru of Sikhism.

Participants demonstrate sword exercises and show off their skills with blunt weapons, reflecting Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s teachings on bravery and self-discipline.