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  2. Khalsa - Wikipedia

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    After a long exile the Khalsa regrouped under Nawab Kapur Singh, who gathered local Khalsa leaders and created Dal Khalsa, a coalition army. The Dal Khalsa fought against the Mughals and the Afghans , eventually resulting in the establishment of a number of small aristocratic republics called misls (autonomous confederacies) and later in the ...

  3. List of Khalistani separatist organizations - Wikipedia

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    Babbar Khalsa [4] Bhai Talwinder Singh Parmar, Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar (1979) See: List of actions by Babbar Khalsa: 2. Bhindranwale Tiger Force of Khalistan: Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal (1984) Major encounter at Rataul village. 3. Dashmesh Regiment: Bhai Seetal Singh Matewal, (1990) Major encounter at Bolowali village. 4.

  4. Dal Khalsa (organization) - Wikipedia

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    Dal Khalsa is a Sikh organisation, based in the city of Amritsar.The outfit was formed in 1978 by Gajinder Singh, the hijacker [5] [6] [7] of Indian Airlines Flight 423. [2] [3] It came to prominence during Insurgency in Punjab along with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in 1981.

  5. Jathedar of the Akal Takht - Wikipedia

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    Following the establishment of the Khalsa, which took effect on 13 April 1699, the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh sent Bhai Mani Singh to Amritsar with instructions to take possession of the Darbar Sahib and the Akal Takht from the Minas. [22] The Sikhs assigned Bhai Mani Singh as the head granthi of Harmandir Sahib and the jathedar of the Akal ...

  6. Five Ks - Wikipedia

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    Guru Gobind Singh told his Sikhs: "Khalsa mero roop hai khaas. Khalsa mai ho karo nivaas... The Khalsa is my image. Within the Khalsa I reside." [4] Wearing a turban declares sovereignty, dedication, self-respect, courage and piety. A noted figure in Sikh history is Bhai Taru Singh, who was martyred when he refused to get his kesh cut.

  7. Chief Khalsa Diwan - Wikipedia

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    Portrait photograph of Arjan Singh Bagrian, descendant of Bhai Rupa Chand and first president of the Chief Khalsa Diwan. The Chief Khalsa Diwan was established on 30 October 1902. [5] [6] [3] The organisation was founded by Bhai Vir Singh, Arjan Singh Bagrian, Sundar Singh Majithia, Tarlochan Singh, and Harbans Singh Attari. [7]

  8. Nirmal Singh Khalsa - Wikipedia

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    Bhai Sahib was a highly regarded ragi with knowledge of all 31 Raags of Guru Granth Sahib. For services in the field of arts, Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa was awarded the Padma Shri, [2] fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India in 2009. [3] He was the first Hazoori Ragi to receive this award. [4]

  9. Sects of Sikhism - Wikipedia

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    Jathedar Gurbachan Singh of the Giani Samparda (Sampardai Bhindra(n) also disagreed with this claim). Nirmalas are split into Bhai Daya Singh Samparda and Bhai Dharam Singh Samparda. Daya Singh and Dharam Singh were two of the panj pyare initiated by Guru Gobind Singh. Nanaksar is an offshoot of the Nirmala tradition.