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It formulated an initiation ceremony (amrit sanskar, nectar ceremony) and rules of conduct for the Khalsa warriors. It created a new institution for the temporal leadership of the Sikhs, replacing the earlier Masand system. Additionally, the Khalsa provided a political and religious vision for the Sikh community. [5] [15] [16]: 127
The Khalsa Fauj (lit. ' Army of the Pure ') were the military forces of the Khalsa order of the Sikhs, established by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699. [1] [2] It replaced the Akal Sena that had been established by the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind.
An inscription naming the five members of the Khalsa Panth, at Takht Keshgarh Sahib, the birthplace of Khalsa on Baisakh 1, 1756 Vikram Samvat. The creation of the Khalsa; initiated by Guru Gobind Singh , the tenth Sikh Guru.
The period from 1716 to 1799 was a highly turbulent time politically and militarily in the Punjab region. This was caused by the overall decline of the Mughal empire [31] that left a power vacuum in the region that was eventually filled by the Sikhs of the Dal Khalsa, meaning "Khalsa army" or "Khalsa party".
The Sikh Khalsa Army (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜ, romanized: Sikha khālasā phauja), also known as Khalsaji [1] or simply Sikh Army, was the military force of the Sikh Empire. With its roots in the Khalsa founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the army was later modernised on Franco-British principles by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. [2]
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.
The Amrit Sanskar is the initiation rite introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699. [2] [3] A Sikh who has been initiated into the Khalsa ('pure'; the Sikh brotherhood) is considered to be Amritdhari (baptised) (lit. ' amrit taker ') or Khalsa ('pure').
During the Sarbat Khalsa an official declaration of Khalistan was made and the War for Khalistan against the Indian and Pakistani Governments was announced to the congregation of 600,000 Sikh. [6] Further an official army to fight for Khalistan was created. It was the Khalistan Commando Force. [7] The dissolution of the SGPC was also announced. [8]