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The basis of the Dal Khalsa army was established in 1733–1735 during the period of Sikh nawabship under the Mughals, based upon the numerous pre-existing Jatha militia groups and had two main formations: the Taruna Dal ("youth brigade") and the Budha Dal ("elder brigade").
A Khalsa Sikh is also expected to materialize their life as "benevolent exertion" that secures the most good with the most minimal intervention, realized through "collective action". [55] Thus, a Sikh not only has individualistic duties, but also duties relating to the collective of the Khalsa, as the Sikh is one unit of the Guru Panth. [55]
The Sikh Khalsa forces are dressed in blue whilst the Mughals are wearing white Banda Singh Bahadur was an Bairagi ascetic who converted to Sikhism after meeting Guru Gobind Singh at Nanded . A short time before his death, Guru Gobind Singh ordered him to reconquer Punjab and gave him a letter that commanded all Sikhs to join him.
The main objectives and aims of the league were the attainment of Indian independence and the promotion of Khalsa Panth. [2]The league sought representation of the Sikh community in the Punjab Legislative Council, removal of restriction on carrying of Kirpan one of the religious symbols, and reforms of Sikh places of worship.
The Khalsa Panth was founded here on April 13, 1699, by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Every year, during the Vaisakhi festival, this event is remembered. The Khalsa were founded when Guru Gobind Singh gave the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved Ones, at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Amrit, or pure nectar.
Early Sikh military history was dominated by the Nihang, known for their victories where they were heavily outnumbered. Traditionally known for their bravery and ruthlessness in the battlefield, the Nihang once formed the irregular guerrilla squads of the armed forces of the Sikh Empire, the Sikh Khalsa Army.
Dal Khalsa is a radical [5] [6] Sikh organisation, based in the city of Amritsar. The outfit was formed in 1978 by Gajinder Singh, the hijacker [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] of Indian Airlines Flight 423 . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It came to prominence during Insurgency in Punjab along with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in 1981.
Sikh armies in later periods up till the present are sometimes called "Khalsa Fauj", including the military forces of the Sikh Empire, the Sikh Khalsa Army. [33] [4] During the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest, songs were made that compared the victorious protesting farmers to the Khalsa Fauj of Guru Gobind Singh. [34]