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Gatka (Gurmukhi: ਗੱਤਕਾ; Shahmukhi: گَتّکا; Hindi: गतका; Urdu: گَتکا) is a form of martial art associated primarily with the Sikhs of the Punjab and other related ethnic groups, such as Hindkowans. [1] [2] It is a style of stick-fighting, with wooden sticks intended to simulate swords. [3]
Fighting with swords and spears is known as ahan-i-sard ('cold iron'). [6] The Sikhs employed a particular type of "hit-and-run" tactic on horseback known as Dhaī Phaṭ ('two and a half injuries') that was observed by contemporary writers (both native and foreign): first the Sikhs advance and then retreat, then rally and return to the fight ...
In 1994, the Ninth Circuit held that Sikh students in public school have a right to wear the kirpan. [40] State courts in New York and Ohio have ruled in favor of Sikhs who faced the rare situation of prosecution under anti-weapons statutes for wearing kirpans, "because of the kirpan's religious nature and Sikhs' benign intent in wearing them."
By EMILY CEGIELSKI A massive sword fight erupted between two rival groups of Sikhs at an Indian temple last Friday. According to a local report, the clash left 12 injured and sent at least three ...
Despite the severe injury, Baba Deep Singh continued to fight until he collapsed and died. [12] [4] [8] According to Tony Jacques, Baba Deep Singh was killed by Attal Khan. [4] Legend says that Baba Deep Singh was fully decapitated but continued to fight against the Afghans while holding his head on one hand and his sword on the other. [8]
Guru Hargobind became the sixth guru of the Sikhs. He carried two swords — one for Spiritual reasons and one for temporal (worldly) reasons. [28] [self-published source] From this point onward, the Sikhs became a military force and always had a trained fighting force to defend their independence, establishing the Akal Sena.
When fully armed a Nihang will also bear one or two swords (either the curved talwar or the straight khanda, or another type of sword like saif or sarohi on his right hip), a katar (dagger) on his left hip, a buckler made from buffalo-hide on his back, a large chakram around his neck, and an iron chain.
A man pleaded guilty Friday to mounting a sword attack during the annual Sikh festival and parade in Yuba City — which left a man with 23 stitches to his face — and later beating up a witness ...