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Preserved Dastar relic of Guru Gobind Singh Contemporary or near-contemporary painting of Guru Hargobind. The dastār has been an important part of the Sikh religion since the time of the First Guru, Guru Nanak who honoured Guru Angad Dev who honoured Guru Amar Das with a special dastār when he was declared the next Guru.
Senior U.S. officials met with Sikh advocates on Thursday to discuss threats facing Sikhs in the United States, including a foiled murder plot against a prominent activist last year, several ...
A Nihang Sikh in the 1860s with a characteristically elaborate turban. Dastar bunga, or "towering fortress", [1] is a style of turban used by a specific sect within the Sikhs, the Akali Nihangs (Immortal Crocodiles). As an essential part of their faith the warriors used the turban as a store for their expansive range of weapons.
He came to the United States after the Sikh Genocide of 1984 and has lived in California for over three decades. Dr. Singh has been deeply involved in Sikh American advocacy and interfaith work.
The U.S. has charged an Indian national in what prosecutors allege was a failed plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist at the behest of an unnamed Indian government official. The charges announced ...
Several styles of Sikh turban are popular, including Patiala Shahi, Morni Dastar, Pochvi Dastar, Barnala Shahi, Amritsar Shahi, Vatta Vaali (wrinkles turban) and Dumalla/Dhamalla for baptised Sikhs. Dabbi Vaale Parne is a casual turban mostly worn by farmers in villages and has been popularized by Diljit Dosanjh, Nikku, Ravinder Grewal and now ...
Earlier this year, the houses of two Sikh activists were hit by gunfire in Surrey and the Ontario city of Brampton, Canada. No one was injured in either incident, but Sikh separatists maintain ...
He entered into the service of the Guru Tegh Bahadur as a child. [7] He learnt the martial art of Shastar Vidya from Guru Tegh Bahadur. [9] When Guru Gobind Singh was born on 18 December 1661 in Patna, Guru Tegh Bahadur instructed Darbara to travel to Patna and from there make his way to Punjab, passing on the auspicious news to the Sikh congregations along the way. [7]