Taruna Dal
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Taruna Dal was a prominent Sikh warrior group that emerged in the 18th century, known for its role in defending Sikh interests and shaping the early Khalsa military tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taruna Dal canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh warrior group
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akal Sena
ⓘ
Budha Dal ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha Dal
|
| combatant |
Mughal imperial forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal forces in Punjab
invading Afghan armies ⓘ |
| country |
Punjab
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| ethnicGroup |
Sikh people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikhs
|
| follows |
Khalsa
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa tradition
|
| hasAlternativeName | Tarun Dal ⓘ |
| hasGoal | establishment of Sikh political power in Punjab ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Khalsa soldiers
ⓘ
Sikh warriors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defense of Sikh interests
ⓘ
military arm of the Khalsa ⓘ |
| hasType | jatha-based armed group ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Afghan invasions
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan invasions of Punjab
Mughal period in India ⓘ |
| ideology |
Khalsa sovereignty
ⓘ
defense of religious freedom ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Sikh military organization
ⓘ
early Sikh misls ⓘ |
| language |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| locatedIn |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Punjab ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| movement | Sikh resistance against Mughal and Afghan rule ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mobility and rapid response
ⓘ
role in shaping early Khalsa military tradition ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Afghan forces
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| partOf |
Dal Khalsa
ⓘ
Khalsa ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa military tradition
|
| purpose |
protection of Sikh community
ⓘ
protection of Sikh shrines ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Khalsa ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| uses |
cavalry warfare
ⓘ
guerrilla tactics ⓘ traditional Sikh arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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