Khalsa
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Khalsa is the collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, distinguished by a strict code of conduct, the Five Ks, and a commitment to justice and spiritual discipline.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Sikh religious order
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collective body of initiated Sikhs → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Khalsa Panth
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Order of the Khalsa → |
| associatedEvent |
Vaisakhi of 1699
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| codeOfConduct |
Rehat Maryada
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| corePrinciple |
defense of the oppressed
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devotion to one God → equality of all humans → justice → spiritual discipline → |
| dressCode |
unshorn hair covered with turban
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| ethicalDuty |
protection of religious freedom
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seva (selfless service) → simran (remembrance of God) → |
| etymology |
from Punjabi meaning "pure"
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| foundedBy |
Guru Gobind Singh
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| foundingDate |
1699
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| foundingPlace |
Anandpur Sahib
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| genderPractice |
men take the name Singh
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women take the name Kaur → |
| historicalRole |
militarization of Sikh community against oppression
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| influenced |
Sikh identity and symbolism worldwide
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| initiatedBy |
creation of the Panj Pyare
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| languageOfName |
Punjabi
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| membershipRequirement |
Amrit initiation
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acceptance of Sikh Rehat Maryada → commitment to the Five Ks → |
| motto |
Deg Teg Fateh
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Raj Karega Khalsa → |
| organizationalConcept |
Guru Panth
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| prohibits |
adultery
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hair cutting → idol worship → |
| religion |
Sikhism
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| religiousTradition |
Sikh tradition
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| scripture |
Guru Granth Sahib
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| symbol |
Five Ks
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Kachera → Kangha → Kara → Kesh → Kirpan → |
| theologicalPrinciple |
Guru Granth Sahib as eternal Guru
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| vow |
abstention from alcohol
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abstention from intoxicants → abstention from tobacco → daily recitation of prescribed prayers → rejection of caste discrimination → |
| weaponryPrinciple |
bearing arms for defense of justice
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