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Who are Nihang Sikhs ? (History and Tradition)

  • NIHANGS are a very famous and prestigious order of sikh warriors.


CHARACTERISED BY :

  • BLUE ROBES,
  • ANTIQUATED ARMS SUCH AS SWORDS AND SPEARS , AND 
  • DECORATED TURBONS SURMOUNTED BY STEEL QUOITS.

This order has been at the forefront of the sikh martial tradition for more than 300 years.


What does NIHANG mean ? 

  • Immortal
  • Unrestrained
  • Sanskrit word NIHSHANK which means without fear
  • Persian word for crocodile 

Their origins:
  • The NIHANGS trace their origins to the founding of the Khalsa panth by the 10th Sikh Guru , Gobind Singhji , around 1699.
  • Many claim the sect to be GURU DI LAADI FAUJ.

Military history :
  • The NIHANGS differ essentially from all other sikh orders in a militaristic organization.
  • 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 NIHAND once formed the irregular guerrilla squads of the armed forces of the sikh Empire.

Who can become a NIHANG now?
  • Irrespective of cast , creed or religion
  • having unshorn hair 
  • following sikh traditions 
  • who remembers five bains 
  • performs daily ablutions by waking up at 1 am 
  • performs morning and evening prayers.
:> The baptized sikh willing to become a NIHANG and fulfilling conditions in given robes and weapons similar to the once carried by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the khalsa.




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