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