Sikhs are a wonderful community of highly disciplined people who are equally colourful and full of life. They are known for their bravery, physical strength, values, morals and for their wonderful culture and heritage.
We offer our obeisance to the great Gurus and to all those valiant Sikhs who sacrificed everything they had for India. They greatly contributed in fighting invading forces and in preventing them from converting Sanatanis (Hindus) to other foreign religion.
The term ‘Waheguru’ means the ‘Supreme Being’ and also ‘Wonderful Teacher’. The Sanatana Dharma also refers to Bhagavan Krishna as ‘Jagadguru’ which means, ‘Universal Teacher’.
Sikhs greet each other saying ‘Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fateh’. This means ‘Purity belongs to Waheguru, Victory belongs to Waheguru.’
The basic meaning of Khalsa is sinlessness and purity of the Creator. Those initiated into the Sikh brotherhood are pure hearted spiritual soldiers who fight for righteousness.
The Khalsa was first started by Guru Gobind Singh Ji the tenth Sikh Guru, in the year 1699 on Baisakhi day when the New Year according to Indian traditions is celebrated. The initiated men of the Khalsa who drank the immortalising nectar called ‘Amrit’, are highly disciplined and have a strict code of conduct. They are under the ‘Panj Pyaare’ or the Five Beloved Ones Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mokham Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh.
Sikh history
Facts – Questions and answers
1. Name the ten Gurus of the Sikhs in the right order.
1.Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469 – 1539)
2.Guru Angad Dev Ji (1504 – 1552)
3.Guru Amardas Ji (1479 – 1574)
4.Guru Ramdas Ji (1534 – 1581)
5.Guru Arjan Dev Ji (1563 – 1606)
6.Guru Hargobind Ji (1595 – 1644)
7.Guru Har Rai Ji (1630 – 1661)
8.Guru Harkrishan Ji (1656 – 1664)
9.Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621 – 1675)
10.Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666 – 1708)
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2. Name the present Guru of the Sikhs.
Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Guru Panth Khalsa.
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3. Who were the four Sahebzadas ?
They were the sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
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4. Name the four Sahebzadas.
1.Baba Ajit Singh Ji (1687 – 1704)
2.Baba Jujhar Singh Ji (1689 – 1704)
3.Baba Zorawar Singh Ji (1696 – 1704)
4.Baba Fateh Singh Ji (1698 – 1704)
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5. Who was the eldest Sahebzada ?
Baba Ajit Singh Ji.
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6. Who was the youngest Sahebzada ?
Baba Fateh Singh Ji.
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7. Name the Sahebzadas who were bricked alive.
1.Baba Fateh Singh Ji
2.Baba Zorawar Singh Ji
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8. Name the Sahebzadas who achieved martyrdom in the
battlefield of Chamkaur.
1.Baba Ajit Singh Ji
2.Baba Jujhar Singh Ji
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9. When & where was the Khalsa Panth created ?
It was created on the day of Vaisakhi (March 30) 1699 at Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur by Guru Gobind Singhji
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10. What name did Guru Gobind Singh Ji give to the newly created Sikh Community ?
Khalsa Panth.
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11. Name the first ‘Panj Pyaras’ (The five beloved ones).
1.Bhai Daya Singh Ji
2.Bhai Dharam Singh Ji
3.Bhai Himmat Singh Ji
4.Bhai Mohkkam Singh Ji
5.Bhai Saheb Singh Ji
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12. Name the five ‘K’s that every Sikh must always possess.
1.Kes (unshorn hair)
2.Kangha (comb)
3.Kirpan (knife / sword)
4.Kaccha (short breeches)
5.Kara (wrist band / bangle)
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13. Who is the spiritual father of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
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14. Who is the spiritual mother of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Mata Saheb Kaur Ji.
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What is the native place of all Sikhs (Khalsas) ?
Anandpur Saheb.
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15. What is the Sikh Jaikara ?
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
Jo Boley So Nihaal,
Sat Sri Akaal.
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16. What is the literal meaning of the word ‘Sikh’ ?
Disciple.
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17. What is the literal meaning of the word ‘Singh’ ?
Lion.
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18. What is the literal meaning of the word ‘Kaur’ ?
Princess
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19. Name the five prayers that comprise ‘NITNEM’ the daily prayer of the Sikhs (according to the SGPC Rehat Maryada)
Morning (Dawn – Amrit Wela)
1.Japji Saheb
2.Jaap Saheb
3.Sawaiye
Evening (Dusk)
1.Rehras Saheb which comprises Sodar, Choupai Saheb, Six (first 5 and 40th) Pauris of Anand Saheb, Mundawani, and Salok Mahala 2, the concluding hymn of Guru Granth Saheb.
Night (Before sleeping)
1.(Kirtan) Sohaila
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20. Which of the ‘Baanis’ of ‘Nitnem’ are not included in Guru Granth Saheb, but are taken from the ‘Dasham Granth’ ?
1.Jaap Saheb
2.Sawaye
3.Choupai Saheb (included in Rehras Saheb)
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21. What are the four main apostate acts (‘Kuraihats’) prohibited for a Sikh ?
1.Shaving or cutting of hair
2.Eating Kuttha meat (Halal meat)
3.Adultery
4.Use of tobacco or any other intoxicant.
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22. Name the ‘Five Takhts’ of the Sikhs.
1.Akal Takht, Amritsar
2.Harmandir Saheb, Patna (also known as
Patna Saheb)
3.Kesgarh Saheb, Anandpur
4.Hazur Saheb, Nander
5.Damdama Saheb, Talwandi Sabo (Bhatinda)
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23. Which Guru started the formal teaching of the ‘Gurmukhi’
script ?
Guru Angad Dev Ji.
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24. Which Guru formalised the concept of the shared meal into
‘Guru-Ka-Langar’ ?
Guru Amardas Ji.
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25. Who was the most long-lived Guru ?
Guru Amardas Ji.
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26. Who got the tank excavated (dug out) in Amritsar ?
Guru Ramdas Ji.
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27. Who built Harmandir Saheb (The Golden Temple) and gave a
central place of worship to the Sikhs ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
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28. Who first placed the sheets of copper gilt on Harmandir
Saheb ?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
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29. Who first compiled the Guru Granth Saheb (The Adi Granth,
then known as Pothi Saheb) ?
Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
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30. When was the first compilation of Guru Granth Saheb installed in Harmandir Saheb ?
1604 A.D.
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31. Who was appointed the first Granthi of Guru Granth Saheb ?
Baba Buddha Ji.
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32. Where is the original copy of Guru Granth Saheb placed ?
At Kartarpur.
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33. How many pages does the standard printed volume of Guru Granth Saheb contain ?
1430 pages
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34. Last words of GURU GOBIND SINGH JI :-
‘BAANI GURUAN’ Di Hai main ‘GURU’ Bna Chaleya,
Tuhanu Hasde Dekhan Layi Main
“SARBANS”
Luta Chaleya,
Vairi Naal Larrn Layi
Tuhanu SHER Bana Chaliya,
Tuhanu FATEH Mile,
“Main FATEH Bula Chaliya”..!.
“WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA,
WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH”..
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Tavamithram Sarvada 