Sikhs of the Khalsa: A History of the Khalsa RahitThe Rahit is the code of belief and conduct laid down by the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh, for all Sikhs who join the Khalsa. In this volume, W.H. McLeod examines how the Rahit came into being, how it developed in response to the current historical circumstances, and why it still retains an unchallenged hold over all who regard themselves as Khalsa Sikhs. |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Beginnings | 29 |
The Eighteenth Century | 59 |
Copyright | |
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accept Adi Granth Akal Purakh amrit Amritsar Anand Ardas Ashok bathe believe Bhagauti Brahman caste ceremony Chaupa Singh Rahit-nāmā Dasam Granth Daya Singh Desa Singh dharam dharamsala divine Name Doharā eighteenth century Five Ks Ganda Singh GSudh Gur Sobhā gurdwara Gurmukhi Gursikh gurū Guru Gobind Singh Guru Granth Sahib Guru Nanak Guru's Gurumat hair Hindu hookah hukam-nama hymns injunction Jāp Japuji kachh Kahn Singh Nabha karah prasad Kaur Khālsā Khalsa Divan Khalsa Sikhs khande kirtan langar manuscript marriage masands means Muslim Namdhari Nand Lal never nineteenth century Nirankari Padam pāhul Panth Patiala person Prem Sumārag Punjab rahit-namas recite ritual sacred scripture Sahaj-dhari sakhi sangat Satiguru SGPC shraddh Sikh Sikh Rahit Marayādā Sikhism sing Singh Sabha stanzas sword tanakhāh Tanakhāh-nāmā Tat Khalsa Teja Singh tradition translation turak turban Vāhigurū Vār verse wear word worship