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The Khalsa was started in 1699 by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At a time of turmoil when the mughals were killing innocent civilians for refusing to convert to Islam Guru Gobind Singh created a new race which would stand up for people of all races, colors, class etc. on vaisakhi 1699 Guru Gobind Singh called his fellow Sikhs to Anandpur. Where he addressed the thousands of people. With a unsheathed sword he called for a head. he called 3 times before one person came forward and said that he was willing to die for his faith. The school book description is that Guru Gobind Singh took him into a tent and everyoneheard a bang then Guru Gobin Singh Came out of the tent with a sword dripping with blood. He called for 4 more heads. 4 more devotees came foard and went into the tent. There names were:

  • Dharam Singh
  • Himmat Singh
  • Daya Singh
  • Mohokam Singh
  • Sahib Singh

After the guru came out of the tent for the final time the 5 Sikhs followed him out. Dressed in blue attire and Guru Gobind told the crowds of people that this was the uniform of the Sikh's and everyone would be able to dstinguish a Sikh just by looking at his appearance. that is where the guru gave the Sikhs the 5k's. from that day he called every initiated Sikh a khalsa. the khalsa is the army of god and is as of yet undefeated

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