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15 hours ago, californiasardar1 said:

You guys have brought up some valid points, but are ignoring the elephant in the room:

 

Singhs have an extremely difficult time getting married

In fact, it is so difficult, that many just give up

Cheap air travel!  That’s the other elephant.  Everyone is out there clocking up air miles and filling up their Passport.  It’s considered trendy to travel everywhere and anywhere nowadays.  This depletes the disposable income which ultimately leads to maxing out the credit card, so marriage gets pushed further back.  

Really good photos!  It’s quite refreshing to see Dastaaran wale as the majority back then, but equally sad to see the complete opposite to present times.

16 minutes ago, puzzled said:

whats this mean?   from old punjabi news paper

‘Portraits are only sold of those whom have not sold themselves’

14 minutes ago, JSinghnz said:

Please listen to the whole video and don't just to conclusions. It was the criminal so called Nihangs who went so low as to go to war over vegetables and insulted their uniform.

What the same uniform those haraamis use to harass common folk whether they are young, elderly or female.  That same uniform that they use for the extrajudicial killings throughout Punjab.  They can ‘F’ Off out my homeland and take their hand ? with them.  You can do one too!

47 minutes ago, JSinghnz said:

A sensible discussion in the link below shows how these criminals went to war over vegetables and let the whole community down with their criminal actions.

And here posters are going off track and not understanding the real picture.

 

Yeh I agree!  Those Criminal Police Officers completely used disproportionate force with their Lathis, especially now that you just pointed out that the Singhs were just out looking for Vegetables to feed their families.  

43 minutes ago, JSinghnz said:

What a joke. They are not Singhs. Do you even understand the meaning of Singhs. Singhs never raise their weapons on unarmed people. They can do their acting for life in prison now.

I’m sure the Khaki Kutteh were armed and were outnumbering the Singhs.  Some people actually know how to use their Shastar and not just play dress up on weekends.  

4 hours ago, puzzled said:

i was watching this the other day   and that big wooden thing that man is rotating     think it was common in punjab as well among people who did kabaddi    dnt think any1 uses it in punjab anymore    but iv seen videos of traditional wrestlers in other parts of india still using it. i dnt actually know what its for lol 

its at 3:06  in the video      video is from haryana      

 

Those wooden things are called ‘Persian Clubs’ which are used to strengthen hand grip and shoulders.  Dangal Wrestlers (Pehlwans) still use them as part of their daily training.  Bodyweight momentum squats and ‘Hindu pushups‘ as they are known are the core exercises used to develop strength.  Also pushing and pulling trees is also an old exercise which was used to develop strength.  The key to getting strong was always to do massive quantities of repetitions with these exercises, have daily massages and consume lots of nuts, milk and gheeoh!

1 hour ago, jkvlondon said:

in khalsa Raj there will be khalsa of all hues , so possibly native siberian could feasibly become khalsa ...

Good point!  Belonging to a Punjabi background and being born into Sikhi, I forget that all races and ethnicities could potentially become Khalsa.  Tadpole in a small pond mentality sometimes kicks in.

6 minutes ago, puzzled said:

yh im going india this December    I'll ask my cousin there to take me to one if theres one happening 

Yeh definitely do that.  Also go and see the horses that never make it to shows or the mandi, which are kept by the Nihungs.  Baba Bakala Nihungs or Harianwala Nihungs have some of the best horses.  Those Nihungs have a wealth of knowledge too.

Maharaja Ranjit Singhs Horse Laili!  Looks like a Arabian in the illustration.  Still to this day the most expensive horse in history.  12000 troops sent to war with the Afghans and RS 6,000,000 the cost to capture this horse.  

5 minutes ago, shastarSingh said:

sikh soldiers born and brought up in the plains of punjab do pretty ok when they r sent to leh ladakh side which has very harsh winter. some of them get frostbite in winters there.

I think your right!  I know our Singhs have strong resilience and the mindset is to succeed in all situations.  Chardi kala wherever or whatever the situation ahead of them. 

7 minutes ago, shastarSingh said:

A nihang chaunni in Siberia will be amazing. winters r harsh but there is great potential for shikaar.

I don’t think the Nihungs would be able to cut it in that environment.  Probably need about a couple of hundred years to evolve to endure such a harsh cold and bitter climate.  

15 minutes ago, puzzled said:

iv never been to a horse mandi b4!  iv only been to a maj/cow mandi! lol       i only go punjab in December  

They have these all over Punjab.  The one in Amritsar used to be held once a year and you can purchase horses as well as rent out your Stallion for breeding purposes.  Some people just turn up to show off their horses, after a long year of hard graft looking after these animals.  Good place to see and talk to experienced individuals about breeds. 

11 minutes ago, shastarSingh said:

yakutian horse which can survive Siberian winters.

 

Probably the only friend you need in that harsh terrain.  

7 minutes ago, puzzled said:

beautiful horse!   colour looks golden 

 

 Nice looking horse!  Inward ears again probably from the Marwari/Kathiawari breed stock.  

18 minutes ago, puzzled said:

 

Very little differences amongst the breeds but Marwari is the most sought after breed.  Probably because the way it has been marketed by the breed club.  Theres also huge rivalry amongst the two breed groups as to who has the best horse.  

9 minutes ago, puzzled said:

You know when you see people standing on the horses back, with like one foot on one horse and the other foot on the other horse   is that damaging for the horses back?  or is it ok? 

With the power and strength the horses possess, I doubt the horse would even notice.  The saddle is only for the comfort of the rider really.  Also the weight is distributed between two horses so that lessens the load and also experienced riders know exactly where to place the foot without causing discomfort to the horses.

47 minutes ago, puzzled said:

really interesting   just googled it    really powerful majestic looking horses      i remember the police used to ride these horses not sure if they still do     back in the 90s we used to have the police on these horses at the nagar kirtans as well 

Yeh these horses now used for shows and parades to make a presence.  You see these types of breeds in the Queens parade with the military drummer on them.  They aren’t really that good for riding because they have a really broad back, you’ll end up walking like John Wayne if your not careful.  Great for pulling carts and heavy loads like the old time beer drayman and coal wagons.

21 minutes ago, puzzled said:

Blue Arabian horse 

 

Beautiful example!  These are really majestic horses.  The interesting thing about Arabians is that there skin under their hair is black.  So when you see a white Arabian the muzzle, eyelids and brows are always black.  You’ll never see a completely white Arabian. 

12 minutes ago, puzzled said:

In the UK I remember there used to be those horses with long hair on their hooves   dnt see them anymore  

Shire Horses!  They are huge horses that were used to pull ploughs working the farmS.  Really strong breed but gentle in nature.  Problem with keeping a horse in the UK is the running cost.  Buying them is relatively cheap but the food costs and stable costs would bankrupt most people.

Another rare breed the ‘Akal Teke’ which is a Turkmen breed.  This horse is the only horse which has a coat that appears metallic in appearance.  

1 hour ago, shastarSingh said:

I was listening to katha of giani sher singh ji and he was saying that at anandpur sahib,there was one normal big tabella of horses and then there was one small special tabella for extraordinary special horses.

It would have been amazing to view the collection of horses.  The most amazing thing is that most of the most rarest and valuable possessions of Guru Sahib, such as the white elephant, blue horse and white falcon were gifted by people who’s hearts were filled with the most love for their Guru.

2 hours ago, puzzled said:

Any1 know which breed of horse guru gobind singh jis horse was?  You can actually get horses that are of a blue shade but they dont belong to any particular breed. 

The blue Horses are sometimes referred to as dappled grey or blue.  Nobody really knows what the exact breed was that Guru Gobind Singh Ji possessed, but it would have been the best and most sort after breed of it’s time whether that be Persian, Arabian or Turki.  I actually remember visiting a horse mandi near Amritsar many years ago and remember seeing a dappled blue Marwari stallion.  The horse was stunning and was hot blooded which is also a trait of the breed.  Unfortunately I’ve never seen one like it again.