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Jathedar Akali Nihang Baba Kehar Singh Ji of Guru Nanak Dal Tarna Dal and Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale. Guru Nanak Dal has had a close connection with the Taksal since the times of Sant Baba Kartar Singh Ji Bhindranwale.

I 100% agree.

Say what you want, those instruments that the Guru introduced/created are FAR superior when compared to the harmonium. In my humble opinion, I think it's only right that we use those very high quality instruments introduced/created by the Guru. I'm not advocating to completely get rid of it, rather, tanti saaj should have a greater emphasis.

I believe veerji will be doing a full series on this.

One of the greatest ragis ever.

@dallysingh101Seems like Singhs used to rock guns more in the past than now.

An absolute gem of a picture. Baba Chet Singh, flanked by Baba Santa Singh (Budha Dal), Baba Kharak Singh (Budha Dal), Baba Sohan Singh (Bidhi Chand dal), Baba Bishan Singh (Tarna dal)

This is a serious problem ngl. Guns are praised the same way as swords in Dasam Patshah's bani idk why they all don't get strapped up. Don't get me wrong, there are some Nihangs that are shooters but most usually don't carry anything outside of swords and spears. Even if we look through puratan history, Akalis were known for carrying matchlock rifles. "They are, without any exception, the most insolent and worthless race of people in all India. They are religious fanatics, and acknowledge no ruler and no laws but their own; think nothing of robbery or even murder, should they happen to be in the humour for it. They move about constantly, armed to the teeth, and it is not an uncommon thing to see them riding about with a drawn sword in each hand, two more in their belt, a matchlock at their back, and three or four pair of quoits fastened round their turbans."-Sir Lepel Griffin, Ranjit Singh (London: Clarendon Press 1892)

Planning on getting my gun license next summer actually. Unfortunately, the Canadian government is looking on imposing even more restrictions on weapons because of the US school shootings. Other than that, we usually have a group of Singhs from the Dal that go shooting regularly over here.

I found another variation of this picture.

100%. I'm personally looking into collecting puratan shastars. Currently have one in possession but that dates around the 50s with a Nihang Jathedar. Sometimes you can come across handles that are really ancient in some of these shastar shops in India.

Kinda iffy on that ebay post, but I've seen an identical in the Toor collection. Only different is that Maharaj has a Singh doing chaur sahib and a guard next to them. And you're right, this painting is dated around 1835.

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj.

On ebay. I've seen this same exact picture with people behind Maharaj, but never a single one like this. https://www.ebay.com/itm/204047100511?hash=item2f8227aa5f:g:ZPYAAOSwpQFi3ESA

You see loads of guys like that in Uni. I feel like people don't realize that there are easier and quick dastars to tie on. Personally, the Misl era one only takes one piece of material and like 4-5 larhs max.

I believe so. I just find it interesting how it kinda just died out. It's like if the modern dumalla died out. I've actually seen some pictures of Nihangs wearing that specific dastar but I would have to do some digging to find them again.

Interesting how we don't really see this dastar style anymore. It seemed to be very popular amongst the Akalis during Jathedar Singh Sahib Akali Baba Phula Singh Ji 96K Shaheed's reign as Jathedar

Everything Maharaj said is happening.

Thanks bro, I was just going on limited info ?

I haven't been there but I would say it's a mix between Nanaksar, mostly Nanaksar, and a little bit of Dal Panth. Singhs over there do Dusshera programs and do full Chaupai Sahib as well.

Sadly they don't remember. They actually had no idea that he became who he became until I showed them. My grandmother only knew him as Resham Singh so this was way before he became Baba Mani Singh Ji. They did note he was different as he would always be walking around Smethwick in his bana.

Found an account about Thoha Khalsa. I remember listening to Babaji in that partition documentary as well. Dhan are those bibis who chose death and didn't let their Sikhi go.