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waheguru je ka khalsa waheguru je ke fateh

Does anyone have any historical information about Sikh population levels from 1469-1800?

The question I am pursuing is whether or not Sikhs ever had to reproduce more actively in order to preserve the existence of the Khalsa. After huge battles with great losses, did the leaders of the Sikhs make some sort for plan for the future by encouraging reproduction or more offspring?

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Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Sikhi was and will never be about numbers. I'm sure sikh leaders stressed the importance of quality rather than quantity in line with Guru Gobind Singh Ji's bachan:

SAVA LAKH SIO EK LADAUN|| TABAI GOBIND SINGH NAM KAHAUN

The difference between todays population of sikhs and the population of sikhs in the 1700s-1800s is that those sikhs who were very small in numbers were pure externally and internally. The numbers of Khalsas has increased today however the majority are only pure externally.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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waheguru je ka khalsa waheguru je ke fateh

Does anyone have any historical information about Sikh population levels from 1469-1800?

The question I am pursuing is whether or not Sikhs ever had to reproduce more actively in order to preserve the existence of the Khalsa. After huge battles with great losses, did the leaders of the Sikhs make some sort for plan for the future by encouraging reproduction or more offspring?

well we where meant to expand elsewhere as well as inside existing communities. But as isl mentioned, its not all about numbers, it's the quality of the people.

It would be interesting to see some "white" or "black" (background) shaheeds one day, although, we don't want to see them die!

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Ermm cant give exact numbers cus there was no survey done. But in jd cunninghams book from Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Guru Ram Das Ji numbers were very small, probably a few thousand and was static throughout. From Guru Arjan Dev Ji, he stated that numbers increased significantly during the fifth Guru's time and especially during Guru HarGobind Sahib Ji.

In my opinion the numbers increased up until Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's martyrdom. After Guru Ji's shaheedi many people were scared of being identified as Sikhs, as were Hindu's during Aurangzebs regime. Then in 1699 Guru Ji created the Khalsa which resulted in a revival in numbers.

Many Khalsa Sikhs were killed in battles up until when Guru Gobind Singh Ji reunited with everyone else at Dam Dama Sahib. Then I think numbers continued to increase up to tens of thousands until Banda Singh Bahadurs campaign in Sirhind and after. After heavy losses and Banda Singhs shaheedi rewards were given for the heads of Singhs. Most were killed over like a thirty year period and the remaining few thousand or so took refuge in the hills. Also Ahmed Shah Abdhali's invasions inflicted major losses. During the misl period of the latter part of the 19th century numbers increased to hundreds of thousands (jd cunningham).

And numbers throughout history have gone up and down.

This is mostly just my view so apologies b4hand for any mistakes :e:

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