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hello every body.

just thought i would let you all know as there seem to be quite a few individuals on this forum who are into martial arts and the concept of warfare.

there is an event happening in the U.K where a spectacular display and exciting seminar is happening.

the details are below.

if you can please attend.

HOLLA MOHALLA

SIKH MARTIAL GAMES

VENUE & TIME

18:30 - 21:00 Tuesday March 9 2004

Harris Lecture Theatre, Hodkins Building, King's College London, Guy's Campus, SE1 1UL

Nearest Tube Station - London Bridge

HISTORY

Holla Mohalla is the great annual Sikh martial festival of the Khalsa, which falls in late March. The event was specifically inaugurated by Guru Gobind Singh to infuse a permanent martial spirit into the Sikh community. It was in March 1700 that Guru Gobind Singh added the Sikh martial festival of Holla Mohalla to the end of the traditional Hindu Indian festival of Holi.

On this annual event, Guru Gobind Singh would organise martial contests between two Khalsa armies, one of attackers (‘Holla’) and other of guardians (‘Mohalla’). The aim of the Holla team was to dislodge the Mohalla team off the hill fort of Lohgarh (Iron Fort) and capture it. The aim of the Mohalla team was to drive back the attackers and keep hold of the fort until sunset. In this military war game, the contestants clashed with each other fiercely, and fought bone-breaking contests with the wooden clubs and sticks. This contest would begin early in the morning and ended at sunset, after which the Guru would reward the victorious Khalsa warriors and those who had shown exceptional daring and skill.

EVENT

The Guru’s clear l

essons of physical and mental preparedness as epitomised by the celebration of Holla Mohalla are being forgotten daily by the Sikh community. The skills and training imbibed by the individual participating in Holla Mohalla are those that are not only applicable in a battlefield context but are also useful in today’s hectic, fast-paced lifestyles. This event has been organised to help young Sikhs to understand the meaning and hidden treasures that are embodied in Holla Mohalla, the Guru’s game.

The event promises to be both exciting and educating, with world class speakers specially selected to present a range of talks covering the Sikh martial heritage.

CONTACT

Tel - Amardeep Singh - 07950 323 785

Email - sikh.soc@kcl.ac.uk

Coach leaving from Coventry University, Priory St., for details email sikhsocietycu@#

Tel Satnam : 0796 0055 104

Supported by the following Sikh Societies: Kings , UCL, Imperial College Westminister , Royal Holloway , Queen Mary's , Goldsmiths , Coventry Uni, Middlesex, Southbank, LSE, SOAS, Greenwich, Warwick, Guildhall, SOP, et al

Image courtesy of the Institute of Sikh Martial Heritage

i cant seem to attach the image for the event. if you like u can see the image on www.sikhawareness.org. under the nihang/martialarts section

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i wouldnt know who u are actually refering to when saying UK nangs. but i know the organiser and he isnt a nang.

this event is organised to educate and remind people of there martial history.

it is organised to make the ignorant, educated.

the event is for all.. even Nihang haters :) @ ...end of the day..if people all loved them, they wouldnt have actually been feared on the Battle field.

u cant judge a whole community on one person.

if we did we would never progress out of our manmukh way of thinking.

every one is entitled to there opinion.

the ones who want to learn will come

the ones who dont ..wont.

end off

oh yeah this event is also for all the martial arts fanatics out there too!!! :ww::

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Whats the organiser's name?

Nihangs might have been feared once upon a time, but not any more.

And the one's who call themselves 'nihnags' in this country only bring shame upon the name, as NOBODY fears them whatsoever! they all running around scared that they gonna get beaten up and filing complaints to the police!!!

LOL how funny is that.... nihang singhs, the army of guru gobind singh ji has to file a complaint to the police that some people have threatened them!!!!

LOL

My own belief is that real gursikhs are the only real nihangs, putting a dumalla and living in a dera isnt enough! Nihangs are meant to be fearless.... so are these boys real nihangs?! i dont think so!

ps nobody hates nihangs, these boys are not real nihang singhs, they just pretenders! so chill, theres no judging of a whole community, cus they aint even part of that community!

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