. . I understand that before 1947 and up to about two decades after that (to 1970s and early 1980s)) the traditional colors that most Sikhs ( Nihangs in particular) used to think were Blue and “Khatta” (marigold yellow/ mustard flower yellow- sometimes called Bassanti , the colour of spring) . Even in the recent sandesh issued to observe March 28, 2012 as Bhai Rajoana day, Jathedar Gurbachan Singh of Akal Takhat asked Sikhs to wear turbans for men and for women the dupattas /chunnis