"hard Kaur" Aka Taran Dhillon Must Remove Kaur From Her Name

[GurmatParchar]

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/hard-kaur-real-name-taran-dhillon-remove-the-suffix-kaur-from-her-stage-name?utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition

Vaheguru Jee Ka Khalsaa Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh,

Taran Dhillon, allegedly India's first Female Indian Rapper has been using the suffix of 'Kaur' to her chosen stage name of "Hard-Kaur" for many years and it has been a great shame that she has not been stopped, reprimanded or educated of the deep sacrilege she is performing.

"Hard-Kaur" is a pathetic and foolish pun of the term 'hardcore' which can refer to a genre of music, wrestling or even pornography. Although everyone is free to pursue the path they wish and we do not intend to preach to 'Taran Dhillon', it should not be for anyone's liberty to denigrate religious terms and values so grossly.

In the Sikh faith the term "Kaur" represents the elated and unique position of the female in the Khalsa Panth. The Sikh Guru's came into the world at a time of great social darkness and brought with them the illuminating force of truth which after centuries of suppression voiced for the rights and opportunities for of all humanity, including women.

The Tenth Guru (Enlightener, Master) Sri Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa as an order of 'Saint-Soldiers' to combat the vices of the mind as a saint and to defend and uphold the dignity of righteousness as a soldier. Men and women were included into this order indiscriminately, and even the women of the Guru's own family became initiates of the Khalsa.

The Guru blessed the adherents of the code of the Khalsa with the suffixes of Singh (for males) and Kaur (for females), eradicating the notion of caste which was contained in the ancestral surnames of the people of India. Kaur means "Princess" and is reserved for the practising and progressing female members of the Sikh faith. It is of great insult that Taran Dhillon who represents and encourages nearly everything that the faith opposes uses this great blessing as part of her stage name.

Her shameful behaviour has been highlighted in the Media in recent days where she has been accused of insulting Sri Guru Gobind Singh, mocking the unshorn hair of a Sikh and using foul language which degenerative to womankind. Her music encourages alcoholism and many other social vices which clearly oppose Sikh Ethos.

We urge all Sikhs across the globe to sign this petition to raise awareness and demonstrate our disgust at Taran Dhillon who through no means is capable of being referred to as "Kaur". We hope she changes her stage name as soon as possible before the sentiments of the sangat are hurt further, at which stage no one can be held accountable for the consequences. The way she sings, dresses etc is all entirely her choice however the suffix of Kaur belongs to the PANTH and its misuse will not be tolerated.

Kaur - ਉਸ ਸਿੰਘਣੀ ਦੀ ਉਪਾਧਿ, ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਖੰਡੇ ਦਾ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਛਕਿਆ ਹੈ, ਜੈਸੇ ਪੁਰਖ ਦੇ ਨਾਉਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜੋੜਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੈਸੇ ਸਿੰਘਣੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਉਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੌਰ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਲਾਈਦਾ ਹੈ. ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਸ਼ਬਦ "ਕੁੰਵਿਰ" (ਕੌਰਿ)¹ਹੈ (Mahaan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha)

[Gurpreet14]

DONE- EVEN SHARED ON FB.....

Good step......

[JSinghnz]

Very good initiative to shame the filthy creature.

[Jonny101]

Very good initiative to shame the filthy creature.

true, but I blame her parents for her upbringing, they should have given her some ਸ਼ਿੱਤਰ when she was a child.

[gurdssingh]

Singh and Kaur are also used by Hindus and also there are many others who use Singh and Kaur in their name and do much worse how can you police them all?

please be aware there is no monopoly over these names as they have been in existence for centuries prior to 1699. She is not promoting the faith,is she?

I mean there are X amount of Punjabi and even more non Punjabi Hindus who use Singh and Kaur as their PROPER surname as opposed to a MIDDLE name. Some may indulge in many non desirable practices -what to do (petition)?

[Jonny101]

I mean there are X amount of Punjabi and even more non Punjabi Hindus who use Singh and Kaur as their PROPER surname as opposed to a MIDDLE name. Some may indulge in many non desirable practices -what to do (petition)?

I've seen Hindus who use Singh, but I have yet to come across a Hindu Kaur

[jandialvi]

There is a difference between your average joe and someone who is in the public eye. If you are using the word Kaur just to boost your public profile yet behave in a way that brings utter shame to it then it is wrong.

The language this kutti uses is no way a proper Kaur uses.

Also please enlighten me as i too have never come across any Hindu using the word Kaur in her name

[Questioner]

Man, just as a note, and I know ya'll are gonna hate me for this:

I strongly dislike anyone using horrible, offensive language towards anyone else. It does not make you better than that person. It does not reflect the way Sikhs should carry themselves.

Yes, we all get heated and annoyed- control it. Even someone doing wrong doesnt justify you wishing bad upon them- understand this!

Take whatever steps you feel necessary, but before you say something remember that the girl has feelings too. So do her parents. Stop blaming the darn parents, most did the best that they could, gosh damn. I'm of the opinion that elders should be respected at least to an extent.

[Jonny101]

Meet more people, as your from Canada, I bet majority of Canadians have not met a Singh - i.e Sikh or not!

My friend, you're not the only person who has seen India. I've literally been all over India from north south east and west. Seen plenty of Hindu men named Singh, but no Hindu women named Kaur yet you claim there are more Hindu kaurs than Sikh Kaurs.

As for Hard Kaur. This is not even her real name. Her name is Taran Dhillon. She only uses this alias because it sounds similar to "Hardcore". If a person is going to use Kaur as she does, the least she could do is not insult Sikhi.

[JasSinghKhalsa]

I have lots o Jatt / Rajput friends who use Singh as middle-name, but yet to find a female from any non-Sikh community who use "Kaur" as middle-name, and I have travelled and lived in India from NORTH TO SOUTH, WEST TO EAST.

But, I believe the topic of discussion is Hard-Core. I am new to this topic, is there a Video of what all she did???