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Active | 13 April 1699 – 29 March 1748 |
Country | First Sikh State |
Allegiance | Khalsa |
Branch | Akali-Nihang |
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Headquarters | Anandpur (1699–1704) Lohgarh (Bilaspur) (1709–1716) |
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Predecessor | Akal Sena |
Successor | Dal Khalsa |
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The Khalsa Fauj (lit. 'Army of the Pure') were the military forces of the Khalsa order of the Sikhs, established by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699.[1][2] It replaced the Akal Sena that had been established by the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind.[1][3]
The Nihangs trace their origins to the founding of the Khalsa Panth by the 10th Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, around 1699. Many claim the sect to be "guru di laadli fauj" (the guru's favourite army). The armed sect is believed to have emerged from the Akaal Sena, a band of soldiers of Guru Hargobind, the sixth guru. Later, the Akaal Sena metamorphosed into the 'Khalsa Fauj' of the 10th guru.
Guru Gobind Singh was blessed by God to take up arms against the cruel rulers by creating the Khalsa Brotherhood and the Khalsa Fauj (army).
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