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roverin · February 14th, 2006

You see the traditional head gear of the Sikhs is the turban.The Sikhs are a famous martial race of India who were an off shoot of the Hindus raised as a clan by the reformist Hindu Guru , Guru Nanak to break away form some dogmatic practices of the old system which had got steeped in caste hierarchy and rituals.They abhor idol worship and after Guru Nanak they had another nine gurus the last of whom was Guru Govind Singh.He was a king and guru and transformed this sect into a hardcore militant lot to fight the invading Mughals and other muslim adventurer's who would sweep into the peaceful ,fertile plains of India from Central Asia through Afghanistan and would spread loot, mayhem ,rape and pillage amongst the philosophic,peace loving Hindu dominated population of India.

He made this community to take oath to fight for the peace and protection of the population and laid down some tenets.Basically the early Sikhs were soldiers who had to be on the constant run carrying out commando like raids on the magnificent and huge unwieldy armies of the Mughals.They were adminstrerd the oath of five K's to include;

(a)Kesh--long hair
(b)Kara---iron bracelet
(c)Kanghi--comb
(d)Kaccha--undergarment of the loins
(e)Kirpan---sword

The headgear you see is the pugri or Turban worn by Sikhs as a protection of their long hair.No this is not a protective headgear, the protection is more spiritual ;drawn from the strength in beliefs, custom and inner resilience.In fact both in the days of the British and in the Independent Indian Army the Sikh personnel are exempted from wearing helmets including for driving bikes etc.This has generated a lot of hue and cry in certain western countries where a large number of this community have migrated and are playing an increasing important role in their overall economic and social life.

In the old Indian Army and its present day legacy the troops of Infantry are raised purely on community basis.India being a vast country draws people from various ethnic groups and they comprise the different regiments , strenthening their respective regiments by their own rich culture, martial traditions, community pride etc.However overall sight of India as a nation is not lost sight of ,since even with its vast diversity Indian culture and history promotes "a unity in diversity"

You maybe interested to know the present Prime Minister Of India Is a
Sikh Gentleman, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Present Army Chief is again
A Sikh Officer General G J Singh.The beauty is that The President Of India is Dr.A PJ Abdul Kalam who is a muslim.So Our culture promotes harmony and integration.
JAI HIND !

February 14th, 2006
roverin Immunes Gear	Post; Answer To Your Query You see the traditional head gear of the Sikhs is the turban.The Sikhs are a famous martial race of India who were an off shoot of the Hindus raised as a clan by the reformist Hindu Guru , Guru Nanak to break away form some dogmatic practices of the old system which had got steeped in caste hierarchy and rituals.They abhor idol worship and after Guru Nanak they had another nine gurus the last of whom was Guru Govind Singh.He was a king and guru and transformed this sect into a hardcore militant lot to fight the invading Mughals and other muslim adventurer's who would sweep into the peaceful ,fertile plains of India from Central Asia through Afghanistan and would spread loot, mayhem ,rape and pillage amongst the philosophic,peace loving Hindu dominated population of India. He made this community to take oath to fight for the peace and protection of the population and laid down some tenets.Basically the early Sikhs were soldiers who had to be on the constant run carrying out commando like raids on the magnificent and huge unwieldy armies of the Mughals.They were adminstrerd the oath of five K's to include; (a)Kesh--long hair (b)Kara---iron bracelet (c)Kanghi--comb (d)Kaccha--undergarment of the loins (e)Kirpan---sword The headgear you see is the pugri or Turban worn by Sikhs as a protection of their long hair.No this is not a protective headgear, the protection is more spiritual ;drawn from the strength in beliefs, custom and inner resilience.In fact both in the days of the British and in the Independent Indian Army the Sikh personnel are exempted from wearing helmets including for driving bikes etc.This has generated a lot of hue and cry in certain western countries where a large number of this community have migrated and are playing an increasing important role in their overall economic and social life. In the old Indian Army and its present day legacy the troops of Infantry are raised purely on community basis.India being a vast country draws people from various ethnic groups and they comprise the different regiments , strenthening their respective regiments by their own rich culture, martial traditions, community pride etc.However overall sight of India as a nation is not lost sight of ,since even with its vast diversity Indian culture and history promotes "a unity in diversity" You maybe interested to know the present Prime Minister Of India Is a Sikh Gentleman, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Present Army Chief is again A Sikh Officer General G J Singh.The beauty is that The President Of India is Dr.A PJ Abdul Kalam who is a muslim.So Our culture promotes harmony and integration. JAI HIND !