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==Further reading== ==Further reading==

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Gobind Rai pronunciation (known as Guru Gobind Singh to Sikhs ) (Template:Lang-pa) (Template:Lang-mr); 31 December 1666 - 21 October 1708) was the Tenth of the Eleven Sikh Gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he succeeded his father Tegh Bahadur as the Leader of Sikhs at the young age of nine.

Founding of the Khalsa

Gobind Rai is responsible for consolidating the Sikh faith into what is known as the Khalsa, in an attempt to forge a unique identity for the Sikh faith. He proposed that every Sikh must be identified with the FIve K's. Five K's

  • Kesh: uncut hair is a symbol of acceptance of your form as God intended it to be.
  • Kangha: a wooden comb, a symbol of cleanliness to keep one's body and soul clean.
  • Kara: an iron or steel bracelet worn on the forearm, to inspire one to do good things and also used in self-defense.
  • Kacchera: undergarment reminding one to live a virtuous life and desist from rape or other sexual exploitation.
  • Kirpan: a sword to defend oneself and protect other people regardless of religion, race or creed.


Further reading

  • Singh, Gobind (1996). The Zafarnama of Guru Gobind Singh. Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. OCLC 42966940. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • Singh, Prof. Surinderjit, Guru Gobind Singh's Zafarnamah Transliteration and Poetic Rendering in English. Singh Brothers, Amritsar. 2003. ISBN 81-7205-272-3.
  • Deora, Man Singh (1989). Guru Gobind Singh: a literary survey. New Delhi: Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-7041-160-4. OCLC 21280295.
  • Chopra, R. M., Glory of Sikhism, Sanbun Publishers, 2001, ISBN 783473471195 .

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  1. Owen Cole, William (1995). The Sikhs: Their Religious Beliefs and Practice. Sussex Academic Press. p. 36. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. "A Biography of Guru Gobind Singh Ji on the website of SGPC". Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
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