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by Prof Manhit Singh Ji
Siri Kesha Ghar Sahib 2002

Dec 27th 2015 | Resourses

Baba Fateh Singh Gatka Akhara (UK) reach the finals at the International Gatka Competition Bombay 2002

Nov 22nd 2015 | Resources

Courtesy Bhai Ran Singh ji
An informative introduction to the Tarna Dhal warrior’s way of iife.
Preparation the for Hola Mohalla a tradition that dates back to the times of the 10th Guru Guru Gobind Singh Ji – where the Khalsa warriors demonstrate their skill in martial games including riding, tent pegging, sword-wielding and Gatka.


Dec 28th 2015 | Resources

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Khalsa Centre Winter Camp -Dec-2015
Khalsa Centre Winter Camp -Dec-2015
Khalsa Centre Winter Camp 2015
Welcome to Registration for Camp!

Camp will be December 27th to December 31st, 2015. We will meet on December 27th at 1pm at Khalsa School Newton. We will return to Khalsa School Newton on December 31st around 11:30 am.
Akaali Kirtan Darbar
Akaali Kirtan Darbar
Akaal Camp Jan 2016
Akaal Camp Jan 2016
Camp Miri Piri  Feb 2016
Camp Miri Piri Feb 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Welcome to Registration for Camp!

Camp will be March 14th to 18th, 2016. We will meet on March 16th at 1pm at Khalsa School. We will return to Khalsa School on March 18th around 11:30 am.
Khalsa Centre Gatka Camp Vancouver 2016
Khalsa Centre Gatka Camp Vancouver 2016
Camp will be July 4th to July 8th, 2016. We will meet on July 4th at 1pm at Khalsa School Newton. We will return to Khalsa School Newton on July 8th around 11:30 am.
Sikh 2 Inspire  India Yatra 2016
Sikh 2 Inspire India Yatra 2016
Khalsa Centre Winter Camp -Dec-2015
Khalsa Centre Winter Camp -Dec-2015
Khalsa Centre Winter Camp 2015
Welcome to Registration for Camp!

Camp will be December 27th to December 31st, 2015. We will meet on December 27th at 1pm at Khalsa School Newton. We will return to Khalsa School Newton on December 31st around 11:30 am.
Akaali Kirtan Darbar
Akaali Kirtan Darbar
Akaal Camp Jan 2016
Akaal Camp Jan 2016
Camp Miri Piri  Feb 2016
Camp Miri Piri Feb 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Khalsa Centre Spring Break Camp 2016
Welcome to Registration for Camp!

Camp will be March 14th to 18th, 2016. We will meet on March 16th at 1pm at Khalsa School. We will return to Khalsa School on March 18th around 11:30 am.
Khalsa Centre Gatka Camp Vancouver 2016
Khalsa Centre Gatka Camp Vancouver 2016
Camp will be July 4th to July 8th, 2016. We will meet on July 4th at 1pm at Khalsa School Newton. We will return to Khalsa School Newton on July 8th around 11:30 am.
Sikh 2 Inspire  India Yatra 2016
Sikh 2 Inspire India Yatra 2016

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    "The sultan having entrenched himself, sent 6,000 archers to the front who were met by 30,000 Gakkhars with their heads and feet bare, and armed with spears and other weapons, who forced their way into the Mahomedan cavalry and nearly defeated them, when the elephant of the king took fright at the flights of the arrows and the effect of the Naphtha balls ( Fire balls ) and caused the Hindoos to fly in panic"
     
    ( ref pg 15 Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms paragraph 3)

     

    • Mahomedan Went on to conquer Multan, Kanauj , Gwalior and Kalinjar.

    • In his sixteenth expedition He took the Hindoo idol called Somnath , This put the hindoos in a state of disbelive that their prays were all in vain, they would more readily embrace the faith of the Mahomedan; Islam

    • In his last expedition , he attacked the Jats on the Indus near Multan for molesting him on his return from Somnath.

    • He died in A.D 1030 ( Elliott, vol. VI P456.)

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    • "Of his son Masa'ud it is related that "no man could lift his mace from the ground and no iron target stay his arrow."                    ( The Tabaqat i Nasiri, translated by Major Raverty. pp. 91-507 )

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    " The whole of this period of history is obscure from the conflicting accounts of the Mahomedan writers, many of which are mere historical romance founded on but slender bases of facts."

     

    •       The house of Gazni fell ( Mill ,Vol. II p260) Kutbuddin Aibak - Turkish slave of Mu'izzuddin Muhammad of Ghazni was raised to power and invaded India.

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    • Prithvi Rai , King of Ajmir and Chand Rai his brother were met with great force ending in defeat for the brothers A.D 1191

    ( The epic of the fight is documented on pg 16 . Illustraated Handbook of Indian Arms paragraph one ) 

     

    • The victor Kutbuddin Aibak took Delhi and founded the "Slave" dynasty, which extended the Mahomedan power over a great part of Hindostan *

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    * This dynasty is called the Ghorian dynasty by most wrirters. note by translator. Its founder was a freedman of the Ghori Kings of Ghazni.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Army Of Sultan

    Ghori Kings of Ghazni