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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 Imperial Guptas had the chance to  achieve their successes through force of arms with an proficient fighting system. Historically, the best accounts of this come not from the Hindus themselves but from Chinese and Western observers. However, a contemporary Indian document, regarded as a military classic of the time, the Siva-Dhanur-veda, offers some insight into the

    military system of the Guptas.

     

    The Guptas  relied heavily on infantry archers, the bow being one of  the dominant weapons of their army. The Hindu version of the longbow was composed of metal, or more typically bamboo, and fired a long bamboo cane arrow with a metal head.
    Unlike the composite bows of Western and Central Asian foes, bows of this design would be less prone to warping in the damp and moist conditions often prevalent to the region.

     

    The Indian longbow was apparently a very powerful and capable of great range and penetration and provided an effective counter to invading horse archers. Iron shafts were used against armored elephants and fire arrows were also part of the bowmen's arsenal.

     

    Archers were protected by infantry equipped with shields, javelins, and longswords.


    The military also had knowledge of siegecraft, catapults, and other sophisticated war machines.
     

    There success stemmed from the concerted use of elephants, armored cavalry, and foot archers in tandem against both Hindu kingdoms and foreign armies invading from the Northwest. The Guptas also maintained a navy, allowing them to control regional waters.

    During the reign of Chandragupta II, Gupta empire maintained a large army consisting of 500,000 infantry, 50,000 cavalry, 20,000 charioteers and 10,000 elephants along with a powerful navy with more than 1200 ships. Chandragupta II controlled the whole of the Indian subcontinent; the Gupta empire was the most powerful empire in the world during his reign, at a time when the Roman Empire in the west was in decline.


     

    Gupta Empire Army