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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 historic age of India came to change with the invasion of the Greeks,
    In  HERODOTUS and CTESIAS ( Book VII. C65-70 )

     

    It is mentioned that many Indians probably from the Punjab followed Xerxes to Greece.
    They wore cotton dresses and carried bows of cane with iron tipped arrows.

     

    " The Eastern Ethiopians , who came from Biluchistan, and were probably of a Cushite race, were marshalled with the Indians, and their equipment in most points resembled that of the Indians, but they wore on their heads scalps of horses with the ears and mane attached; the ears were made to stand upright, and the mane served as a crest. For shields they made use of the skins of cranes. The cavalry were dressed in like manner; they rode in chariots drawn by horses and wild asses."

     

    In the Greek writers , reference is given to two Persian invasions of India.

    First invasion: led by Cyrus and Second invasion led by Scylax .

     

    "But it is only since the invasion of India by Alexander in the year 327 B.C that India is brought into a direct contact with the classic world. The relations then established lasted for several centuries, and we owe to them the full description of India found in the contemporary calssic authors.. From the accounts of Quintus Curtius  ( I.27 Quintus Curtius speaks of armour made of iron lamine connected in rows within each other) we learn something of the character and condition of India armies at that period, how gallant was  their defence, but how little able they were to oppose the superior tacties of the Greeks."

    pg11 Illustrated Handbook of Indian Arms 

    The Greek Invasion