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The [[dastaar]] comes in many different colours and styles and to the keen eye, each turban is different. Some are simple but regal; others may be bright and sporty; yet others may be stylish and extravagant – each one has it own special and unique statement. Every morning, most [[Sikh|Sikh man]] and many [[Sikh women]], spend some 5 to 20 minutes to comb their long hair and then carefully handicraft the link to their [[Gurus]] – a daily reminder of their heritage and its responsibilities. <big>'''[[Why I wear a Turban?|More .....]]'''</big> | The [[dastaar]] comes in many different colours and styles and to the keen eye, each turban is different. Some are simple but regal; others may be bright and sporty; yet others may be stylish and extravagant – each one has it own special and unique statement. Every morning, most [[Sikh|Sikh man]] and many [[Sikh women]], spend some 5 to 20 minutes to comb their long hair and then carefully handicraft the link to their [[Gurus]] – a daily reminder of their heritage and its responsibilities. <big>'''[[Why I wear a Turban?|More .....]]'''</big> | ||
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[[Banda Singh Bahadur]] | ===PMA 1=== | ||
[[Banda Singh Bahadur]]......by[[user:paapi]] | |||
== | ===PMA 2=== | ||
[[Baba Gurditta]] | [[Baba Gurditta]]............by[[user:paapi]] | ||
== | ===PMA 3=== | ||
[[Nawab Kapur Singh]] | [[Nawab Kapur Singh]]........by[[user:paapi]] | ||
== | ===PMA 4=== | ||
[[Bhai Kuram]] | [[Bhai Kuram]]...............by[[user:paapi]] | ||
== | ===PMA 5=== | ||
[[Makhan Shah Labana]] | [[Makhan Shah Labana]].......by[[user:paapi]] | ||
==Proposed Women Article== | |||
===PWA=== | |||
==Proposed Event Article== | |||
===PEA 1=== | |||
==Proposed Other Articles== | |||
===POA=== | |||
Revision as of 11:48, 28 June 2007
Most people in the west who wear the turban are Sikhs. All Sikhs, but particularly male Singhs are required to don the Dastaar due to the pronouncement in 1699 by the tenth Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh. Dastaar, is the native Punjabi term used to refer to this headdress. Even 300 years on, it is in compliance to the Hukam (or order) of this supreme Sikh leader that all Sikhs today wear the dastaar. It is in honour and obedience to this one person! The Sikh prime minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, displays his sky blue trademark turban out of respect for the Sikh Guru; the famous record breaking, 95-year-old marathon runner, Fauja Singh proudly wears his dastaar in honour of the tenth Sikh teacher; Bhagat Puran Singh the humble humanist and philanthropist used to don a simple turban in respect of the Sikh master. Why do the Sikhs go to all this trouble so many years after the diktat?
The dastaar comes in many different colours and styles and to the keen eye, each turban is different. Some are simple but regal; others may be bright and sporty; yet others may be stylish and extravagant – each one has it own special and unique statement. Every morning, most Sikh man and many Sikh women, spend some 5 to 20 minutes to comb their long hair and then carefully handicraft the link to their Gurus – a daily reminder of their heritage and its responsibilities. More .....
Proposed Male Article
PMA 1
Banda Singh Bahadur......byuser:paapi
PMA 2
Baba Gurditta............byuser:paapi
PMA 3
Nawab Kapur Singh........byuser:paapi
PMA 4
Bhai Kuram...............byuser:paapi
PMA 5
Makhan Shah Labana.......byuser:paapi
