Who was Mata Sahib Ji?

Mata Sahib Kaur Ji was born in 1681 and was offered to be a bride of Guru Gobind Singh Ji by her father Bhai Rama Ji, a devout Nanak Naam Leva Sikh in 1770.
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Who was the husband of Mata Sahib Kaur?

Mata Sahib Devan (1 November 1681 – 1747, Punjabi: ਮਾਤਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇਵਾਂ), also known as Mata Sahib Kaur and Mata Sahib Devi, was a wife of Guru Gobind Singh.
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Who is the mother of all Sikhs?

The woman that all Khalsa Sikhs alike refer to as their mother is Mata Sahib Kaur. This graceful and humble woman was the wife of Guru Gobind Singh. She lived at a time when India was plagued by foreign invaders, attempting to conquer her territories and force their faith on the Indian people.
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Who is the father and mother of Khalsa?

Initiates into the Khalsa are required to take-on Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur as their spiritual father and mother, respectively.
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Who were the three wives of Guru Gobind Singh Ji?

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was not in Patna at the time Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born as they were on travels towards East India to spread the message of Sikhi. Mata Gujri Ji kept their son's name Gobind Rai. Guru Gobind Singh Ji had three wives named Mata Jeeto Ji, Mata Sundri Ji and Mata Sahib Devan Ji.
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ਮਾਤਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੌਰ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਦਰਗਾਹੀ ਬਚਨ Sant Pritpal singh ji Mata sahib kaur ji Sant Ishar singh ji

Why did Guru Gobind Singh Ji eat meat?

Guru Amardas ate only rice and lentils but this abstention cannot be regarded as evidence of vegetarianism, only of simple living. Guru Gobind Singh also permitted the eating of meat but he prescribed that it should be Jhatka meat and not Halal meat that is jagged in the Muslim fashion.
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Why did Guru Gobind Singh get married twice?

During those days kings, chiefs, and other important people usually had more than one wife as a symbol of their being great and superior to the common man. Guru Gobind Singh ji, being a true king, was justified in their eyes to have had more than one wife, but Guru Gobind Singh had only one wife.
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What is the difference between a Sikh and a Khalsa?

The word "Khalsa" means "pure", Khalsa's are Sikhs which have undergone the sacred Amrit Ceremony initiated by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The Khalsa order was initially created on Baisakhi Day March 30 1699, with Guru Gobind Singh baptizing 5 Sikhs and then in turn asking the five Khalsa's to baptize him.
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Who founded Sikhism?

The founder of the Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak, was born in the region of Punjab, South Asia, in 1469 CE. He lived a life of spirituality, service, and honesty, and the disciples who began to follow his teachings came to be known as Sikhs.
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Are Sikhs a warrior class?

Sikhs have long enjoyed a reputation as excellent soldiers, from the Mughal and British periods to contemporary times.
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Who is the genderless God in Sikhism?

Sikhs believe there is only one God, which is genderless and eternal. They refer to God as Waheguru. Sikhs believe in rebirth and karma, meaning their religion is a way of life and that in every action, they should remember God.
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Who are the 5 beloved Sikhs?

In a historical sense, the term is used to refer to a collective name given to five men − Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Himmat Singh, Bhai Mohkam Singh and Bhai Sahib Singh – by the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh during the historic and monumental assembly at Anandpur Sahib in the Punjab region of India ...
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Do Sikhs believe in Mata Rani?

Sikhs should only worship the creator who is formless not any creation. Not something which is shown as fictional in movies and shows. Undoubtedly Mata Durga or Kali was a fearless warrior deity who killed demons and example that goodness wins over evil.
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Who was the last Sikh Guru?

Guru Gobind Singh (Punjabi pronunciation: [gʊɾuː goːbɪn̪d̪ᵊ sɪ́ŋgᵊ]; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru.
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Where was Mata Sahib Kaur born?

Born in 1681 in Rohtas, now Pakistan, she played a key role in shaping the Sikh community and preserving its values.
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Are Sikhs Indian or Arab?

Sikhism is an Indian religion and philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30 million adherents, known as Sikhs.
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What is the oldest religion?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it has also been described by the modern term Sanātana Dharma ( lit. 'eternal dharma'). Vaidika Dharma ( lit. 'Vedic dharma') and Arya dharma are historical endonyms for Hinduism.
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What does Waheguru mean?

Sikhs have many words to describe God. The name most widely used for God by Sikhs is Waheguru close WaheguruSikhs believe in one God called Waheguru which means 'Wonderful Lord' or 'Wonderful Teacher'., which means 'wondrous enlightener'. Sikhs believe that there is only one God, who created everything.
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What are the 5 Khalsa rules?

The Five K's are the markers of Sikh identity, and they consist of: uncut hair, a short sword or knife, a steel wristband, a wooden comb, and shorts worn as an undergarment. The observance of the Five K's was originally the mark of the Khalsa.
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Is Radha Soami Sikh or Hindu?

Radha Soami Satsang, esoteric religious sect of India that has followers among both Hindus and Sikhs.
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What are the three types of Sikhs?

In 1891 Census of British India, which was the first to categorize Sikhs into sects, 579,000 people identified themselves as "Hindu Nanakpanthi" and another 297,000 as "Sikh Nanakpanthi". The other major Sikh categories were Sikh Kesdhari and Gobind Singhi Sikhs in this census.
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Is love marriage allowed in Sikhi?

es, you can have a love marriage in Sikhi but there are certain restrictions. For example, you should start with an Ardaas. It is fine that you have seen each other from a distance and you like her, she likes you and you both might even talked about it.
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Where is Guru Nanak buried?

Believed to be one of the holiest Sikh sites in Pakistan, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, once a modest building in the middle of fields with no proper road leading to it but now a well-served and expansive structure, at Kartarpur Sahib – about 180km (112 miles) from Nankana Sahib – holds the grave and the samadhi (memorial – a ...
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