nihang

nihang
A Sikh sect.

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  • Nihang — signifie crocodile en langue perse. Ce terme désigne parmi les sikhs, les moines guerriers ou chevaliers appelés aussi Akalis, dérivé du sanskrit Akal Purusha signifiant The timeless One . Enveloppés dans leur longue tunique bleu nuit, la tête… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nihang — (Punjabi: ਨਿਹੰਗ, from Persian: نهنگ “crocodile”) is an armed Sikh order. Early Sikh military history is dominated by the Akali Nihang military order, particularly for many famous military victories won while often heavily outnumbered. The Akali …   Wikipedia

  • Nihang Khan — (Gurmukhi: ਨਿਹੰਗ ਖ਼ਾਨ, Shahmukhi: نهنگ خاں) was the zamindar ruler of a small principality called Kotla Nihang Khan near Ropar in Punjab, India.[1] He was a friend and follower of the tenth and final Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The Guru and his …   Wikipedia

  • Combat Arts of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa — The traditional battlefield combat art called Shastar Vidiya was the Combat Arts of the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa. Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya is the secret Indian battlefield art of the traditional Sikh warriors, the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa… …   Wikipedia

  • Akali — Nihang Nihang signifie crocodile en langue perse. Ce terme désigne parmi les sikhs, les moines guerriers ou chevaliers appelés aussi Akalis, dérivé du sanskrit Akal Purusha signifiant The timeless One . Enveloppés dans leur longue tunique bleu… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gatka — For other uses, see Gatka (disambiguation). Gatka Gatka demonstration at the head of a procession to celebrate the 538th birthday of Nanak Dev in Bedford, England Focus Weapons (sticks simulating swords) …   Wikipedia

  • Chakram — Sikhs with chakrams, inscribed Nihang Abchal Nagar (Nihang from Hazur Sahib), 1844 Type Sharp Ring Place of origin …   Wikipedia

  • Dastar — For the village in Azerbaijan, see Dəstər. For the United States Supreme Court case, see Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.. Part of a series on Sikh practices and discipline Five Banis · Five Ks · Five Evils  …   Wikipedia

  • monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …   Universalium

  • Ludhiana — This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, see Ludhiana district. For the district of the same name, see Ludhiana District. Ludhiana   city   …   Wikipedia

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