Question

Which of the following are principles of Khalsa?
A. Every Khalsa will use Singh with his name and a Khalsa woman will use Kaur with her name.
B. Every Khalsa will wear the five emblems [kakars] –Kes [hair], Kangha [comb], Kara [iron bangle], Kachera [long underwear], and Kirpan [sword].
C. Every Khalsa will believe in one God.
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint Guru Govind Singh founded Khalsa in 1699. He was the 10th and last Guru of the Sikh religion.

Complete step-by-step solution
The Khalsa was a warrior community. The Khalsa’s have to follow five K’s. These five Ks are as follow:
Kesh – The Khalsa were asked never to remove hairs from their body. The long hair was a symbol of spiritual devotion. It also reflects the symbol of Guru Govind Singh. The turban (pagri) was considered a spiritual crown.
Kangha- The Khalsa always used to carry a wooden comb with them. It was used twice by them in a day. The comb was used to keep their beard and hair and to remove tangles from there. The comb was also considered as the symbol of cleanliness.
Kara- The Khalsa used to wear an iron or steel bracelet that was known as Kara on their wrist. The Kara was a kind of reminder that whatever a person does by their hand should be in keeping in the advice by the guru. The circular shape of Kara also symbolizes that god never ends.
Kirpan- Khalsa always used to carry a Kirpan ( a sword or dagger) with them. The Kirpan was a symbol that reminds the Sikhs of their duty that if anyone is in trouble they should come forward to help them.
Kachera- The Kachera was a shalwar undergarment worn by baptized Sikhs.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Dev(1469-1539). There were a total of 10 Gurus in Sikhism. Guru Nanak dev started the Institution of Guru ka Langar. Guru Angad Dev founded the Gurumukhi script in which he compiled the writings of Guru Nanak Dev.