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Who founded the Khalsa Panth?

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The term 'Khalsa' means sovereign or free.
Its headquarters is located at Akal Takht Sahib.
It was founded in order to teach the followers that no rite or superstition is above the Almighty and one should not fall for any myth.

Complete answer:
The Khalsa Sikh community was founded during the harvest festival of Vaisakhi, 300 years ago. The word 'khalsa' means 'pure'. Being a part of the Khalsa is an indication of obligation in Sikhism. Sikhs who wish to become members of the Khalsa show their obligation by taking part in the Amrit Sanskar ceremony.

A panth is established by a guru and is often directed by senior practitioners of the myth.
The Amrit Ceremony is the initiation ceremony introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699.

A Sikh can go through this initiation as soon as they are old enough to comprehend the full commitment that they are making. Guru Gobind Singh was the founder of the Khalsa Panth as a fighter with an obligation to defend the innocent from any form of spiritual persecution.
The founding of the Khalsa started a new phase in the Sikh tradition.

It established a new organization for the secular leadership of the Sikhs, renovating the earlier masand system. Also, the Khalsa gave a political and spiritual vision for the Sikh community.

Note:
The Khalsa has been especially a male organization in Sikh history, with Khalsa administration with the male leaders. In the modern era, it has become available to women but its administration remains with Sikh men.

Every year the Khalsa exhibit their military talents around the world at a festival called Hola Mohalla. Their motto is "Deg Tegh Fateh".
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