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Profile:
Name: Khalsa
Founded: 1699
Founder:
Name: Guru Gobind Singh (Tenth Guru)
Born: 1666
Died: 1708
History:
The Khalsa is an organization of especially devout Sikhs created by the Tenth Guru,
Gobind Singh, as a means to help unite the Sikhs and encourage devotion to Sikh
ideals. The group is quasi-military in nature and its members are regarded as something
akin to a Sikh army.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: Dao
Common Misspellings: none
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