How reluctantly each soldier came forward, and, embracing his sword, uttered a groan.and placed it on the pile in tears."- Tej Singh "What a scene.when the day of the Khalsa was over, and the old Sikh veterans were ordered to pile their arms at the feet of Sir Walter Guilbert. Strapped" is used in modern slang to refer to someone who is carrying a weapon, and is very similar to term used for describing Sikh warriors of old in Sikh (and other martial texts): ਸਨੱਧਬਧ (sanadh-badh), which literally means, properly bound/tied up, in re: to their cumberband. If you read the Jagnama by Shah Mohammed gives an interesting view of Sikh martial Valour during the Anglo-Sikh wars. Here's a thread on how the British viewed the recently subdued Sikhs This twitter thread talks about disarmament of Sikhs as the British feared them Many famous ustāds(warrior teachers) were publicly executed by the British Gian Singh describes the decline of Sikh martial arts after the disarmament act of the Punjab after the annexation of the Sikh Empire, in his Twarikh Guru Khalsa. Now nobody even speaks of its techniques and the sons of brave warriors are becoming merchants". The people learnt and taught shastarvidya and became complete soldiers in their own homes. "Before 1857, many types of weapons and armour were found in every house in Punjab. By the time the rest of the army arrived the Sikhs had disappeared in thick jungle.
In no time, they killed many of the Afghans and took away ammunitions and rations. No woman is to be touched.” Saying this, the Sikhs exited the tent leaving women unharmed and attacked the next tent. On the other hand, the Sikhs put the swords back in the sheaths and their jathedar said, “Khalsa Ji, this is the tent for women. Qazi thought these “kafirs” (Sikhs) would not spare any woman and their dishonor was a sure thing. All of the women (as described by Qazi) were most beautiful, wearing gold, diamonds and pearls.
To their surprise they had entered the tent of Muslim women. As soon as they entered, all of the Sikhs just froze with their swords still in the air. Shouting “Sat Sri Akal” Sikhs withdrew their swords and attacked the first tent. Qazi Noor Mohammad quickly hid himself in the bushes and started observing the Sikhs. Qazi Noor Mohammad was taking a walk and wandering just outside the circles of the pitched tents when he noticed that a small group of Sikhs appeared on the scene and were getting ready for a guerilla attack. It happened when the Afghan army was resting at a place and preparing to fight the Sikhs. and never pursue one who flees the field they never attack or plunder a woman, be she a lady or a slavegirl adultery is unknown among them and so is theft." There's a contemporary Muslim source that's states the Khalsa would leave a woman unmolested even if wearing jewelry. Read somewhere that the tenth guru told Sikhs he would not allow the Khalsa to stoop to such degeneracy in regards to Sikhs raping in response to what the enemy did. One thing that comes to mind is that they were extremely anti rape.
GOLDEN TEMPLE SIKHIWIKI CODE
Was there a code to being a Sikh warrior?
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