The Sikhs are remarkably fond of the flesh of the jungle hog, which they kill in chase: this food is allowable by their law. They likewise eat of mutton and fish; but these being unlawful the Brahmins will not partake, leaving those who chose to transgress their...
The Sikhs receive Proselytes of almost every cast, a point in which they differ most materially from the Hindus. To initiate Mohammedans into their mysteries, they prepare a Dish of Hogs legs, which the converts are obliged to partake of, previous to admission. They...
All these Singhs (who volunteered to fight) were twenty two in strength, some of whom came earlier while others joined later. Neither any fort nor boundary wall they had for protection, except that they were too keen to make sacrifice in battle. So they chiselled out...
The presents which were now pouring in from all sides took the form of horses, arms and other equipment of war. The favourite occupation of the Guru was no longer sitting down in meditation and writing hymns and prayers. Hargovind began to devote most of his time to...
Note: The below reference to Guru Hargobind Sahib is a contemporary eye witness account, so very valuable. The reference to earlier Gurus is clearly taken from hearsay as the author suggests the 6th Guru does not follow the precepts of the earlier Gurus....
The Sikhs had a grievance that Jhatka meat was not allowed in any government institution whereas there was no restriction on the use of Halal meat. This was regarded as an act of discrimination against the Sikhs and they demanded that in all government institutions...
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