SHASHTR BIDYA ITHIHAAS

Bows and arrows, swords and spears have been used war or hunting by most nations and form the earliest times. However, there are some unique weapons that have been restricted to use in certain countries. The boomerang seems to have been invented and only used by the...

"The life of the world (i.e., the Guru) would go hunting with many warriors, all-armed with various weapons. The Guru would pit warriors armed with swords and shields against each other. Warriors of varied skill would practise with the 'katar' (punch dagger) by...

ਪਾਹੁਲ ਖੰਡੇ ਕੇਰ ਛਜੱਈਏ । ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਿਦ੍ਯਾ ਸਬੈ ਸਿਖੱਈਏ । Take khandey de pahul and adorn (the image of a Singh).  Knowledge of fighting (with weapons) should be learnt by ALL! ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਕੀ ਫਤੇ ਗਜੱਈਏ । ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਤਨ ਸਜਵੱਈਏ ॥੪੦॥ VahiGuru Ki Phateh should be...

ਖੇਲੈਂ ਨਿੱਤ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਬਨਨ ਮੈਂ, ਮਾਰਿ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਬਹੁ ਖਾਵੈ । Play (practice) hunting daily in the forest, killing deer eat your hunt. ਘੋੜਨ ਪਰ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ, ਸਜ ਕੈ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਰੇ । Sitting upon horses, you should learn riding skills, whilst adorning all weapon types. ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬ੍ਯਿਾ ਸੀਖ...

Fighting in the field, nobody could face this warrior. With sword in hand, attacking and cutting the enemy into two pieces. Corpses plied upon corpses, a current of bloody wind was blowing. Killing them by sword, Jujhar Singhs fought in such a way that the...

ਉੱਤਮ ਮੱਧਮ ਅਧਮ ਹੈ ਜੋਧਾ ਤੀਨ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ । ਅਭ੍ਯਾਸੈ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰਨਿ ਹਤਨਿ ਨਿਤ ਪ੍ਰਤਿ ਬਾਰੰਬਾਰੁ ।26। Warriors are of three types; Highest; Intermediate; and Lowest. A warrior is one who daily hones their skills, for extended periods of time practicing with their weapons how to kill. ਟਿਕੈ...

While a few Singh were grooming and sprucing up their horses, A few others were cleaning and sharpening their weapons, While a few others were practicing shooting of arrows and firing of guns, Some one else was rotating a circular ring over his finger. (23) SHARE...

Soon after, Sukha Singh wielding his own sword, Sliced Karma Chhina’s body into two parts. This was how Sukha Singh slaughtered Karama Chhina. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide...

There was talk of such a science of archery and stick fighting only a few years ago in the Punjab that hearing about it, the English-educated young (Sikh) men will consider it astonishing… In sincerity, I believe that the young men of today might just consider these...

In emulation of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji we are to retain arms; in this dark age they are our last and most essential recourse. After training to aqcuire the knowledge of weapons (shastran di bidya), we are to render the powerful powerless ( wresting mira di miri)....