Khalsa Fauj
Sikh army and militia between 1699 – 1735 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Khalsa Fauj (lit. 'Army of the Pure') were the military forces of the Khalsa order of the Sikhs, established by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699.[1][2] It replaced the Akal Sena that had been established by the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind.[1][3]
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Active | 13 April 1699 – 29 March 1748 |
Country | First Sikh State |
Allegiance | Khalsa |
Branch | Akali-Nihang |
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Headquarters | Anandpur (1699–1704) Lohgarh (Bilaspur) (1709–1716) |
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Predecessor | Akal Sena |
Successor | Dal Khalsa |
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