Dear All,
I have come across certain posts by learned collegues which seemed to be offensive to a particular community (jokes against Sikhs). With this post I would like to put on record my protest for the same in the following words :
**"Its easy to joke on a Sardar, but It's too difficult to be a Sardar"**
A good one on Sardarjis.
I was standing at jalandhar station when my attention went towards a Sikh
youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and
wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a terrorist. After a
while, one local train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth
tried to alight the train but failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard
from the back coach 'Sardarji Barah Baj gaye' (Sir it's 12 o'clock !)
The Sikh youth looked over at that voice maker who was a young Mischievous
type of person and instead of showing any anger made a smile towards him.
The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed as if some type of truth lies
behind it. Not able to resist my temptation, I walked towards him and asked
why did he smile at that person who teased him.The
Sikh youth replied, 'He was not teasing me but was asking for my Help'.
I was surprised with these words and he told me that there was a big history
behind that which one should know. I was eager to know the History and the
Sikh youth narrated:
During 17th Century, when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals, all the Hindu
people were humiliated and were treated like animals. Mughals treated the
Hindu women as there own property and were forcing all Hindus to accept
Islam and even used to kill the people if they were refusing to accept. That
time, our ninth Guru , Sri Guru Teg Bahadar ji came forward,in response to a
request of some Kashmir Pandits to fight against all these cruel activities.
Guru ji told the Mughal emperor that if he could
succeed in converting him to Islam, all the Hindus would accept the same.
But, if he failed, he should stop all those activities.
The Mughal emperor happily agreed to that but even after lots of torture to
Guru ji and his fellow members he failed to convert him to Islam and Guru ji
along with his other four fellow members, were tortured and sacrificed their
lives in Chandni Chowk.
Since the Mughals were unable to convert them to Islam they were
assassinated. Thus Guru ji sacrificed his life for the protection of Hindu
religion. Can anybody lay down his life and that too for the protection of
another religion? This is the reason he is still remembered as "Hind Ki
Chaddar", shield of India . For the sake of whom he had sacrificed his
life, none of the them came forward to lift his body, fearing that they
would also be assassinated Seeing this incident our 10th Guru ji, Sri Guru
Gobind Singhji (Son of Guru Teg Bahadarji) founder of khalsa made a
resolution that he would convert his
followers to such human beings who would not be able to hide themselves and
could be easily located in thousands.
At the start, the Sikhs were very few in numbers as they were fighting
against the Mughal emperors. At that time, Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the
year 1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures
and nearly 2200 Hindu women along with him. The news spread like a fire and
was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the Sikh army at
that time. He decided to attack Nadir Shah's Kafila on the same midnight. He
did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they were safely sent to their
homes.
It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any Abdaalis or Iranis
had attacked and looted Hindustan and were trying to carry the treasures and
Hindu women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army
although fewer in numbers but were brave hearted and attacked them at
midnight,12 O'clock and rescued women. After that time when there occurred
a similar incidence, people started to contact the Sikh army for their help
and Sikhs used to attack the raider's at Midnight, 12 O'clock.
Nowadays, these "smart people" and some Sikh enemies who are afraid of
Sikhs, have spread these words that at 12 O'clock, the Sikhs go out of
their senses. This historic fact was the reason which made me smile over
that person as I thought that his Mother or Sister would be in trouble and
wants my help and was reminding me by saying off 'Sardarji Barah Baj Gaye'
Plz do forward this mail to all ur friends so they can know about sikh
history & its a humble appeal PLEASE dont make fun of RELIGIONS ! as every
religion is as pure as urs.
**"Its easy to joke on a Sardar, but It's too difficult to be a Sardar"**
I was standing at jalandhar station when my attention went towards a Sikh
youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and
wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to a terrorist. After a
while, one local train arrived, which was totally packed. The Sikh youth
tried to alight the train but failed to do so. Just then a voice was heard
from the back coach 'Sardarji Barah Baj gaye' (Sir it's 12 o'clock !)
The Sikh youth looked over at that voice maker who was a young Mischievous
type of person and instead of showing any anger made a smile towards him.
The smile made was so enigmatic that it seemed as if some type of truth lies
behind it. Not able to resist my temptation, I walked towards him and asked
why did he smile at that person who teased him.The
Sikh youth replied, 'He was not teasing me but was asking for my Help'.
I was surprised with these words and he told me that there was a big history
behind that which one should know. I was eager to know the History and the
Sikh youth narrated:
During 17th Century, when Hindustan was ruled by Mughals, all the Hindu
people were humiliated and were treated like animals. Mughals treated the
Hindu women as there own property and were forcing all Hindus to accept
Islam and even used to kill the people if they were refusing to accept. That
time, our ninth Guru , Sri Guru Teg Bahadar ji came forward,in response to a
request of some Kashmir Pandits to fight against all these cruel activities.
Guru ji told the Mughal emperor that if he could
succeed in converting him to Islam, all the Hindus would accept the same.
But, if he failed, he should stop all those activities.
The Mughal emperor happily agreed to that but even after lots of torture to
Guru ji and his fellow members he failed to convert him to Islam and Guru ji
along with his other four fellow members, were tortured and sacrificed their
lives in Chandni Chowk.
Since the Mughals were unable to convert them to Islam they were
assassinated. Thus Guru ji sacrificed his life for the protection of Hindu
religion. Can anybody lay down his life and that too for the protection of
another religion? This is the reason he is still remembered as "Hind Ki
Chaddar", shield of India . For the sake of whom he had sacrificed his
life, none of the them came forward to lift his body, fearing that they
would also be assassinated Seeing this incident our 10th Guru ji, Sri Guru
Gobind Singhji (Son of Guru Teg Bahadarji) founder of khalsa made a
resolution that he would convert his
followers to such human beings who would not be able to hide themselves and
could be easily located in thousands.
At the start, the Sikhs were very few in numbers as they were fighting
against the Mughal emperors. At that time, Nadir Shah raided Delhi in the
year 1739 and looted Hindustan and was carrying lot of Hindustan treasures
and nearly 2200 Hindu women along with him. The news spread like a fire and
was heard by Sardar Jassa Singh who was the Commander of the Sikh army at
that time. He decided to attack Nadir Shah's Kafila on the same midnight. He
did so and rescued all the Hindu women and they were safely sent to their
homes.
It didn't happen only once but thereafter whenever any Abdaalis or Iranis
had attacked and looted Hindustan and were trying to carry the treasures and
Hindu women along with them for selling them in Abdal markets, the Sikh army
although fewer in numbers but were brave hearted and attacked them at
midnight,12 O'clock and rescued women. After that time when there occurred
a similar incidence, people started to contact the Sikh army for their help
and Sikhs used to attack the raider's at Midnight, 12 O'clock.
Nowadays, these "smart people" and some Sikh enemies who are afraid of
Sikhs, have spread these words that at 12 O'clock, the Sikhs go out of
their senses. This historic fact was the reason which made me smile over
that person as I thought that his Mother or Sister would be in trouble and
wants my help and was reminding me by saying off 'Sardarji Barah Baj Gaye'
Plz do forward this mail to all ur friends so they can know about sikh
history & its a humble appeal PLEASE dont make fun of RELIGIONS ! as every
religion is as pure as urs.
**"Its easy to joke on a Sardar, but It's too difficult to be a Sardar"**
I am not in a preaching practice session but the message I am trying to put across is that we should not do anything which if in case others may resort to may be considered offensive and inappropriate by us.
Best Regards
Daksh
