Browsing Tag: Gatka

First Sikh Martial Arts (GATKA) Competition in California

The Sikh community is holding its first martial arts competition in the Silicon Valley. The Sikh community is not unfamiliar to battle—both physical and political—in California and is ready to take on this competition with skill and strength.
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Event: Hard Talk

April 1, 2011, 7:00 pm

Sikh Inspirations presents Hard Talk
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International gathering of young Sikhs focuses on creating good citizens

NSY Organisation head Amarjeet Singh said apart from educating the youths on their religion and traditions, the objectives of the camp were to mould them into effective leaders, to lead a disciplined lifestyle, to instill the spirit of voluntarism, to always remain loyal to one’s country and to respect peoples of other faiths.
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The Enigma of the 'India's Got Talent' Grand Finale (OP-ED)

In the end the tears of those who lost and the smiles of those who won made all the figments of doubt shy away. And, the enigma of the grand finale just collapsed when the world witnessed the roaring lions of the Khalsa panth, BIR KHALSA group, accepting the second-runners up trophy smilingly after all those death defying stunts.
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Guru Granth Sahib 406th installation Anniversary in Pictures

Guru Granth Sahib 406th installation Anniversary at Siri Amritsar Sahib in Pictures
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Blinded by Ignorance We fight the battle for Justice

The Sikh community is outraged by what they consider blatant ignorance on part of Judge Sajid Khan when it came down to his verdict on a Gatka Performance done on the Stage of India’s Got Talent.
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Hola Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib

In an extraordinary coda to three days' of worship and festivity, the Mohalla celebrations conclude with displays of traditional Sikh martial prowess on a grassy plain by the Charan Ganga River.
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Sikhs In Ireland: Gatka Demonstration at the Festival of World Cultures

It's been third consecutive year, that Sikhs have made their presence felt at the festival with their nerve-racking display of martial art 'Gatka' which has been one of star attraction in the festival over the years.
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Sikh Martial Arts Go Mainstream

Gatka, the traditional Sikh martial art dating back to the early 17th century, has seen a rejuvenation in the past few years.
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British Sikhs revive deadly art banned by the Raj

A short drive away from Windsor Castle, a group of ferocious-looking, blue-turbanned men are trying to preserve a martial art that frightened the life out of the British when they ruled India.
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