The only living master of a dying martial art
A former factory worker from the British Midlands may be the last living master of the centuries-old Sikh battlefield art of shastar vidya. The father of four is now engaged in a full-time search for a successor.
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Life and moments of Baba Ran Singh Ji of Tarna Dal, Baba Bakala
He is very attentive, bundle of energy, spontaneous and witty. He is always willing to talk about the Gurbani and sincerely, he knows it by heart. The Shabads just flows from him and he usually recites after a deep thought and contemplation.
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Baisakhi Celebration concludes with Nihang display
The four-day Baisakhi Mela, which attracted lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad, came to an end here this evening with impressive processions by Takht Sri Damdama Sahib and the Budha Dal. ...Jathedar Nandgarh said more than 2,000 Sikhs had been baptised on the occasion.
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Nihang Speak (bole) ~ [OP-ED]
The bolays, according to the website NihangSingh.org, besides reflecting the struggles of the Khalsa, also ridicule those who have opposed the Sikhs at any stage in history. The term for a donkey is "thanedaar", meaning police officer, as Nihangs are renowned for their carefree disregard for worldly authorities, which the police represent.
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Nihang turns ‘demolition man’ to free Amritsar of encroachments
A superintendent with MC, Tarsem Singh Khalsa says he will make Amritsar look like Singapore, free it from all encroachments, ‘provided there is no political interference’
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Sikh Men Of Steel: Then and now
Nihang is a Persian word that means 'crocodile' coined by Mughal historians who saw brave Sikh monks fight as ferociously as crocodiles. But the Nihangs were not ruthless brutes like their enemies: they called themselves Akali after the timeless nature of God, literally fighting to immortality
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Giani Mehtab Singh Ji

Giani Bhai Mehtab Singh

Giani Mehtab Singh is a young Nihang Singh from Baba Bkala Dal (Tarna Dal) who has spent many years studying Sikh scripture. He is famous all over Punjab for his expert Gurbani pronunciation which he spent years perfecting....

Event: Ekta Programme
April 24, 2010, 7:00 pm
Katha/Kirtan Performed By Various JathaBandis
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Holla Mohalla 2009 in Pictures
Hola Mohalla the war festival of the Nihangs is celebrated during the month of March, marking the festivities congregations of Sikh devotees converge from all over India and abroad.
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In the Master’s Presence: Revealing the Hidden History of Hazoor Sahib
Hazoor Sahib's own rich story has, until now, been somewhat lost in the vast history of India. In The Master's Presence: The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib, the new book by Nidar Singh Nihang and Parmjit Singh, firmly gives it the place that it deserves.
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