Singh

Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru, founded the Khalsa, the community of initiated Sikhs, in 1699. The first five initiates, known as the Panj Pyare, came from different social backgrounds. Their acceptance into one community showed that devotion and courage were not the possession of a particular caste or class.

Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa at Vaisakhi in 1699. Five volunteers showed their willingness to offer their lives for their faith. They became the Panj Piare, the ‘five beloved ones’, and were the first members initiated into the Khalsa.