Nexion with them, or at least only admit that they have some sort of bastard kindred with The proper Khatris of higher grade will often deny all con There is a large subordinate class of Khatris, somewhat lower, but of equal mercantileĮnergy, called Rors, or Roras. The Khatris are a very fine, fair, handsome race.Īnd, as may be gathered from what I have already said, they are very generally educated. The Khatris are staunch Hindus Īnd it is samewhat singular that, while giving a religion and priests to the Sikhs, they them In the Panjab, they are not much known to Europeans. One of the most acute, euergetic, and remarkable races in India, though in fact, except locally Altogether there can be no doubt that these Khatris are Of undoubted energy, the great Commissariat Contractor of Agra, Joti Parshad, lately inįormed me that he also is a Khatri. The Emperor Akbar's famous minister, Todur Mai, was a Khatri and a relative of that man There is a record of a Khatri bewan ofīadakshan or Kuuduz and, I believe, of a Khatri Governor of Peshawar under the Afghans. West, they have risen to high administrative posts. Of Ranjit Singh's chief functionaries, were Khatris. Not usually military in their character, but are quite capable of using the sword when nccessaiy.ĭiwau Sawan Mai, Governor of Multan, and his notorious snccessor Mulraj, and very many Ratta country, besides engrosuiug the trade which the Mahratta Brahmins have not. So far as a more energetic race will permit them, all that Mahratta Brahmins are in the Mah Thus then they are in fact in the Panjab, Sodis and Bedis of the present day are, Khatris. So far as the Sikhs have a priesthood, theyĪre, moreover, the priesti or gurus of the Sikhs. Besides monopolising the trade of the Panjab and the greater part of Afghanistan,Īnd doing a good deal beyond those limits, they are in the Panjab the chief civil administators,Īnd have almost all literate work in their hands. Trade is their niaiu occupation but in fact they have broader and more distinguishingįeatures.
With the Khatris I shall describe presently :. Shall not venture to spoil it by condensation. Nology of India describes the position of the Khatri so admirably that I The following extract from Sir George Campbeirs Eth The claim is as doubtful as are most other matters connected with the fourįold caste system. To be a direct representative of the Kshatriya of Manu, but the validity of
Superior to them in physique, in manliness,Īnd in energy, he is not, like them, a mere shop-keeper. Rent position among the people of the Panjab from that of the castes Sending the corrected version to the Facebook page,Īll information used will be duly acknowledged. Secondly, this has been scanned from a book. Printed by the Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, It is made from semolina, sugar and ghee.SIR DENZIL CHARLES JELF IBBETSON, K.C. Parshad is a sweet tasting food which has been blessed. The ceremony ends with the eating of the ceremonial karah parshad. There are readings from the Guru Granth Sahib and an explanation of rules of Sikhism. The candidates for initiation drink some of the amrit from the same bowl, and have it sprinkled on their eyes and hair.Įach then recites the Mool Mantra (the fundamentals of Sikhism). Amrit is a mixture of sugar and water that has been stirred with a double-edged sword. The ceremony takes place in a Gurdwara, before the Guru Granth Sahib, and in the presence of 5 initiated Sikhs (who represent the Panj Piyaras, the first 5 Sikhs to be initiated).ĭuring the ceremony, hymns are recited from the Sikh scripture, prayers are said, and the principles of Sikhism are affirmed.
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The Amrit Ceremony is the initiation rite introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699.Ī Sikh can go through this initiation as soon as they are old enough to understand the full committment that they are making. Sikhs who have been through the Amrit Ceremony of initiation, or Amrit Sanskar, become baptised Sikhs, take new names, and wear the 5 Ks.
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