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In Vār Ḥaqīqat Rāi the poet notes:
Trai lāgī śagan liye, bhāṭ, purohit te nāī.
Three lāgīs brought the auspicious wedding gifts (śagan): the Bhāṭ (bard), the Purohit (priest) and the Nāī (barber).
It is possible that, in the case of the soldier who wrote the letter, these customary functionaries in their village were involved in encouraging female infanticide.
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“Talking about skulls and measuring indices and angles, is like trying to take possession of a body by following its shadow”
Julius Evola
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"This video clip is of those Sikh fighters who abandoned a lavish life in Western society to choose armed struggle for achieving the goal of their homeland. They added immense pride and prestige to the militant faction Khalistan Liberation Force, which was led by Avtar Singh Brahma. A few of them seen in this clip are:
Bhai Harjinder Singh Para (Toronto), Bhai Surinder Singh Ravi (Toronto), Bhai Mohinder Singh (Toronto),
Dhana Singh Indian CAT (UK),
Bhai Balbir Singh Khaira (Calgary)."
Cover page of Sant Sipahi magazine published in July 1993.
Featuring Sikh youngsters who left Canada and joined the struggle for Khalistan by joining the ranks of the Khalistan Liberation Force organization under the leadership of Avatar Singh Brahma.
Left to right:
Bhai Harjinder Singh Para (Toronto), Bhai Surinder Singh Ravi (Toronto), Bhai Mohinder Singh (Toronto),
Bhai Balbir Singh Khaira (Calgary).
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On the Greek views concerning skin color:
Eleanor Irwin - Colour Terms in Greek Poetry, p.129
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His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II, the Emperor and Autocrat of all Russia, with His Highness Jagatjit Singh, the Maharaja of Kapurthala, and Charles de Courthille, in Paris. c. 1896.
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The summer dress of a Fauj-i-Āīn regular line infantry Sikh sepoy comprised white jackets and trousers, commonly worn with a blue sīdhī pagh, which French traveller Victor Jacquemont described as a little blue turban.











































