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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)In earlier times the sacred kirpan carried by Sikhs had traditionally been the full size tulwar sword. By the 20th century the kirpan carried by Sikhs had evolved from the typical 76 cm (30 inch) blade of a tulwar sword to a short blade less than 45 cm (18 inches). The change in blade length of the sacred kirpan from a sword to a knife was a difficult one for Sikhs and a direct result of onerous laws passed by the British in India. Under the Indian Arms Act (XI) of 1878, no person could carry arms except under special exemption or by virtue of a licence; the act was applied to the Sikh kirpan. At the advent of World War I, the British government fearing that the ban would affect Sikh recruitment into the British Army, thought it advisable to relax the enforcement of the provision.
In earlier times the sacred kirpan carried by Sikhs had traditionally been the full size tulwar sword. By the 20th century the kirpan carried by Sikhs had evolved from the typical 76 cm (30 inch) blade of a tulwar sword to a short blade less than 45 cm (18 inches). The change in blade length of the sacred kirpan from a sword to a knife was a difficult one for Sikhs and a direct result of onerous laws passed by the British in India. Under the Indian Arms Act (XI) of 1878, no person could carry arms except under special exemption or by virtue of a licence; the act was applied to the Sikh kirpan. At the advent of World War I, the British government fearing that the ban would affect Sikh recruitment into the British Army, thought it advisable to relax the enforcement of the provision.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)A sword by a Sikhs side, kirpan, also called bhagauti, represents the primal Divine energy. It is the protector of the oppressed and an emblem of power, dignity and man's sovereignty. Moreover, combined in him is the saintliness of the rishis of old with the sternness and strength of a knight.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)A sword by a Sikhs side, kirpan, also called bhagauti, represents the primal Divine energy. It is the protector of the oppressed and an emblem of power, dignity and man's sovereignty. Moreover, combined in him is the saintliness of the rishis of old with the sternness and strength of a knight.
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