Who Are the Sikhs? 25 Fascinating Facts

19— Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) invited his male Sikhs to don turba­ns (a sign of royal and sacred power in premodern India) because they were their own sovereigns, not bowing to any authority other than Kartar, and charged with establishing divine justice in the world.
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