That Sikhs can proudly wear a dastar (turban), a kara (steel bangle) and carry a kirpan (religious dagger) anywhere in India is a fact. Another fact is that the only time Sikhs faced an ...

The Turban is the one thing that identifies a Sikh more than any other symbol of their faith. An edict handed down in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru - Gobind Singh – require Sikhs not to cut their hair.