Calling Sikhs, especially male turban wearing Sikhs, is a common insult hurled at sardars on a regular basis in India. How is it an insult to say it is midnight?
This is the context in which I understand the Sant-Sipahi. Guru Teg Bahadur tried the peaceful way and that did not work. Guru Gobind Singh felt forced to use the sword, but he wanted his soldiers to remain faithful to the Sikh ethical principles.
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Nihang Sikhs are a particular sect of Sikhism. They are essentially one of the last existing traditions of modern-day warriors. The word Nihang literally means crocodile. They describe themselves as the “Akaali,” which means undying or immortal army.
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Shanti answers the question with yes. However we don't necessarily need to be warriors in the same way as in the Guru's time.
Shanti Kaur Khalsa says that, during the Guru's times, women were equal on all levels of life, including leadership. But discriminatory practices against women came into the Sikh life later on when different groups were in charge of places like the Harimandir Sahib.
As the Gurus taught we need to have the Warrior and Saint spirits to be in balance. If we don't keep the warrior path we might be oppressed. But we can't leave the Saintliness either because it is so important.
Gurutej Singh tells the story about how he tried to get into military and law enforcement, but because of his turban and beard wasn't able to. Then SSS Harbhajan Singh Yogi ji encouraged him to start his own security company, that is now the 2nd largest in USA. He encourages us to be confident with our identity.