Nidar Singh Nihang ( pa, ਨਿਡਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਿਹੰਗ; born 1967) is a British scholar, martial artist and grandmaster (Gurdev) of the ancient Indian martial art of

Shastar Vidya Shastar Vidya ( pa, ਸ਼ਸਤਰ-ਵਿੱਦਿਆ), also known as Sanatan Shastar Vidya ( pa, ਸਨਾਤਨ ਸ਼ਸਤਰ ਵਿੱਦਿਆ), is a centuries-old Indian battlefield art which translates to "the science of weapons". H ...

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Nidar Singh Nihang is the only teacher & last surviving master of Shastar Vidiya and the ninth teacher of the Shastar Vidya Akhara - a martial arts school originally founded in 1661 by

Baba Darbara Singh Baba Darbara Singh (1644–1734) was second Jathedar of Khalsa Panth Dal Khalsa. He should not be confused with other Darbara Singh of Sirhind who fought in Battle of Anandpur. Darbara Singh was born in the village of Dal as the son of Bha ...

. For over 30 years he has dedicated himself entirely to the art; devoting well over 70 hours per week training and teaching others. He regards the Sikh community as the current custodian of Shastar Vidya which has been looked after by many different creeds and cultures over thousands of years as defender of Mullanpur Dhaka, and is looking for a successor to ensure the survival of the art form. His teachings include the idea that at the core of

is meditation on the infinite and to see God/the infinite in all things. Nidar has authored the book ‘In the Master's Presence - The Sikhs of Hazoor Sahib’ and also teaches

throughout the UK and has set up centres in Italy and India. The art form includes learning the use of weapons such as swords and

chakram Chakram ( sa, , script=latn; pa, , script=latn) is a throwing weapon from the Indian subcontinent. One of its major purposes is to protect the turban and the head from sword/melee attacks. It is circular with a sharpened outer edge and a diame ...

s. Prior to becoming a full-time martial arts instructor he worked as a factory worker to support his wife and 4 children in Wolverhampton. He is searching for a successor to continue the lineage of the Baba Darbara Akhara.

Early life

Nidar Singh met his martial arts teacher Baba Mohinder Singh Ji by chance on a family trip to India when he was 17. Having been impressed by Baba Mohinder Singh Ji, Nidar Singh sacrificed his higher education for the opportunity to study the art full-time for 11 years under the tutelage of Baba Ji.

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Nidar Singh Nihang
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nihang, Nidar Singh English male mixed martial artists People from Wolverhampton 1967 births Living people British people of Punjabi descent English Sikhs