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Persecution of Sikhs
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Religious persecution.
Persecutions of Sikhs
The persecution of Sikhs during the Islamic era triggered the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, the Khalsa is an order which was founded for the purpose of protecting the freedom of conscience and religion of the Sikhs, with members expressing the qualities of a Sant-Sipāhī—a saint-soldier.