The festival of Baisakhi marks the creation of the Khalsa by the Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. The Khalsa is a casteless group of Sikhs who are ordained to wear the five Ks: kesh (uncut hair), kara (steel bracelet), kangha (comb), kirpan (sword), and kachchera (military undergarments) as part of their Sikh identity.
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