kaccha

Sikh religious dress

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The kachchera is one of the five Ks, which are articles of faith worn by initiated Sikhs, known as the Khalsa. The Khalsa was established by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 and represents a casteless community committed to Sikhism. The five Ks are kesh (uncut hair), kara (a steel bracelet), kangha (a comb), kirpan (a sword), and kachchera (military undergarments). These items are integral to Sikh identity and adherence to the Rahit, or code of conduct.1234

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Sikhism
Guru Gobind Singh and the founding of the Khalsa
…kesh (uncut hair), kangha (comb), kachha (short trousers), kara (steel bracelet), and kirpan (ceremonial sword)—did not become an obligation of all Sikhs until the establishment of the Singh Sabha, a religious and educational reform movement of the late 19th and the early 20th century. The Sikh wedding ceremony, in which…
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…kesh (uncut hair), kangha (comb), kachha (short trousers), kara (steel bracelet), and kirpan (ceremonial sword)—did not become an obligation of all Sikhs until the establishment of the Singh Sabha, a religious and educational reform movement of the late 19th and the early 20th century. The Sikh wedding ceremony, in which…
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