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Are Khatri higher than Jatt?
Punjabi khatris is economically more strong than jatt sikh in india. Punjabi khatri have 7–8 billioniore in forbes list.
What is the difference between Sikh and Hindu?
Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak. In the days of the Mughal Empire, the Sikh community came to the defence of the persecuted Hindus and other non-Muslims who were being forcibly converted to Islam.
Why were all Sikh Gurus Khatri?
The Khatris (all Sikh Gurus were Khatris) were arbitrarily lumped together by the British as trading castes. Many families got around this artificially imposed caste barrier by raising one or more son as a Sikh, chiefly by having him adopt the name Singh and grow hair or beard to match”.
Is Khatri a caste in Sikhism?
A minority of the Khatris are Sikh. The Sikh panth is not caste based, still the Khatris played a major role in development of Sikhism as a gentle and inclusive faith. All the Ten Sikh Gurus were Khatri.
What does sisikh Khatris mean?
Sikh khatris have long uncut hairs and beards which most of them keep tied . Hindu khatris do not keep long hairs and are mostly clean shaven. Sikh khatris are mostly non vegetarians.while Hindu khatris are mostly vegetarian. Sikh khatris mostly live in Punjab.
What is the difference between Punjabi Khatri and Jatt Sikh?
In indian army punjabi khatri have highest number of Army heads. Jatt sikh have good population in army. Both are equally strong hundreds years back but due to certain circumstances khatris invested in business. Jatt sikh are mainly in agriculture they considered physically more strong than khatris.
Is the Sikh Panth caste based?
The Sikh panth is not caste based, still the Khatris played a major role in development of Sikhism as a gentle and inclusive faith. All the Ten Sikh Gurus were Khatri. During the lifetime of the Gurus, most of their major supporters and Sikhs were Khatris.