In the establishment of 'Khalsa Panth', Guru Govind Singh defined certain symbols. Identify:
A. A helmet and armour.
B. Loin cloth and bowl.
C. A pair of shorts and a comb.
D. Gun and horse.
E. Uncut hair and dagger.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, E only
Guru Gobind Singh laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth (army of the pure) and defined its five symbols: uncut hair, a dagger, a pair of shorts, a comb and a steel bangle.
A. A helmet and armour. Incorrect. Neither is one of the five symbols; they are battle gear, not marks of the Khalsa.
B. Loin cloth and bowl. Incorrect. These are not among the five symbols; they suggest the life of a renouncer, while under Guru Gobind Singh the community was consolidated as a socio-religious and military force.
C. A pair of shorts and a comb. Correct. Both are among the five symbols of the Khalsa.
D. Gun and horse. Incorrect. Neither is one of the five symbols; the weapon among them is the dagger.
E. Uncut hair and dagger. Correct. Both are among the five symbols of the Khalsa.
NCERT (2026-27): “8.2 Baba Guru Nanak and the Sacred Word … In the late seventeenth century the tenth preceptor, Guru Gobind Singh, included the compositions of the ninth guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, and this scripture was called the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Gobind Singh also laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth (army of the pure) and defined its five symbols: uncut hair, a dagger, a pair of shorts, a comb and a steel bangle. Under him the community got consolidated as a socio-religious and military force.” |