Nihang Singh Fauj Riding On Horse || Budda Dal Uk 96 Crori

Описание: For real Sikhs, the importance of keeping horses and horse riding is essential. Sikhs have had an association with horses originating from the Sikh Gurus. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib mentions "horses" many times, in a variety of discourses. How can we understand certain Sikh concepts, Gurbani references or Sikh history if we have not experienced horse riding for ourselves? Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji said;

ਘੋੜੇ ਪਾਖਰ ਸੁਇਨੇ ਸਾਖਤਿ ਬੂਝਣੁ ਤੇਰੀ ਵਾਟ ॥
Gẖoṛe Pākẖar Su▫ine Sākẖaṯ Būjẖaṇ Ṯerī Vāt ||
The understanding of your way, God, is horses, saddles and bags of gold for me.

ਤਰਕਸ ਤੀਰ ਕਮਾਣ ਸਾਂਗ ਤੇਗਬੰਦ ਗੁਣ ਧਾਤੁ ॥
Ŧarkas Ṯīr Kamāṇ Sāʼng Ṯegbanḏ Guṇ Ḏẖāṯ ||
The pursuit of virtue is my bow and arrow, my quiver, sword and scabbard.

~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Guru Nanak, Sri Raag, Ang 16

Sri Guru Arjan Sahib Ji provided further clarity;

ਤਿਨ ਕੇ ਤੁਰੇ ਜੀਨ ਖੁਰਗੀਰ ਸਭਿ ਪਵਿਤੁ ਹਹਿ ਜਿਨੀ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਸਿਖ ਸਾਧ ਸੰਤ ਚੜਿ ਜਾਤੇ ॥
Ŧin Ke Ṯure Jīn Kẖurgīr Sabẖ Paviṯ Hėh Jinī Gurmukẖ Sikẖ Sāḏẖ Sanṯ Cẖaṛ Jāṯe ||
All the horses, saddles and horse blankets are sacred, upon which the Gurmukhs, the Sikhs, the Holy and the Saints, mount and ride.

~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Guru Arjan, Pauri, Ang 648
Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji first met Bhai Lehna (who later became Guru Angad) while Bhai Lehna was riding on horseback on his way to meet Guru Nanak.

2. Sri Guru Angad Sahib Ji regularly rode horses from a young age.

3. Sri Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji would often use a horse to carry out journeys to places like Haridwar. Once, Baba Budha suggested that only a mare, which was one of Guru Amar Das's favourite possessions, could lead the Sikhs to find to their lost Guru (Guru Amar Das). Baba Budha asked the Sikhs to follow the horse. He said that only she could lead them to their Guru. The Sikhs let the mare loose and began following her with Baba Budha for days. Finally, the mare stopped before a small hut in the village of Basarke Gillan.

4. Sri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji regularly rode horses when travelling to far away places like Ramspur (Amritsar) and Lahore.

5. Sri Guru Arjan Sahib Ji was an expert horseman, he rode on horseback to the village Mao Sahib where he was due to be married. After arriving in Mao Sahib, all the residents of the village came out to receive the marriage party. They were also very eager to pay homage to the true Guru. The Guru accepted their homage with a smile and blessed them. Then the headman of the village met the group and said, "There is a tradition of this village that before entering the village the bridegroom has to lance out a peg dug in the field with a spear while on horseback."

The villagers were clever enough to encarve the roots of the Banyan tree in the form of a peg. All the members of marriage party were equipped with swords, lances and spears. On Guru Sahib's direction a young man handed over a spear to Guru Arjan. He was already riding a horse. Holding the lancer in his right hand, Guru Arjan rode the horse towards the peg and drew it out on the very first attempt in a single move.

6. Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji created the first Sikh cavalry and fought a number of defensive battles against the mughals. Guru Hargobind had a stable of 800 horses; 300 mounted Sikhs were constantly in attendance upon Guru Sahib, and a guard of fifty-six matchlock-men secured his safety in person. Once Bhai Bidhi Chand recovered the theft of two horses, Dilbag and Gulbag, from the stables of the governor of Lahore that belonged to Guru Hargobind.

7. Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji maintained a Sikh cavalry numbering 2200 and made several tours to the Malwa and Doaba regions of the Punjab.

8. Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji travelled to Delhi in a horse-carriage.

9. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur learned archery and horse riding from Baba Budha while his father Guru Hargobind, Master of Miri and Piri, taught him swordsmanship.

10.Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji had a famous blue horse. In fact Guru Sahib is sometimes known as "Neelay ghoray wala" or "one with
the blue horse" and many folk songs and vars sing the exploits of "Neelay ghoray they swaar" or "the rider of the blue horse". Just like his grandfather Guru Hargobind Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh instructed his Sikhs to make offerings of arms and horses in readiness for the turbulent times ahead. In anticipation of this, Guru Gobind Singh learnt the art of horsemanship from an early age under the guidance of his maternal uncle, Bhai Kirpal Chand. To this day, the breed of the horse called "Blue Roan" still exists, but not the blue color of the rare horse of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Many other historic Sikhs, including the families of the Gurus (men and women) also regularly rode horses.