The British Raj left a legacy in Punjab, the cancerous
Tat Khalsa Singh Sabhia Sikhism that today eats away at the intellect
and character of humanity. Akali Nihang Singhs term this form of
Sikhism as ‘Angrez Sikhi’ (European
Sikhism) or ‘Malesh Sikhi’ (Sikhism
of the filthy foreigner). This ‘Angrez Sikhi’ is currently
squealing under the heavy boot of the revitalized Sanatan Sikhism.
Surrender of the Sikhs
Etch from The Illustrated London Times depicting the surrender of
the Sikhs in March 1849
To recap, Sanatan Sikhism, with all its glorious traditions
such as ‘Shastar Vidiya’, ‘Ayurveda’,
‘Gurmat Sangeet’, ‘Arth
Vidiya’, etc. was displaced by the Tat Khalsa Singh
Sabhias during the course of the late 19th century and early 20th
century.
After over a century, Sanatan Sikhism is now making
a spirited return to its former prosperity. The truth is that Sanatan
Sikhism cannot be held back by terrorist threats, false accusations,
slander or false propaganda.
Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya Gurdev Nihang Niddar Singh
wishes to state the following:
“Even if these fanatical extremists
kill myself and/or Nihang Teja Singh (the webmaster), the
glory of Sanatan Sikhism cannot be held back by terrorist
threats, slander, fallacious accusations, or spurious propaganda.
Should these narrow-minded fanatics succeed in killing myself
and/or Nihang Teja Singh as they have promised to do in their
numerous threats, they should be aware that the Sanatan Sikh
revivalism will not be stifled.
It is not I, Nihang Niddar Singh of my ‘Shagirds’
(students) who are distorting Sikh history, or inventing misleading
traditions or false martial arts. It is my detractors, who
having being brought up on Tat Khalsa Singh Sabhia-influenced
Sikhism, are ignorant to the legacy of lies and deceit perpetuated
by the followers of this form of Sikhism. Individuals who
played major roles as both originators and propagators of
Tat Khalsa Singh Sabhia Sikhism include well-known authors
such as Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, M.A. Macauliffe, Bhai Vir Singh,
Teja Singh Bhasauria, Bhai Randhir Singh Narangwal, Prof.
Sahib Singh, etc.’
Sanatan Sikh Shastar Vidiya
Nihang Niddar Singh shows the 'Shagirds' (students) attending the
Akhara at Cranford, UK some paintings of Sikh warriors of old