Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699, and Baisakhi is celebrated throughout Sikhism to commemorate this.
Guru Gobind Singh Ji established the Khalsa Panth in Anandpur Sahib in 1699. Khalsas are Sikhs who have completed the Guru Gobind Singh-initiated Amrit Ceremony. When a Sikh male is initiated into the Khalsa, he is given the name Singh, which means "Lion," and a female is given the name Kaur, which means "Princess."
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