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The Sikh Khalsa Army (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜ, romanized: Sikha khālasā phauja), also known as or simply Sikh Army, was the military force of the Sikh Empire. With its roots in the Khalsa founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the army was later modernised on Franco-British principles by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was divided in three wings: the Fauj-i-Khas (elites), Fauj-i-Ain (regular force) and (irregulars). Due to the lifelong efforts of the Maharaja and his European officers, it gradually became a prominent fighting force of Asia. Ranjit Singh changed and improved the training and organisation of his army. He reorganized responsibility and set performance standards in logistical efficiency in troop deployment, manoeuvre, and marksmanship. He reformed the staffing to emphasize steady fire ove

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  • L'exèrcit panjabi (o a vegades anomenat l'exèrcit de Lahore) fou força militar de l'Estat Sikh de Lahore, responsable de la defensa de la terra des de 1801 a 1849. (ca)
  • The Sikh Khalsa Army (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜ, romanized: Sikha khālasā phauja), also known as or simply Sikh Army, was the military force of the Sikh Empire. With its roots in the Khalsa founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the army was later modernised on Franco-British principles by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was divided in three wings: the Fauj-i-Khas (elites), Fauj-i-Ain (regular force) and (irregulars). Due to the lifelong efforts of the Maharaja and his European officers, it gradually became a prominent fighting force of Asia. Ranjit Singh changed and improved the training and organisation of his army. He reorganized responsibility and set performance standards in logistical efficiency in troop deployment, manoeuvre, and marksmanship. He reformed the staffing to emphasize steady fire over cavalry and guerrilla warfare, improved the equipment and methods of war. The military system of Ranjit Singh combined the best of both old and new ideas. He strengthened the infantry and the artillery. He paid the members of the standing army from treasury, instead of the Mughal method of paying an army with local feudal levies. (en)
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  • 1849-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1790-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Lahore,Amritsar,Gujrat,Dera Ghazi Khan,Dera Ismail Khan,Attock,Multan,Shopian,Nowshera,Peshawar,Ladakh
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  • Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal(Whoever utters it shall be fulfilled, God is Eternal) (en)
  • Waheguruji ka Khalsa Waheguruji Ki Fateh(The Khalsa belongs to god, God will be victorious) (en)
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  • Akalis: Katar, dhal, kirpan or aad chand
  • Hindu regiments: Various goddesses and gods
  • Muslim regiments: crescent or others
  • Sikh regiments: Khanda or plain banners
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  • 120,000 men:
  • at its greatest height, during 1838–39, before the death ofMaharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab
  • • 50,000Fauj-i-Be Qawaidirregulars (consisting ofJagirdarilevies,Fauj-i-KilajatandGhorcharas)
  • • 5,500Fauj-i-Khaselites
  • • 60,000Fauj-i-Ainregulars
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  • Deg Tegh Fateh(Cauldron, Sword, Victory or Prosperity in Peace and Victory in War)
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  • 9285428 (xsd:integer)
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  • 27919 (xsd:nonNegativeInteger)
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  • 1118149275 (xsd:integer)
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  • Captured Sikh battle standard of First Anglo-Sikh War (en)
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  • War Cry (en)
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  • 30 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1790 (xsd:integer)
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  • Bright Star of Punjab, Guru Jee ki sher, Fateh-o Nusrat Nasib, Zafar Jhang (en)
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  • Wahegur Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh is normal but other regiments may vary (en)
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  • Official Salutation (en)
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  • Headquarters (en)
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  • Hindu regiments: Various goddesses and gods Muslim regiments: crescent or others Sikh regiments: Khanda or plain banners Akalis: Katar, dhal, kirpan or aad chand (en)
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  • Kirtan (en)
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  • dbr:Jean-Baptiste_Ventura
  • dbr:Ranjit_Singh
  • Hari Singh Nalwa (en)
  • Misr Diwan Chand (en)
  • Akali Phula Singh (en)
  • Raja Fateh Singh (en)
  • Jean-Francois Allard (en)
  • Dewan Mokham Chand (en)
  • Sham Singh Attariwala (en)
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  • Maharaja Duleep Singh (en)
  • Maharaja Kharak Singh (en)
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh (en)
  • Maharaja Sher Singh (en)
  • Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh (en)
  • The Maharajas of Punjab: (en)
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  • 120000 (xsd:integer)
  • at its greatest height, during 1838–39, before the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab (en)
  • • 5,500 Fauj-i-Khas elites (en)
  • • 50,000 Fauj-i-Be Qawaid irregulars (en)
  • • 60,000 Fauj-i-Ain regulars (en)
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  • Sikh Khalsa Army (en)
  • ਸਿੱਖ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜ (en)
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  • L'exèrcit panjabi (o a vegades anomenat l'exèrcit de Lahore) fou força militar de l'Estat Sikh de Lahore, responsable de la defensa de la terra des de 1801 a 1849. (ca)
  • The Sikh Khalsa Army (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਫੌਜ, romanized: Sikha khālasā phauja), also known as or simply Sikh Army, was the military force of the Sikh Empire. With its roots in the Khalsa founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the army was later modernised on Franco-British principles by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. It was divided in three wings: the Fauj-i-Khas (elites), Fauj-i-Ain (regular force) and (irregulars). Due to the lifelong efforts of the Maharaja and his European officers, it gradually became a prominent fighting force of Asia. Ranjit Singh changed and improved the training and organisation of his army. He reorganized responsibility and set performance standards in logistical efficiency in troop deployment, manoeuvre, and marksmanship. He reformed the staffing to emphasize steady fire ove (en)
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  • Exèrcit panjabi (ca)
  • Sikh Khalsa Army (en)
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