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In the Sikh way of life, first names are gender-neutral and everyone takes the surname Singh or Kaur (deleting the family last name) to specifically combat cast
by savrajsingh 4y ago
In the Sikh way of life, first names are gender-neutral and everyone takes the surname Singh or Kaur (deleting the family last name) to specifically combat caste and gender discrimination. I'm speaking of the ideals of the faith here, I know in practice it's different - caste creeps back in, but the Sikh faith began in the late 1400's as a revolution against caste injustice and discrimination.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoBut isn’t caste still an issue in Sikhism? The very reason why Congress chose a lower caste Sikh chief ministerial candidate in the recent state elections?
- AnimalMuppet 4y ago"Singh" means "Lion", doesn't it? Is there any significance to "Kaur"?
- savrajsingh 4y agoKaur can be roughly translated as 'warrior princess.'