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The Sikh religion was founded in the late 15th century in the Panjab region by Guru Nanak (born in 1469), known collectively with his nine successors as the "Ten Gurus". He preached a message of love and brotherhood and passed on his enlightened leadership of this new religion to nine successive Gurus.
The final living guru, Guru Gobind Singh (martyred in 1708) declared his spiritual successor as Sri Guru Granth Sahib ( The Holy transcripts of the Sikhs).
During his life time Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa order ( meaning “ the Pure “). The Khalsa upholds the highest Sikh virtues of commitment, dedication, social conscience and equality.
In 1699, on the instructions of Guru Gobind Singh the use of “Kaur” for females and “Singh” for males as a last name became mandatory for all Sikhs.
The name Kaur means Princess and acts as a symbol of equality amongst males and females. The name “Singh” originated from the Sanscrit word "simha" meaning "lion", and was used to denote connection with power and authority.