The Kaur Etymology: "Sikh Names and their significance
In 1699, Sikh Women were given the last name 'Kaur' and and Men 'Singh' by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
This initiate intended to end the caste system, social stratification and much of the apparatus of Hindu ritual and legalism.
In Indian society, an individual's name reveals his or her caste, and Sikhs were freed from the caste system by having all men incorporate Singh in their names and all women, Kaur.
Based on the premises of gender equality, Kaur was also given to Sikh Women to establish an identity independent of their father or husband. "
in 1699
In 1699, Sikh Women were given the last name 'Kaur' and and Men 'Singh' by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.
This initiate intended to end the caste system, social stratification and much of the apparatus of Hindu ritual and legalism.
In Indian society, an individual's name reveals his or her caste, and Sikhs were freed from the caste system by having all men incorporate Singh in their names and all women, Kaur.
Based on the premises of gender equality, Kaur was also given to Sikh Women to establish an identity independent of their father or husband. "
in 1699
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