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Revision as of 15:20, 22 May 2004 editHajor (talk | contribs)20,379 edits all male Sikhs are Singhs, not all Singhs are Sikh← Previous edit Revision as of 18:33, 24 May 2004 edit undoQuadell (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users107,341 edits Why was the word "regarded" bolded?Next edit →
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Thanks for your search efforts. Misplaced Pages (I should have looked) has, of course, an article on ], which offers the following explanation: "While all male Sikhs are Singhs, not all Singhs are Sikh. It was a name in use before the Sikhs and signified someone of high caste. Therefore you often get Hindu Singhs who are not Sikhs." So, another preconception bites the dust. ] 15:20, 22 May 2004 (UTC) Thanks for your search efforts. Misplaced Pages (I should have looked) has, of course, an article on ], which offers the following explanation: "While all male Sikhs are Singhs, not all Singhs are Sikh. It was a name in use before the Sikhs and signified someone of high caste. Therefore you often get Hindu Singhs who are not Sikhs." So, another preconception bites the dust. ] 15:20, 22 May 2004 (UTC)

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Why was the word "regarded" bolded? ] ] 18:33, May 24, 2004 (UTC)

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First Sikh Prime Minister

I'm sure I'm not alone in having assumed that the two previous PMs called "Singh" were Sikhs, too. Could someone knowledgable add an explanation, either on this page or the other Singhs'? Tnx, –Hajor

VP was not: ; CC I can't find anything on. Markalexander100 04:24, 22 May 2004 (UTC)

Thanks for your search efforts. Misplaced Pages (I should have looked) has, of course, an article on Singh, which offers the following explanation: "While all male Sikhs are Singhs, not all Singhs are Sikh. It was a name in use before the Sikhs and signified someone of high caste. Therefore you often get Hindu Singhs who are not Sikhs." So, another preconception bites the dust. –Hajor 15:20, 22 May 2004 (UTC)

regarded

Why was the word "regarded" bolded? Quadell (talk) 18:33, May 24, 2004 (UTC)