Akali Nihang General
“He alone is clever and wise and a religious scholar, he alone is a brave warrior, and he alone is intelligent, who chants the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, in the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy. O Nanak, he alone is approved. ||2||67||90||” – Guru Arjan Dev (AGGS, 1221)
Early Sikh military history is dominated by the independent Nihang military order, particularly for many famous military victories. Nihang is a Persian word that literally means “Crocodile”. The term owes its origin to the Mughal historians who noticed that these brave armed-monks fought ferociously like crocodiles. Even the king of the jungle, the lion is afraid of the crocodile, when it goes to drink.
Nihangs were also known as Akalis. This term is said to be derived from the Akal Purukh in Punjabi – “the Timeless One”, a term for God. Thus Akali translates as “Servitor of the Timeless God”. This also symbolises the Akalis as the “Immortals” or the timeless warriors.
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Details of the Painting
Finalization of the Akali Phula Singh – speedpainting, Akali Nihang General is one of Bhagat Singh’s tradional-looking paintings. The simplicity of the painting, the traditional Indian armour, the loaded sash and the sense of leadership, all combined, are meant to bring out “the Nihang” in the painting.
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