Guru Govind Singh

Japanese: ゴービンド･シング（英語表記）Guru Govind Singh

1666‐1708
The 10th guru of Sikhism in India. He became guru after his father, Tegh Bahadur, was captured and executed by the Mughal Empire in 1675. He promoted the military equipment and training of the Sikh community, and in 1699 he began to form a strong Sikh group (Khalsa) that was united by a sense of solidarity through the performance of certain rituals. From this time on, Sikhs began to add the title "Singh" (meaning lion) after their names. He also established the "Five Ks (initial letters)" that included their traditions of not smoking, having long hair, and carrying daggers and bracelets.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1666‐1708
インドにおけるシク教の第10代教主(グル)。1675年父テーグ･バハードルがムガル朝に捕らわれ処刑された後，教主となる。シク教団の軍事的装備･訓練を進め，99年には特定の儀式を行うことを通じて，連帯意識で結ばれた強固なシク集団(カールサーKhālsā)の形成に着手した。これ以後シク教徒は自分の名のあとに〈シングSingh(獅子の意)〉の称を付するようになる。彼らの伝統たる禁煙，長髪，短剣･腕輪などの携帯を含む〈五つのK(頭文字)〉も彼によって規定された。

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