What is khalsa ? Explain in short in 50 words must be there .
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Khalsa Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈxaːlsaː], "to be pure, to be clear, to be free from") refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs. The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the last living Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism.[3] The founding of Khalsa is celebrated by Sikhs during the festival of Vaisakhi.
Guru Gobind Singh started the Khalsa tradition after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur had been beheaded during the Islamic sharia rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.Guru Gobind Singh created and initiated the Khalsa as a warrior with a duty to protect the innocent from any form of religious persecution.
Khalsa refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith, as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs.