Singh & Kaur ???

[KARAN]

Why Sikh males were given last name as "SINGH" & females were given last name as “KAUR”?

any1 got some idea???

[Lovie]

Singh Meanz "The Lion" Nd the Kaur Meanz "The Princess"!

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gave us these Last Names to Provide us the Unique Entity!

[KARAN]

thnx lovie bai g...
well Singh wala ta menu v pata c...but m still not satisfied with tha KAUR answer...
koi hor reason ta ni hunda????

[QT PIE]

The literal meaning of the word 'Kaur' is Prince (not Princess). It is a derivative of the Sanskrit word 'Kanwar' meaning Prince, whereas, 'Singh' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Simha' meaning lion. It is rather interesting to note, that even Male Sikhs in the past have used (and possibly even today use) 'Kaur' in their names.

* Akali Kaur Singh, a male Sikh member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee involved in writing of the Code of Conduct and Conventions in 1931 and 1932 used the name Kaur.
"The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee had constituted a sub-committee comprising the under mentioned gentlemen for preparing a draft of code of conduct and conventions to enable it to determine and prescribe a proper set of conventions for Gurudwaras (Sikh places of worship): Giani Thakar Singh, Amritsar; Giani Sher Singh; Bhai Budh Singh; Akali Kaur Singh; Sant Sangat Singh of Kamaliya;..." (2)
* Sikh male, Bhai Kaur Singh Chakkar, helped free thousands of abducted girls during the 1947 India-Pakistan partition riots.

Just like Kaur, Kanwar has been used by both men and women. The Mewar Encyclopedia includes these references.

* Dhan Kanwar, Rani, (queen) of Jodhpur
* Devidas, Kunwar, 11th son of Maharana Raimal (1473-1509)

Birendra Kaur, Ph.D. in her paper, Insight and Foresight exemplifies the role of women as bearing great responsibility. "...Today, we women hold our heads high for the contribution of Sikhism. Women of yore in every sphere, be it service, leadership, or sacrifice. Nowhere else does a woman enjoy such a respectable status as in Sikhi. The Guru has lovingly called us 'Kaur', which means a crown prince - i.e., on whom lies great responsibility."

[amangill01]

very informative post indeed..............reps added QT Pie..........thanx for sharing

[KARAN]

thodi jehi information menu v labhi aa...

In 1699, Sikh Women were given the last name "Kaur" and Men "Singh" by Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Kaur was given to Sikh Women to establish an identity independent of their father or husband. As a kaurni you are not only representing yourself as a princess but yourself as a daughter of the khalsa panth.

[amangill01]

gr8 goodng Super mod...........reps added thanx for sharng

[harry421]

Originally Posted by KARAN

Why Sikh males were given last name as "SINGH" & females were given last name as “KAUR”?

any1 got some idea???

Nice thread... Rep added...

Originally Posted by QT PIE

The literal meaning of the word 'Kaur' is Prince (not Princess). It is a derivative of the Sanskrit word 'Kanwar' meaning Prince, whereas, 'Singh' is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Simha' meaning lion. It is rather interesting to note, that even Male Sikhs in the past have used (and possibly even today use) 'Kaur' in their names.

* Akali Kaur Singh, a male Sikh member of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee involved in writing of the Code of Conduct and Conventions in 1931 and 1932 used the name Kaur.
"The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee had constituted a sub-committee comprising the under mentioned gentlemen for preparing a draft of code of conduct and conventions to enable it to determine and prescribe a proper set of conventions for Gurudwaras (Sikh places of worship): Giani Thakar Singh, Amritsar; Giani Sher Singh; Bhai Budh Singh; Akali Kaur Singh; Sant Sangat Singh of Kamaliya;..." (2)
* Sikh male, Bhai Kaur Singh Chakkar, helped free thousands of abducted girls during the 1947 India-Pakistan partition riots.

Just like Kaur, Kanwar has been used by both men and women. The Mewar Encyclopedia includes these references.

* Dhan Kanwar, Rani, (queen) of Jodhpur
* Devidas, Kunwar, 11th son of Maharana Raimal (1473-1509)

Birendra Kaur, Ph.D. in her paper, Insight and Foresight exemplifies the role of women as bearing great responsibility. "...Today, we women hold our heads high for the contribution of Sikhism. Women of yore in every sphere, be it service, leadership, or sacrifice. Nowhere else does a woman enjoy such a respectable status as in Sikhi. The Guru has lovingly called us 'Kaur', which means a crown prince - i.e., on whom lies great responsibility."

Great info... Rep added...

[NATASHA]

vo!! i didnt knew this...
nice info