The Khalsa Sikhs

The ninth Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar Ji was supposedly seen practicing Gatka alone by the Mogul army, his speed and accuracy was both an alarming and surprising experience for them. However the real lift of Gatka began in his son's time Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He was spiritually blessed by his father and had great athletic abilities. He was known as the greatest master of weaponry of his time and it is assured that he was taught Gatka by his father and his followers from a very young age. His ability was much admired by his army of followers and to this day the fact that he and his army fought and won so many battles against countless numbers of Mogul soldiers with a very limited amount of men and weapons, to this day leaves historians all over the world surprised.

It was Guru Gobind Singh Ji that introduced the 'Khalsa' army of the Sikhs and it was then that the true power of the martial art was realised.