Re:sardar The Truth

Srdar the truth

We all love Sardar jokes. But do you know that Sikhs are one of the most hard working prosperous and diversified communities in the world.

My friend told me about the following incident which I wish to share with you. It has had a deep impact on my thinking.

During last vacation, my few friends went to Delhi . They rented a taxi for local sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, these pals began cracking Sardarji jokes, just to tease the old man.

But to their surprise, the fellow remained unperturbed.

At the end of the sight-seeing, they paid the cab hire-charges. The Sardar returned the change, but he gave each one of them one rupee extra and said,

''Son, since morning you have been telling Sardarji jokes. I listened to them all and let me tell you, some of them were in bad taste. Still, I don't mind coz I know that you are young blood and are yet to see the world. But I have one request. I am giving you one rupee each. Give it to the first Sardar beggar that you come across in this or any other city.'

My friend continued, ' That one rupee coin is still with me. I couldn't find a single Sardar begging anywhere.'

The jokes could be funny.. but even funnier is the "FACT" jokes are being cracked ON "Sardars".

Jokes on "Sardars" are made/cracked mostly by those who do not know Indian history (500 years old).

Here are few facts from Indian history:

a) Sikhs were popularly called Sardars (means Leader in English) because they volunteered as

Leaders (during the difficult times of Mughal oppression) -- Leaders who first Lead themselves

to be Universally "Empathetic" Human Beings & then Lead groups to defend against tyranny.

b) The Holy Book of Sikhs (which they regard as a Living Guru) contains Holy Hymns by

Sikh Gurus & by Enlightened Saints of different Sects including Hindus & Muslims.

c) 1st Sikh Guru (Guru Nanak) advocated that Hindu & Muslims should live in peace.

Guru Nanak advocated that -- just by calling a FLOWER by different NAMEs does not

change it's FRAGRANCE -- similarly, calling God with Different Names / Ideas / Ideologies

does not change God's Roles or Properties or Laws !

d) Two Sikh Gurus suffered tortures & sacrificed there lives to prevent Hindus from being forcibly

converted by some tyrant rulers. Gurus saw it as the suppression of "freedom to practice one's own religion".

e) The Sikhs took up to dress in unique "attires" (Hair, Beard, Bangle, Kirpan, Turban...) so that they

could be distinguished as defenders of humanity -- just as police "uniforms" today are meant to

distinguish persons who are defenders of law.

Really good information about Sardars.........Really hats of to them...........I think in our Indian army most of them from Punjab that to maximum people are sardars...............
hats of to them.............