Their lives centre around Japji Sahib in Gutka Form only. For the past 500 years these Sikligar Sikhs have not forgotten the two Guurs.Guru nanak and Guru hargobind Ji and called themselves SIKHS although they have no idea about even the SGGS. Thus apart from knowing just these two Guru Sahibs names…the Sikligars are not familiar with naythign else Sikhi is famous for…and neither has the Punjab Sikhs shown any keenness on their part togo out and cultivate ties with this huge population of Sikhs outside of Punjab. Guru Ji called some sikligar Sikhs to help in the manufacture of weapons. After Guur nanak Ji sahib the next Guru that is mentioned briefly in Sikligar history is Guru hargobind Ji sahib. These Vanjaras became SIKHS of Baba nanak during his Udasees throughout India…since then they have called themselves SIKHS, their lives and rituals centre around a GUTKA of Japji Sahib…but they are also some of the poorest of the poor.and in INDIA.a poor man is worthless.hence to the WEALTHY SIKHS of Punjab that constitute the Khalsa Panth.these 100 million Sikhs of Baba Nanak are a worthless commodity and hence completely sidelined never to be mentioned in sikh circles. Their population is about 100 MILLION while the total population of Sikhs in India is only about 20 Million.
Who are the SIKH Vanjaras.also called the SIKLIGARS ? These are a kaum of transient wanderers.often likened to GYPSIES.who trade in bhandeh, iron smithies work like making locks, baltees, pails, iron utensils, weapons.etc etc. Why are the SIKH Vanjaras grossly neglected by all and sundry ? This question has always bugged me.but first.to those who dont know what i am talking about.
A documentary on the plight of Sikligar Sikhs and Vanjara Sikhs