Saka (Sikhism)

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Saka (or saakaa) () refers to a significant event in Sikh history, most often a martyrdom or a turning and key moment in Sikh history involving mass sacrifice for a major religious struggle for rights as per Sikh philosophy. The most famous examples are the Saka Sirhind and Nankana massacre.

See also

• Sakhi
• First Battle of Chamkaur (1702)
• Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704)
• Moti Ram Mehra
• Saka – The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib

References

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