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What is meant by the term Khalsa?

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The term 'Khalsa' implies the 'army of the pure'. It was started as a retaliation for the economic and political repression in Punjab towards the end of Aurangzeb's rule. It was founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of the Sikhs.

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