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Brahmins and Sikh History

Brahmin who became Sikhs Brahmins are Sikhs ? Really? The answer is YES, there are many practicing Sikhs whose ancestors belonged to the Brahmin caste. Its is very common to see typical Brahmin lastnames among the Sikhs, such as, Bhatt, Joshi, Kaul, Dutt, Chhibber, Vaid, Bali, Bhardwaj, and even Sharma.  Sikhism attracted people from different demography and caste system and over time these families are part of a melting pot where the caste has no meaning. I am quoting a line from Sri Guru Granth Sahib: ਰਾਜੁ ਮਾਲੁ ਰੂਪੁ ਜਾਤਿ ਜੋਬਨੁ ਪੰਜੇ ਠਗ ॥ The persuit of dominance, the desire for materials, the lust of beauty, pride of caste & joys of youth; are the deceivers. In the journey of a spiritual life one must rise beyond the deception of these deceivers. Who is a Brahmin? In Sikh philosophy, a Brahmin is a person who contemplates on Brahm - The Prime Soul. Following are few quotes which focus on the actual meaning of Brahmin in Gurmat philosophy: ਕਹੁ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੋ ਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਬੀਚਾਰੈ ॥ ਸੋ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੁ ਕਹ