Akalis are the zealots of the Sikh religion. These are said to be the soldiers of God. The Akalis with their blue dress and bracelets of steel claimed for themselves a direct institution by Govindh Singh. They combined warlike activity with the relinquishment of the world and became the armed guardians of Amritsar. It cost Ranjit Singh much time and trouble to reduce them to order.
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