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==History== | ==History== | ||
The tenth [[Guru#In Sikhism|guru]] of Sikhs, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji, introduced ''Kaur'' and '''''[[Singh]]''''' when he administered [[Amrit Sanskar|Amrit]] to both male and female Sikhs; all female Sikhs were asked to use the name ''Kaur'' after their forename, and male Sikhs were to use the name ''Singh''. ''Kaur''{{'}}s meaning of " | The tenth [[Guru#In Sikhism|guru]] of Sikhs, [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji, introduced ''Kaur'' and '''''[[Singh]]''''' when he administered [[Amrit Sanskar|Amrit]] to both male and female Sikhs; all female Sikhs were asked to use the name ''Kaur'' after their forename, and male Sikhs were to use the name ''Singh''. ''Kaur''{{'}}s meaning of "princess" acts as a symbol of equality among men and women. The use of the name ''Kaur'' is one of several practices that implement the Sikh religion's commitment to gender equality, a core tenet of the faith. ''Kaur'' symbolizes that women were as cherished, politically meaningful, and worthy of respect as a (male) heir to a kingdom.{{cn|date=September 2020}}{{opinion|date=March 2019}} | ||
The adoption of ''Kaur'' and ''Singh'' as religious surnames was also intended to reduce [[caste]]-based prejudice. Because familial last names often signal a person's caste status (or for women who adopted their spouse's surname, the caste of their spouse), substituting ''Kaur'' and ''Singh'' allowed Sikhs to implement the Sikh religion's rejection of the caste system. | The adoption of ''Kaur'' and ''Singh'' as religious surnames was also intended to reduce [[caste]]-based prejudice. Because familial last names often signal a person's caste status (or for women who adopted their spouse's surname, the caste of their spouse), substituting ''Kaur'' and ''Singh'' allowed Sikhs to implement the Sikh religion's rejection of the caste system. | ||