ੴSikh History

Artifact

Sword given to Rai Kalha

A sword said to be Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's gift to Rai Kalha of Raikot, who received Guru Ji after Chamkaur.[EoS]

Held by
Unconfirmed. Reported as the British Museum
Location
Reported as London
Provenance
By tradition
Status: Whereabouts unknown
The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (1992-98) says a descendant gave it to a British deputy commissioner of Ludhiana and that it reached the British Museum. This was not confirmed in the museum's records.

The Encyclopaedia says a water jug and book-rest given at the same time stayed with the family until it moved to Pakistan in 1947.

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"Sword given to Rai Kalha". Sikh History: lives of the Gurus. https://sikh-history.co.uk/artifacts/rai-kalha-sword/