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The Khalsa Advocate
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The Khalsa Advocate was a Sikh newspaper in English founded in 1903 by the Chief Khalsa Diwan.[1][2][3] It was one of the most prominent and influential Sikh periodicals prior to 1920.[4][5]
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Background
By the turn of the 20th century, English-language journals had become popular amongst the literate Sikhs of the Punjab.[3] In 1899, an English newspaper titled simply as The Khalsa was founded by Bhagat Lakshman Singh.[3] The Khalsa had a lifespan of two years, after which its production ceased.[3] However, the paper had an impact on showing the resoluteness of the Sikhs to reach a Western audience, such as the British and Punjabis who did not know how to read their ethnic language.[3]
Establishment and work
The newspaper was launched in 1903 as a monthly newspaper that acted as the official mouthpiece of the Chief Khalsa Diwan.[2] It was founded by a group of Sikhs led by Jodh Singh.[3] Its purpose was to provide a medium of expression for Sikh feelings and aspirations.[2] It led the deliberations on Sikh issues of the time.[3] It was published out of Amritsar.[6] The newspaper was the foremost of the Sikh newspapers published in English of the era and had a circulation of around 1,000.[3]
The newspaper supported the Gurdwara Reform movement.[7] In the summertime of 1906, the newspaper advocated that it was a necessity that the administration of the Golden Temple and other gurdwaras be changed so social evils could be extinguished from their premises.[7] It supported an idea of the appointment of a manager (sarbrah) of the Golden Temple that was elected by the wider Sikh community (panth), not personally appointed by the government.[7] In the 9 June 1917 issue of the newspaper, it complained about the corruption and mismanagement widespread in the Golden Temple.[7]
The newspaper was a supporter of Punjabi being used as the language of instruction and that the decision over the script used should be left for the parents to decide.[7]
The newspaper was a supporter of the empowerment of women.[8][9] It spoke out against the practice of dowry, child marriage, domestic violence, polygamy, marriage mismatch, lavish weddings, and observing purdah.[8] It promoted the acceptance of widow remarriage.[8] The periodical stigmatized prostitution.[8]
After 1923, the newspaper was continued in Punjabi rather than English under the title The Khalsa Te Khalsa Advocate.[6][5]
The newspaper often published writings by Vir Singh and also covers the activities of all the institutions, schools, and colleges run by the Chief Khalsa Diwan.[2]
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The newspaper used multiple taglines throughout its existence, they are as follows:[6]
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