1770–80; < Hindi khālṣa literally, pure ≪ Arabic khāliṣah
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Almost all the khalsa lands of the Hissampoor purgunnah belonged to the different branches of a very ancient and respectable family of Syuds.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
Hadee Allee Khan's successors continued the system of transferring khalsa lands to tallookdars, as the cheapest and most effectual mode of collecting the revenue for their brief period of authority.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William
Responsible breeders, by definition, are not contributing to shelter dog populations, says Ji Khalsa, an advisor for breeder education at the Companion Dog Project and founder of Midwoofery, a breeder-education website.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
Khalsa notes that he and his colleagues have found changes in the precuneus—the brain area linked to the sense of bodily self in Parvizi’s study—and other related regions in people who have undergone floatation therapy.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 12, 2023
Valdez said the Khalsa Gurmat Center case could have been recorded by a Washington hotline as a bias incident, at least.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
Pacoima The Khalsa Care Foundation is hosting its annual Drive-Thru Holiday Giveaway on Dec. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 9989 Laurel Canyon Blvd. in Pacoima.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
The first important step was the opening of the Khalsa College for Sikhs at Amritsar in 1892, which did not, however, fulfil its real purpose until it was gradually emancipated from Government control.
From India, Old and New by Chirol, Valentine, Sir
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