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The portrait on the left is that of the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, from the British Library: 'He is shown on horseback, followed by a hunting dog and attendants.' He 'also learned the art of horsemanship, hunting'. For example, Sher Singh Maharaja, Sikh sovereign of the Punjab from 1841-1843, was the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and 'loved hunting and hawking'.Дeep Singh Shahid (1682-1757) is said to be 'one of most honoured martyrs' of Sikhism.

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Raja Medini Prakash - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.Д«ecause these Satgurus are the role-model to be imitated, it is not surprising to see many examples of Sikhs following in their footsteps. The Guru wrote, 'I enjoyed myself on the banks of Yamuna and saw amusements of different kinds.'' He enjoyed hunting in the surrounding thick forests where the opportunities were enormous. According to the Dasam Granth: 'The years spent at Paonta were the most creative and significant in the Guru's career. 'Today the city is known as Paonta Sahib'. Of course 'the Guru readily accepted the invitation and travelled to Nahan' and 'remained in the Nahan territory for about three years and had a fort built at Paonta. While Raja Medini Prakash, ruler from 1684 to 1704 of Sirmur, a state situated along the river Yamuna in the Kayarda Dun valley of the Sivalik hills, invited Guru Gobind Singh in April 1685 to spend some time with him at Nahan, which 'had abundant game should the Guru wish to hunt'. Sikh Martyrs:Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji & Jujhar Singh ji I Gateway to Sikhism 'Under the ablest guidance and leadership of Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs started hunting Tigers and other wild animals in the jungles around Anandpur Sahib by learning the use of all sorts of weapons including the latest weapons.' The following is regarding the 10th Guru, who like his father he enjoyed hunting:

If this is the case then why is it that hunting was practised by some of your Gurus and then through their example by some of the subsequent Sikh community? Isn't this displaying a lack of Deya (mercy)? So Sikhs aren't allowed to slaughter meat to eat and gain sustenance from it because this would be not showing Deya (mercy)?