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Picture of the Day: The “Fortress Turban”

January 3, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the United Kingdom, a traveling exhibit has on display the “Fortress Turban”, worn by Nihang Sikhs — a sect of Sikh warriors dating back to Guru Gobind Singh’s time at the turn to the 18th century — as part of their soldier attire: This Turban is known as a Dastaar Boonga or turban fortress worn by a group of skilled warrior Sikhs called Akali Nihangs. It was used to protect the head in battle and to hold their weapons, […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Sikhism • Tags: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, fortress turban, nihang, United Kingdom

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